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human (un)intelligence
Sep. 6th, 2008 01:44 pmSuppose you (B) and your friend (A) are expecting to meet a friend of theirs (D) who you've never met before. You're running a bit late, and just as you get there, you see someone (C) who is walking away, so must decide ASAP whether this is the person you're supposed to meet, so you can decide whether to yell. Are C and D the same person?
A can't see C.
If humans were digital creatures, B could instantly communicate C's image to A. Better yet, A could have instructed B on how to recognize D as effectively as A herself.
However, as a human, A and B must use English to tell each other these things. This is an awful solution! It doesn't bother me so much when machines are dumber than humans. It bothers me more when humans are dumber than machines.
A can't see C.
If humans were digital creatures, B could instantly communicate C's image to A. Better yet, A could have instructed B on how to recognize D as effectively as A herself.
However, as a human, A and B must use English to tell each other these things. This is an awful solution! It doesn't bother me so much when machines are dumber than humans. It bothers me more when humans are dumber than machines.