At what point do computers cease to be tools and start to be slaves?

[FL Knifemaker]

Technology is moving along at a frightening pace. I would hate to end up being the man that keeps my computer down.

[thesteve]

When they're capable of rational independent thought.

[FL Knifemaker]

Originally Posted by thesteve

When they're capable of rational independent thought.

Mine seems to be capable of that now

[Ben Lesser]

Originally Posted by thesteve

When they're capable of rational independent thought.

Thank you Ray Kurzweil.

[Mark Wilson]

When a computer will build me a Parthenon, then it'll be slave, and I'll have a Parthenon.

[thesteve]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

Mine seems to be capable of that now

if it's disobeying you, kick it. if it starts working right, then you might have a slave instead of a tool

[Atoz]

Originally Posted by thesteve

When they're capable of rational independent thought.

+1 Why do you think that HAL was so pissed at Dave?

[mjolnir]

My computers are my hos and I am the pimp. I'm ok with this.


...I work IT, the metaphor works, I promise.

[AlphaMale]

No one ever says this about animals =/

[cheesemonkey]

Originally Posted by AlphaMale

No one ever says this about animals =/

+1010 (its binary)