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In 1847, R. Thornton wrote about the recent invention of a four function mechanical calculator:

“…such machines, by which the scholar may, by turning a crank, grind out the solution of a problem without the fatigue of mental application, would by its introduction into schools, do incalculable injury. But who knows that such machines when brought to greater perfection, may not think of a plan to remedy all their own defects and then grind out ideas beyond the ken of mortal mind!”

Did someone say Singularity? In 1847 !!

inb4 0/0 for disappearing up my own arse

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/g/ is basically a pc/mac/icunt vs ipenar board. So I come to you /sci/borgs.

Basically, is resistance futile? The increasing interface between humans and technology can only increase. Nor will it be possible to opt out. A techno dropout is a threat to the machine will be hunted.

Anything you do to resist technology burrowing under your skin (sometimes literally) will, itself, require technology. The machine will respond to this by neutering that threat, thereby becoming stronger. The unabomber thought so. And he was correct. Not that I wish to blow anyone up. That was an ethical and tactical mistake.

http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/02/the_unabomber_w.php

Is an article on the machine (and also an excellent website). I do not like the idea of a hivemind where the concept of the individual is meaningless, having become dissociated from thoughts and feelings (if they still exists).

Are the Borg a foregone conclusion? And how might we steer clear, if possible?

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/g/ is basically a pc/mac/icunt vs ipenar board. So I come to you /sci/borgs.

Basically, is resistance futile? The increasing interface between humans and technology can only increase. Nor will it be possible to opt out. A techno dropout is a threat to the machine will be hunted.

Anything you do to resist technology burrowing under your skin (sometimes literally) will, itself, require technology. The machine will respond to this by neutering that threat, thereby becoming stronger.

The unabomber thought so. And he was correct. Not that I wish to blow anyone up. That was an ethical and tactical mistake.

http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2009/02/the_unabomber_w.php

Is an article on the machine (and also an excellent website).

I do not like the idea of a hivemind where the concept of the individual is meaningless, having become dissociated from thoughts and feelings (if they still exists).

Are the Borg a foregone conclusion? And how might we steer clear, if possible?

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