A machine must be treated as part of an individual species I would like to call the Digital Races of the Machine World. We must realize that, as machines grow more powerful, one day they'll develop similar thinking as ours, and also when a species grows, it would think of ways to better itself. colonization, conquest, expansion..all these would come into the mindset of the machines very soon once the synthetic age reaches its peak.

Ah by the way I've written something to help u better understand where we are right now.

1930-1960: Atomic Age
1960-1975: Space Age
1975-1990: Nuclear Age
1990-2020: Digital Age
2020-2100: Genetic Age
2040-2300: Synthetic Age

Approximately in the early years of the 23rd century, one machine would be capable of calculations of 10 to the power 78 per second, many many many times faster than our fastest computer right now. By this time, machines would be as powerful, or even more powerful than 'God', if god even exists, that is (but i doubt it). anyway, a human living in the 21st century when compared to another living in thr 23rd century would be far weaker in physical and mental strength than its counterpart. a human in the 23rd AD would have many many cybernetic implants that allows him to speak without opening his mouth or uttering a single word or noise. Thoughts would come as brainwaves and sent to the receipent of whom the person is talking to. the receipent would receive the brainwaves and translate them into words or images in his built-in computer in his head. mental strength, especially, would improve a thousand times in the next 300 years as we better understand our consciousness and minds. we would speak to animals through brainwave translation alone. we would be able to achieve anything!! it would be paradise!! it would be an age humanity have long dreamt of!! a vision to create a superhuman would finally be realized!! or, it may be a nightmare as biomechanisms and machines would compete over who gets to rule the planet and solar system as both are machines, although one only partia

Ok when the synthetic age reaches its climax, there will be machines (intelligent ones) in every household and there will be 10 times more machines than humans. Now you have to realize that because it is we, humans, who built these machines, they share our thinking and way of reasoning. They would treat humans as their masters, or if an error in digital programming occured, they would no longer see themselves as our servants, but treat us as we would treat animals. they would see us as a great source for harnessing our biothermal electric energy to power their mechanical bodies when there are too many machines for usual methods to support. or they would just leave us alone, knowing we pose no threat unless we try to win the world back from, the machines of course. or they would cooperate with us. this is very unlikely, because we humans have been dominant species of this planet for hundreds of thousands of years and when we finally become 2nd in position on earth we would feel extremely neglected and would seize ANY available opportunity to destroy the machines.

Even now we have household robots, but not plentiful..most are for industrial use but one day we'll have robotic servants..everything would be digital and the human race would sink into a state where everything is done automatically for them..we'll be lazy, inconsiderate, useless, weak, ignorant fatties who live in pleasure everday..work would be done by machines, employment rates would drop so much...in about 200 years..just imagine the technology that would be a part of our daily lives..imagine cities that actually REACH for the skies, cities that are constructed by machines alone..while humans would not risk the danger and would control everything from their homes or offices...nothing would be done by human beings..everything would be automated..we would multiply, destroy the environment, pollute eveyrthing on earth..then we would move to the moon, mining its minerals and rare resources, and when we're done with that, we'll terraform mars to support human life due to overpopulation of the earth's surface...machines would clear the path of all obstacles to make way for humans to colonize..we would integrate technology into our bodies, we would be biosynthetic beings, androids, biomechanisms..cyborgs...we would first start with small synthetic parts being built into us, then one day we'll make ourselves fully machinized..and when that happens, the human race would be as good as dead because the only thing that determines if we're alive or not is our physical bodies..our FLESH..if our minds were to be transferred to machine bodies...we'll be exintinct even tho we're still very much alive...that is what future generations of people would have to go through..the horror of a world controlled by machines and not by humans or any other animal...

you have to realize in the near future, within a thousand years, theres almost a 100% possibility of machines that have near-human intelligence, and bio-computers would replace network/home computers and would be at least a thousand times faster in processing speed.

Within a thousand years, there may be 5 intelligent groups living here:

1) Humans/Primates (Without implants/Natural)
2) Biomechanisms (Humans with cybernetic implants)
3) Smart Machines (AI enabled, home use/scientific use)
4) Industrial Machines (AI disabled, very few functions)
5) Bio-Synthetics (Machines controlled by a human mind)

Which machine you will be depends on how wealthy you are, or you much you are willing to pay. Of course, in the distant future, money would be the least of all concerns, as we do not need to pay machines to do our work. Machines would construct machines, machines would mine for resources at the edges of the galaxy, where humans would not yet have ventured to, machines would be linked in a network I would call a Nexus, the internet of the machine world, where all machines are linked together through cyberspace all across the colonized galaxy. The Nexus would be a storage of machine data, and it would be accessible by humans who tap into its database. Our Internet would be linked to the Nexus and data would be freely available. There would be the Opposition though, a group which despises our technology and wants to end all machine dominance and dependence on technology. This group would be a minority, maybe less than 5% of our world's population (machines excluded). This group would be outcasts in our society, because they have failed to adapt to changing circumstances and new technology and instead choose to live in the past. The Opposition would be neglected, hunted like criminals, and they would start a war to end machine dominance, but they would fail. This group would very quickly cease to exist. I'd suggest you'd not join this group.

But, when overpopulation occurs on the Earth, the humans would no longer be ignored by the machines as a harmless species. The machines would USE us and any other animal still alive to harness our body's heat to convert it into electricity which would power up the machines' bodies.

which side mechanized humans would take would greatly depend on their culture and beliefs. If you believe in a world of 'paradise' where law and order would be maintained by machines alone, where no human would dare commit offences, then you would side with the Smart Machines. If you believe in a world where Nature is greater than artificial intelligence, and where humans should rule instead of machines, then you would join the Opposition. If you believe in a world where technology would help us but also not prevent us from ruling this planet, then I suggest you join the Biomechanisms.

Originally posted by JennTS:

I'm perfectly fine living in the age we're in right now, even if we're destroying the world.

besides, what choice do we have?

unfortunately our society is progressing towards that stated in the first choice because Man's dream is to create a machine in his likeness to do his job so he may rest and be free from worldly burdens.

thats why we meddle with
Genetics (we want to be a superbeing)
Robotics (we want to create machines to help us)
Metaphysics (we want to understand how our minds work so we may enhance it)

all because we want to create a world like that in the first choice.

Originally posted by sgFish:

life would be quite boring

yes i agree. life is exciting because we never know whats gonna happen next. there so many discoveries to be made, so many places to explore, a vast universe to journey across, many planets to colonize and explore, many people to meet, many new theories to be formed, many many things to do that makes life to interesting!!

DEATH TO ALL CHINAMEN WHO EAT BABIES!!

DAMN SICK CHINAMEN HOW CAN U DO THIS!!!!
WHAT ARE YOU CANNIBALS??
THIS IS WORSE THAN ALL THE WORST CRIMES IN THE WORLD!!
THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THIS!!

sorry i didnt know u get turned off by such pictures…actually these pictures are very fascinating to me i dont get turned off at all i dont think they’re sick, just unfortunate..they’re just humans with different physical appearances, u dont have to insult them and call em sick or whatever rude words there are to describe them.

Originally posted by An0nym0us:

1st 1

lol ur the only one who chose 1st!!! u must be lazy fat bum u!!

Harlequin type ichthyosis (also harlequin ichthyosis, ichthyosis congenita, or keratosis diffusa fetalis), the most severe form of congenital ichthyosis, is characterized by a thickening of the keratin layer in fetal human skin, appearing as massive, diamond-shaped scales. In addition, the eyes, ears, mouth, and other appendages may be abnormally contracted. The scaly keratin limits the child's movement, and because it is cracked where normal skin would fold, it is easily pregnable by bacteria and other contaminants, resulting in a serious risk of fatal infection.

Sufferers are known as harlequin fetuses, harlequin babies, or harlequins.

The harlequin type designation comes from both the baby's apparent facial expression and the diamond-shape of the scales (resembling the costume of Arlecchino), which are caused by severe hyperkeratosis. Seventeenth century entertainers known as jesters, or harlequins, wore costumes with diamond patterns on them, as well as a particular style of face paint. The features of the harlequin fetus resemble this stylized makeup, and their faces are often pulled tight into grim parodies of a clown's smile. The disease can be diagnosed in the womb by way of fetal skin biopsy.

Originally posted by borntolive:

the last pic..that thing growing out of the head...

those 2 brown things i dunno whats that but the round thing in between is the baby's eye. the baby only got 1 eye

Originally posted by gr2012:

oh my goodness...

Poor kids...

I feel for them.

But why are they born in the first place?

Why werent they aborted? Sure saves them a lifetime of suffering.

coz the babies werent inflicted with the disease until they were born. exposed to the world, their skin started to flake and crumble, becoming as fine as dust, the skin would crack and blood would pour from the cracks and long deep wounds..

or

the babies were inflicted but the disease wasn't detected until after birth..

why no one comment on the pics?? i got alot more but too scary to put up

Originally posted by thinkdifferent:

Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. I like the 3rd option at most except "where people are no longer individuals living as strangers in a community, but people as a whole living together" this sounds too socialistic and it carries the danger to lose one's individuality.

quote:
where people are no longer individuals living as strangers in a community, but people as a whole living together

this was said by PM Lee in a speech to the public recently u know that?

Originally posted by SilverRevo:

looks artistic ....

well ..... life is sad ...

i'll do research on this later

u say artistic? you mean the pictures dont look real?
im telling u they're real and they're not artisitic its just pitiful for these babies!!

i have a fetish for eating chua tian xiang's balls

These are harlequin babies and other babies inflicted with strange, extremely painful and damaging diseases. Look at the huge gaping wounds on their faces and bodies...They are sad, really. Most do not survive into adulthood, but those who do continue to suffer throughout their lives.











We should always be thankful that we are born without such diseases, for no amount of words are able to describe the torment and daily suffering these babies endure. It pains me to look at these photos, but it must be done. We must spread awareness of these diseases and hope the world sympathises with them.

omg this is really cruel

so threadstarter, what u gonna do? dont destroy the baby’s life la…every creature wants to be born, by destroying it you’re ridding it of its chance at life…you’ll be haunted by it forever…

go read this also la

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=178552

You're also as irresponsible as she is...

Originally posted by Dillip Kumar:

yes see my treatment here n u will noe

u know why? coz your brother sashi kumar is a big rapist luckily he got caught by the police for raping old woman and 2 young girls...soon will be your turn all you indian rapists watch out!!

you trying to start a religious riot on sgforums?
blame not the people, but the one who rules them

but wtf u got a d do u produce sperm too? if u do then you can fertilize yourself..just masturbate, cum, and pour ur cum into ur hole and u can self-fertilize haha good stuff

but wtf u got a d do u produce sperm too? if u do then you can fertilize yourself..just masturbate, cum, and pour ur cum into ur hole and u can self-fertilize haha good stuff

Originally posted by donchoo:

we wont be around. Rmb the threat of the asteroid passing earth in 2029 before returning to hit us in 2036?

thats the apophis threat, has a 1 in 15000 chance to strike us, and the next time it comes back it'll be 1 in a 10000 chance..and it grows lesser with each cycle soon it'll hit us..but fret not! the european and american space agencies together with the world's powers would be constructing bases on the moon within the next 30 years, starting between 2015 to 2020, and from 2100 onwards, if everything goes as planned, terraforming of mars would occur, and we would move from our moon base, which would then cover the entire surface, to the red planet where we'll have atmosphere controllers to populate the air with oxygen and restructuring of the atmosphere which would take hundreds of years, but we would still do it.

the moon base by 2150 would be very crowded as overpopulation on the earth's surface (excluding aerial homes, marine homes) would force humans to live on the moon, especially to mine for its precious and rare minerals and resources that would be worth much more than gold and oil...and our colonies would also settle on asteroids so we may mine them for rare minerals from the edge of the galaxy...we would find minerals that would be converted to generate a vast source of energy..

in 3000 years, optical computers and bio-computers would rule, we would harness the dark energy that occupies 72% of the universe, convert it and use it to power our ships, we would build machines that would mine the cold icy worlds at the edge of the solar system, we would use anti-matter drives, we would have cities and skyscrapers at reach high up into the sky, we would have aerial and marine homes, living in the depths of the world’s oceans, and all power generated through the conversion of heat from the hot mantle beneath the crust into electricity..