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Comment on: Re: Self Evolution

Bigthink — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:37:27 +0100

WCTrav - String Theory has "evolved" into M-Theory. Come on man, get with it, you're so last week ;-)

Comment on: Re: Self Evolution

Bigthink — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:33:16 +0100

I agree with processing IO (information overload) through selection, training and education. Unless of course the ozone becomes completely depleted, which causes genetic mutation as a result of radiation poisoning turning us into Morlocks that live underground until the 8,028th century. (H.G. Wells, The Time Machine)

Comment on: Re: Self Evolution

Bigthink — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:54:19 +0100

Erratum: "Can't argue that we are NOT exposed to..."

Comment on: Re: Self Evolution

Bigthink — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:41:02 +0100

Can't argue that we are exposed to far more information than we will ever be able to absorb - this is referred to as "Information Overload". It is debatable that there is a nett benefit in cramming our brains with more and more information.

Certainly we will need to become a lot smarter at selecting the material for brain-storage. Then we might have some hope of applying analysis to the bits that are important. This is more likely to come from training and education, rather than evolution.