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Re:Why Computers Won't Make Themselves Smarter by ALittleLight on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @03:03AM (#26644301)
Even saying "it's entirely possible" admits the possibility of the alternative. i.e. that a 300 IQ person could invent a way to improve IQs. That seems especially likely if the 300 IQ person came about as a result of efforts led by 100 IQ people. Seems even more plausible to think about like "Could a really smart thing invent computers that are faster/better?"
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Re:Why Computers Won't Make Themselves Smarter by aeternum on Thursday April 01, 2021 @05:01PM (#26665972)
Even without computers, we've selected for intelligence in animals simply through breeding.

Suppose there were a group of monks dedicated to achieving high intellect. One could imagine that they form a pact for many generations that only the most intelligent among them will have children. It's hard to imagine that this wouldn't result in intelligence increases.

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