Because of those hair haters simple vanity, we will get out into space without the risk of blowing ourselves to smithereens (no space elevator required, the lasers themselves are enough). The technology will lead, in many of our lifetimes, to relativistic travel, which is a good one way time machine to the future, far safer than putting yourself on ice.

That the current Western perception is that pioneers like Britain or the US did well by (relatively speaking) promoting individuality over conformity does not mean that on net individuality is superior. It may well be — in the longer run — that the world makes more progress by emphasizing slow developing empires (cf. ancient China) over fast-growing by politically unstable systems (i.e. modern democracy). Even if this turns out to be false, are you so sure that — at the margin — the U.S. needs more innovation or more conformity?

Yeah, that’s actually the gamblers poem Robin. Throwing all my chips into the pot on my own four-fold artificial intelligence strategy;

‘Emotion over Rationality’
‘Practice over Theory’
‘Cognition as Upper Ontology’
‘SAI as Teacher and Protector’

Fame and glory forever or utter humiliation, zero or hero, crank or conquistador, surfing ten thousand galxies of dark matter or washing windows at Denny’s

The universe or nothing.

Which will it be….
Which will it be?

If the grubbers fail, is it possible that they might learn something about themselves and succeed next time?

And what exactly can the grubbers be doing that is a better use of their time than trying out exploration?

After reading Dan Gilbert’s excellent book, stumbling on happiness, it seems that they too will be glad about the choices that they made. The mind has a way of changing its goals when the old goals are no longer plausible achievable.

Thanks for the disclosure.