Linked by David Adams on Mon 16th Aug 2004 17:44 UTC
I read something in one of the comments for an OSNews posting a couple weeks ago that sent me thinking. It wasn't an original or profound thought. In fact, it's a rather commonly-held opinion that happens to be quite misguided. It's an opinion summed up by the "open source = communist" meme that gets thrown around in thousands of flamewars all over the internet. In this essay, I will explore why this idea is wrong and demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of economics.
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Is it true that the human brain is the most powerful neural network in the world?
When put in the proper environment, one that is mentally healthy and educates, the human brain writes its own software that makes it extremely valuable to society because of its ability to innovate. So how can it be a problem to have access to too many of these supercomputers?
Or is the value of a supercomputer not worth the cost of shelter, food, education, supplies and medical care to take care of a human? Is it cheaper to build machines that outthink people? And when it becomes cheaper should we just do away with this world population problem because its not economicly viable?
Yes, bring on the Ayn Rand... I want to hear some examples.