Technological Singularity, David, and the God of the Engineers

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Nofacewilly

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Did anyone else see the god like statue of an engineer head and immediately think about David and what it could mean? "The technological singularity, or simply the singularity, is a theoretical moment in time when artificial intelligence will have progressed to the point of a greater-than-human intelligence that will "radically change human civilization, and perhaps even human nature itself". What are the limits of artificial intelligence?What is the limit of artificial intelligence in terms of power? Well, any machine on the largest scale we can think of can be powered by an artificial intelligence. So what is to stop him from living forever and becoming a God. What if on the next in prometheus, David modifies himself to be even more powerful after attaching his own head using some of the engineer technology. "Big things have small beginnings" What if he was referring to himself!

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SvanyaOctober 02, 2013

[i]What if on the next in prometheus, David modifies himself to be even more powerful after attaching his own head using some of the engineer [/i] That is a terrifying thought...

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pulserifle187October 03, 2013

I love reading the posts on this site....its actually more interesting and entertaining than the movie lol. That is a good theory. I found watching the movie that davids ideas and thoughts were the most correct. I think that pretty much everyone else was wrong. I think that david can all ready see that potential of the engineers technology and what can be achieved. David certainly has his own agenda.

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Necronom 4October 03, 2013

@Nofacewilly, I like the way you think! This is my opinion on the subject: [url=http://www.prometheus2-movie.com/community/forums/topic/22242]A ROBOT GOD[/url]

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oduoduOctober 03, 2013

Op What was the purpouse of the xenos ? Only something that is immortal can give immortality . Will there be an immortal being revealed in orometheus 2 ? You have to solve the problem of uninterrupted souirce of energy as well as being in a state where nothing can reach you physically as in totally impregnable with no time constrains.

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Anunnaki50October 03, 2013

Maybe David wont become a "god" so to speak. I am thinking he is going to do some horrible things but definitely not immortality he already has it technically. He is a big part but not as big as most of you may think, hes really just a tool. To me its going to be alot more grandeur than some android with self-awareness. NO matrix crap, no hal9000 either. This is about the Engineers and what truly happened to them and the elders on Paradise.

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Necronom 4October 04, 2013

@Anunnaki, maybe we should just talk about the anunnaki and ancient astronaughts, or whatever you want to discuss? Lets change the name of it from Sci Fied to the anunnaki show.

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Anunnaki50October 04, 2013

@Necronom4 this is not a personal attack even though you seem to be looking at ti that way. If you dont like hardcore debates than thats your issue but dont be such a condescending Anglo-Saxon helmet. Lets do because I'll I have seen so far about this series is thats exactly what Ridley is doing so I dont know where you get your ideas other than from older movies that have been done before. BTW the way you spell Astronauts is withought a "ght" at the end. You mad bro..??

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Necronom 4October 04, 2013

I'm fine with "hardcore debates" mate. I think it's you that can't handle people having an opinion that differs from your own. You being patronizing and disrespectful to other members opinions seems to be a common occurrence. I thought that wasn't allowed on this site? Or have the rules changed?

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Anunnaki50October 04, 2013

Then I apologize. I didnt mean to tear you a new one. I'm just stating my opinion about the matrix issue because thats the only thing I had an issue with. I am sorry if I came to you too bluntly but you gotta understand I was treated the same way when I first came to this forum especially when I brought up AVP. Why did you get so hurt because I shot you down? Listen I am an Amerindian and I personally dont like to be called a "mate", I dont mate with you.

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Necronom 4October 04, 2013

You should be a comedian. I think It's really sad when someone has such an issue with an opinion or idea!

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Anunnaki50October 04, 2013

Butthurt boy.

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Necronom 4October 04, 2013

Haha see you're really funny. I'm in stiches laughin over here

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ChrisOctober 04, 2013

Come on guys. Annunaki - don't be throwing around insults man, it's not needed and contributes nothing to the discussion. It only pisses people off. Nec4, no need to get worked up. I'd like this topic to keep going and stay on track, so let's ditch the attitude and have a healthy discussion, yes?

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Anunnaki50October 04, 2013

Yes I'll stop.

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Necronom 4October 05, 2013

@Nofacewilly. Sorry for invading your thread with this silliness and going off topic! Hope it gets back on track soon!

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NofacewillyApril 03, 2017

Looks like the story became true

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Blackwinter-witchApril 03, 2017

David upgrading himself using Engineer tech is a scary and intriguing idea. Unfortunately, he's also rather Genocidal...

He could easily approach the level of The Creators/Gods, given time, he could become shockingly powerful and intelligent. Being a machine to start with, it is easier for him to adapt and 'evolve/upgrade' in very short spans of time.

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StarloggerApril 03, 2017

@Blackwinter I agree. David basically is already "immortal" so to speak, however, all things wear out. Even intelligence circuitry. Damage from environs over time would have to cause irreparable issues, that David himself wouldn't even be aware of, I would think, so he's probably not as immortal as he likes to think.

We still aren't quite aware of his initial true "function"/programming, so that will have to reveal over time as well, but so far he simply seems to go by the "acquire knowledge/intel AT ALL/ANY (including human life) cost" mantra...but for what purpose?

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Blackwinter-witchApril 03, 2017

Starlogger

Good points, but he's a machine, thus easy enough to transfer/copy his consciousness to a fresh brain-system and body. So 'effective immortality' relative to Humans, anyways.

True, we are inthe dark about his initial programming, perhaps answers will be coming along in Covenant, I hope.

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TiwazApril 03, 2017

Copying himself? But what would that the copy? It's still a copy and not David, therefore he is mortal.

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