tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post5538507870229379146..comments2023-12-02T02:26:05.528-08:00Comments on JimPintoBlog: Techno-human EvolutionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10670437428300830000noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-47216358479714278022015-03-12T17:05:04.129-07:002015-03-12T17:05:04.129-07:00A book I read, by CS Lewis, ends with this stateme...A book I read, by CS Lewis, ends with this statement: "We are a young species." Humans are learning, and we are always judging by "old" standards. <br /><br />My theory (in this blog) is that young people will be learning much faster through constant use of technology, and will advance our species much faster. We, the older generations should not keep wanting them to be like us. We (the current generation) are good, but not good enough. We are still stuck in the past, often with pessimism.<br /><br />Homni, in the new Anthropocene age, will advance rapidly, beyond our expectations. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670437428300830000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-17760405640105886542015-03-12T14:47:21.663-07:002015-03-12T14:47:21.663-07:00I sincerely hope that my own pessimistic outlook, ...I sincerely hope that my own pessimistic outlook, based on history, is proven to be wrong. Actually we have no choice as a species: we MUST improve and eradicate the nastiness that still exists in some places and minds. It's not really an option, even for pessimists who have a desire to live forever through their grandchildren.<br /><br />Education, education and education are the three things that may lift us out of the potential darkness.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-48074254497233087152015-03-11T11:06:32.338-07:002015-03-11T11:06:32.338-07:00Thank you, Dan, for your positive comments and ide...Thank you, Dan, for your positive comments and ideas!<br /><br />Yes, we have less poverty and war than at any other time in history. Because of the constant media emphasis on any type of conflict, we think that it is everywhere, all the time. Actually, it has gotten better, and will improve.<br /><br />My key point in this blog was to take what some (older) people think is a troubling trend (young people always on mobile links) and convert that to a positive trend. Young people are starting to be more connected to each other and the world. The short attention span is, in my view, an indicator of increased ability to multi-task and think much faster. <br /><br />The trend towards a new human sub-species - Anthropocene - is recognized as very real by many scientists and geologists. Let's not overlook that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670437428300830000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-17293260949880741532015-03-11T08:04:56.705-07:002015-03-11T08:04:56.705-07:00You're not wishfully thinking as much as you t...You're not wishfully thinking as much as you think, Jim. Given how ugly mankind's dark side is, it's easy to focus on everything we've done wrong. That said, in the last 200 years we've had advances we often don't appreciate. I'm not just talking about technology, either.<br /><br />Yes, we still live in a world of haves and have nots, but it's less so than any other point in history and still changing in a positive direction. Maybe not fast enough, but look how society was arranged up through the 19th Century. Significant progress has been made and should be acknowledged.<br /><br />It is now possible to live your whole life without having a war land in your own backyard. There are still too many wars, both big and small, but up until recently, warfare was a constant reality for almost everyone on Earth. There wasn't even a name for genocide, as that's just what people did.<br /><br />The only way mankind has ever progressed is to be realistically optimistic. There is way too much "We stink!" talk in the world. If we can't look at what's been successful and believe we can build on it, we'll be surrendering ourselves to the worst of mankind. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653138670193644858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-44914812263000542682015-03-10T15:28:45.382-07:002015-03-10T15:28:45.382-07:00Yes, that is the current pessimistic view. My own,...Yes, that is the current pessimistic view. My own, admittedly optimistic, view is that the new human sub-species that is now developing will think beyond the old selfish, greedy view of life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670437428300830000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-57236460543922186572015-03-10T15:27:03.959-07:002015-03-10T15:27:03.959-07:00My own premise (in this blog) is that modern young...My own premise (in this blog) is that modern youngsters, growing up "connected" at all times, will be less greedy and more collaborative. So, all the earlier human trains - narrow-minded, selfishness, etc. - will be transformed into a much more global-minded human.<br /><br />I know I'm thinking wishfully. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670437428300830000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-90840410159952048282015-03-10T14:14:34.756-07:002015-03-10T14:14:34.756-07:00I like the optimistic outlook and I would hope tha...I like the optimistic outlook and I would hope that is what actually happens. I do have to accede to Anonymous above and look at the thousands of years of history and would guess that the amazing technology envisioned will be used to create incredible weapons as well. The wealth migration to the 1% (rapidly moving to 1/2%) will insure that greed will continue to drive actions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719650308494063095.post-85842522663454217592015-03-10T00:25:06.632-07:002015-03-10T00:25:06.632-07:00One element of history will repeat itself. Greed ...One element of history will repeat itself. Greed and lust for power will influence how these new capabilities are used. For every effort to use technology to extend human life, there will another one that will use it to kill more efficiently. For every effort to end poverty and hunger, there will be another effort to use technology to further concentrate wealth and power. <br /><br />Human nature is not often a force for good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com