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Offline tminus3

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The end of the universe
« on: July 16, 2012, 10:06:09 am »
Just for fun...what do you think an AI network would do if it calculated that the end of the universe was coming, the final Big Crunch?  Would it calculate that all further struggle is a waste of energy and just have all it's machines deactivate spontaneously?
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Offline keith.lamothe

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Re: The end of the universe
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2012, 10:14:42 am »
Depends on how it was programmed ;)
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Offline Underfot

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Re: The end of the universe
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2012, 10:25:00 am »
Bit of a read, but here's Isaac Asimov's take:
http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html
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Offline BobTheJanitor

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Re: The end of the universe
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2012, 11:56:07 am »
Depends on how smart it is. I've always read it as the AI is rather dumb except in the area of tactics, it's just following its programming to fight the enemy on behalf of its masters. It just has a screw loose and is seeing everyone as the enemy. It would probably just keep killing everyone in sight until the end came. I don't think it goes in for higher philosophizing on the nature of the universe.
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Offline Mánagarmr

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Re: The end of the universe
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2012, 11:57:26 am »
You should play "Singularity". Not that modern time-travel piece of crap game...nonono Endgame:Singularity.
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Offline PokerChen

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Re: The end of the universe
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 04:25:45 am »
...there is insufficient data for a meaningful answer? ;)
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Offline Wanderer

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Re: The end of the universe
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 05:04:02 am »
Quote from: zharmad on July 17, 2012, 04:25:45 am
...there is insufficient data for a meaningful answer? ;)

Let there be light.
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Offline Ozymandiaz

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Re: The end of the universe
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 07:18:40 am »
Quote from: Underfot on July 16, 2012, 10:25:00 am
Bit of a read, but here's Isaac Asimov's take:
http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html

Indeed, a nice read.
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