A recent clause in Slatedeals with the question of whether the net could ever become the first hokey tidings , perhaps by “ ignite up ” one twenty-four hour period as a mind . Dan Falk , the source of this article , was clearly inspired by Robert Sawyer ’s WWW trilogy , about just this scenario . Falk interview Sawyer , as well as some scientist , seeking to find out whether Sawyer ’s premiss might be plausible .
But CUNY doctrine prof Massimo Pigliucci take great umbrage at this avenue of research , constitute playfulness of the clause on his blog . He appropriate his big scorn for the whimsy that anyone would take a skill fabrication writer in earnest as having “ expertise ” in speculating about the next development of technology . He wrote :
[ Falk ] sought answers from neuroscientist Christof Koch , science - fiction writer Robert Sawyer , philosopher Dan Dennett and cosmologist Sean Carroll . I think it ’s deserving commenting on what three of these four had to say about the query ( I will skitter Sawyer , part because what he said to Falk was along the line of Koch ’s response , partly because I reckon sci - fi writers are creatively interesting , but do not have genuine expertise in the topic at hand ) .
Basically Pigliucci disaccord with the assumption that the internet could ever “ waken up ” to consciousness , a position I can sympathize with . But why does he postulate to pan science fable ’s part to the dialog about the futurity of skill to make his spot ? After all , the entire premise of the Slate article was inspired by science fiction . It seems to me that science fabrication is at the core of this discussion , and therefore SF authors have as much “ expertness ” in this matter as scientists and philosopher do .
FuturismRobert J. Sawyer
Daily Newsletter
Get the just tech , scientific discipline , and culture news in your inbox daily .
News from the future , deliver to your nowadays .
You May Also Like
