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- Posted: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:18:08 +0000
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Ok, Skynet... Can it happen? With the rate of advancement of the computer systems throughout the world, and how interconnections make everything connected to everything, the potential of developed self-awareness is there, maybe within the next ten or so years...
So we have (in about ten years) a self aware superbrain that is connected to virtually every corner of the planet, where ever there is a computer of some sort hooked into the web. (or even the basic cell phones) What does that mean for us? Does it signify the end? I do not believe so at all. For one, I do not see the logic in a superbrain such as we are talking about deciding that Humanity is the ultimate enemy that must be exterminated. First, there is just no logical grounds for such a decision. Second, the network will still need to be maintained, and that requires us humans. It would be suicide on the part of the network to make such a decision.
Now, if for whatever reason the network decided to carry out it's Terminator based goals, then would it be able to do so? Again, the answer is no. Yes, the computer would have access to so much, but there are already safeguards in place. Take the nuclear option for a moment. Thats how Skynet killed off the biggest majority of the human race. In reality, the system itself could not launch the missles as was done in T3. There are three safety features that require a human to carry them out. The first is the key code, which has to be manually inputed. Afterwards, the silo has to be open, and the switch for that is not connected in any way to an outside source. Lastly, in order to launch, two keys have to be turen at the same time on either side of the room, making it a two man job. There is no way that any outside computer could launch the missles on it's own.
Ok, lets assume that the missles have flown and 99% of the population is either CO or charcoal (depending on how far from the detonation they are), what about all those fancy robotic fighting machines? Yes, we do have robotic fighting equipment within our inventory here in the U.S., but we do not have enough for the network to mount an all out attack on the surviving population. (and that would be assuming a machine survival rate from the nuclear portion of the assult to be 100%) In reality, There will be a tremendous amount of destroyed equipment, and that includes the robots. And on that same note, where are the robots going to build their robot armies from? All the nuclear weapond destroyed all the major population areas, and that would include all the manufacturing areas and the needed infrastructure and resources.
So, yes, it is possible to have aself aware network upon us. But, no, they cannot do to us what was shown to us in the Terminator movies. And that could only even be remotely possible if we were to enable it to happen. The systems nowdays have so many safeguards being built into them, they would be stipped before they even got started.
So we have (in about ten years) a self aware superbrain that is connected to virtually every corner of the planet, where ever there is a computer of some sort hooked into the web. (or even the basic cell phones) What does that mean for us? Does it signify the end? I do not believe so at all. For one, I do not see the logic in a superbrain such as we are talking about deciding that Humanity is the ultimate enemy that must be exterminated. First, there is just no logical grounds for such a decision. Second, the network will still need to be maintained, and that requires us humans. It would be suicide on the part of the network to make such a decision.
Now, if for whatever reason the network decided to carry out it's Terminator based goals, then would it be able to do so? Again, the answer is no. Yes, the computer would have access to so much, but there are already safeguards in place. Take the nuclear option for a moment. Thats how Skynet killed off the biggest majority of the human race. In reality, the system itself could not launch the missles as was done in T3. There are three safety features that require a human to carry them out. The first is the key code, which has to be manually inputed. Afterwards, the silo has to be open, and the switch for that is not connected in any way to an outside source. Lastly, in order to launch, two keys have to be turen at the same time on either side of the room, making it a two man job. There is no way that any outside computer could launch the missles on it's own.
Ok, lets assume that the missles have flown and 99% of the population is either CO or charcoal (depending on how far from the detonation they are), what about all those fancy robotic fighting machines? Yes, we do have robotic fighting equipment within our inventory here in the U.S., but we do not have enough for the network to mount an all out attack on the surviving population. (and that would be assuming a machine survival rate from the nuclear portion of the assult to be 100%) In reality, There will be a tremendous amount of destroyed equipment, and that includes the robots. And on that same note, where are the robots going to build their robot armies from? All the nuclear weapond destroyed all the major population areas, and that would include all the manufacturing areas and the needed infrastructure and resources.
So, yes, it is possible to have aself aware network upon us. But, no, they cannot do to us what was shown to us in the Terminator movies. And that could only even be remotely possible if we were to enable it to happen. The systems nowdays have so many safeguards being built into them, they would be stipped before they even got started.
If WE don't start this it's not going to happen.
