If we ever design robots sophisticated enough to be called "alive", all the strict pro-lifers may have to accept they can never unplug any of their AI-compatible equipment without compromising their principles.
Stated another way, I think the abortion debate is upper-bounded by the development of human-like robots.
Speaking of robotic cohabitants, I wonder how we'll ever justify humanity's inefficient use of resources to them if we ever bump up against resource limits and are forced to start allocating resources based on productivity efficiency. Somehow I think the age-old parenting fallback of "because I said so" won't hold up to (hopefully ruthless) robotic logic.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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