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Peter Watts on conscious ants and human hives

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  1. lou
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    Peter Watts is a science fiction author with a Ph.D. in Zoology and Resource Ecology. He is largely known for the Hugo-nominated novel Blindsight.

    Peter Watts is a science fiction author with a Ph.D. in Zoology and Resource Ecology. He is largely known for the Hugo-nominated novel Blindsight.

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    Markrs240b
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    Coincidentally, I just finished Blindsight. It's a pretty amazing book. This talk brings up a pretty scary idea. If we start using neurolink type interfaces we might accidentally make ourselves...

    Coincidentally, I just finished Blindsight. It's a pretty amazing book.

    This talk brings up a pretty scary idea. If we start using neurolink type interfaces we might accidentally make ourselves into a single consciousness that destroys all attached individuals. I hope some excellent firewalls are built into these systems.

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    1. lou
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      I finished Blindsight about 2 days ago. I even wrote a (p)review. My final opinion of the book will probably not be as positive as yours, but I would agree that it's a pretty amazing book.

      I finished Blindsight about 2 days ago. I even wrote a (p)review. My final opinion of the book will probably not be as positive as yours, but I would agree that it's a pretty amazing book.