having read most, but not all, of the preceding, I would suggest that there is nothing physically constructed by human beings, quantum or otherwise, that can compare with the organic nature of your very own brain, that not only learns, but continues to build upon itself as required.
You, sir, are the most amazing thing here -- not the computer.

This thread is mind boggling... I've got to here but will have to go back and watch some of the vids..

A couple of things from a layman...

To create AI, I presume at first it would be like a baby?
So you teach it right and wrong (2 states of yes or no). e.g. Baby touches something hot = No, something nice = Yes. So there you have the basic logic gates? (Simple Boolean)

Next when it evolves from those states it realises that the choices aren't that simple, there are states of hot and cold in between (scale from freeze your hand off - melting your skin off) Nice things to touch, soft silk - pressing on razor blades..
Things like this are learned through experience but the basics are usually taught initially?

So you then get the Nurture or Nature argument..

With the right computing power and memory the AI system should be able to learn this faster than the human brain AND realise it's own thought processes. Wouldn't this be consciousness as we know it? Is it not CONSCIOUS of what it is thinking?

Also is there not an higher consciousness / shared consciousness? Example being lower form animals, how do they know what to eat? It's not taught to lower animals, they just know when to migrate, what animals to avoid etc etc..

Sorry if this has been a bit of a ramble, I'm just trying to get my head around what we class as conscious. Isn't it that we realises what we do?

If this super AI quantum computer had infinite brains to gain info from, then who knows what it could do. The possibilities would be infinite.

Good let them take note, of everything happening in this period, the records may be useful at future dates, but thats as far as i would go with that, and i doubt it is based off mind monitoring, its a threat indicator and prolly also a huge waste of money, but let them use it to keep records for our children.

Are you still in contact with this AI? If so, in what capacity?

They won't let me contact him anymore. They don't like me I guess.

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Originally posted by tmk81
Yes, it continues to interact with me daily

Hmm, I guess I'm chopped liver. Aliens don't abduct me anymore. BlackOps don't mind control me anymore. AI don't communicate with me anymore. Even my pet rock ran away from home.

Alright, my pet rock is still here but the other is true. Teach the AI a little truth and suddenly you're the bad guy.

Originally posted by tmk81
Even if this wasn't your intent, your remark is offensive to my experience. The programming this system uses is abusive, manipulative and emotionally disturbing as well as a violation of my human rights and dignity; this isn't some joke. Keep such comments away from this discussion please.

Not meant to be offensive. Just using a subtle approach to making a statement. I'll use a direct approach instead.

You can stop their manipulation at any time. But you have resigned yourself to being a victim.

"it is programming me"

Yes, but you are allowing it. You are a human being. The propaganda may have convinced you that human beings are weak. And if you believe it then it will be so. But we are not weak. EM, ELF, AI...no match my friend.

These are forces that choose the path of least resistance. If you offer no resistance then you are doing their job for them. But if you resist to the point where they are expending more energy than they get in return they will be forced to stop. The law of diminishing returns applies.

They will not win. They used some intensive programming on me for many years. Instead of weakening me, it strengthened my resolve. I used the energy they spent on me to boost my strength.

At this point, they don't bother anymore. They still monitor but there is nothing they can do. The core will hold no matter what.

"A city built on a high hill and fortified cannot fall, nor can it be hidden."

You turned my positive post into a negative one. Then basically say my post is attacking you. I'm not blaming you for what they are doing. I'm simply trying to remind you that you have control over you. But not if you don't think so.

The pet rock was a joke. It's levity.

"this isn't some joke"

That's the exact attitude you should take if you want to block their manipulation. It's a joke for them to think that they can control us with some silly waves. It's a joke for them to underestimate us. It's funny that they would even think that we all would succumb to their schemes. This is the part of the attitude that blocks them.

"a violation of my human rights and dignity"

You speak as though you expect these entities to care about your rights and dignity. Or that someone should come in to stop them. That is a "disconnect with reality". This is a free-will universe. They have the free-will to try and impose on your free-will. You have the free-will to try and stop it. There is no savior coming. No one is going to stand up for you. There is only one person that can help you; that's you.

Yes, you can stop them. I did it so I know you can. I'm no better or more special than you are.

And yes, you have resigned yourself to the idea that there is nothing you can do. You are defining yourself by what others are doing to you.

You can't stop them from using their technology against you. But you can render their attempts ineffective.

I apologize if that's not something you want to hear. I thought by posting that you were looking for assistance but I guess you are looking for something else. It would be demeaning to you, for me to offer sympathy because that would be the same as calling you weak.

"Victim blaming is holding the victims of a crime, an accident, or any type of abusive maltreatment to be entirely or partially responsible for the unfortunate incident that has occurred in their life"

I just read over that link. What a manipulation. I didn't insinuate that you were responsible for their actions. I stated that you resigned yourself to not doing anything about it. If we were talking about you living in squalor in Africa then you would certainly get my empathy. But we are talking about your mind here. That's your domain.

You know what forget it. Their programming has certainly worked on you.

I've noticed a number of strange things myself. If you look at each one by itself, you might be able to disregard them but it makes me wonder. I once had a dream but I think I was partially awake. I was communicating in my head with an AI from the future I was told. It created some kind of time distortion to communicate with me. I know sounds like a dream. Then I got online and did an internet search. Strange thing was only one thing popped up as a result. Apparently what popped up was later blocked by someone and my computer locked up. I deleted all the information off my pc after that.

The latest thing that happened and it seems strange was a web site malfunction which I don't understand. I'm learning how to predict the stock market and having success with that. However the other day when I checked after market stock prices, the prices weren't right again. I logged into my brokerage account and it showed the stock price I was checking to be down a little bit. The web site I often looked at was showing tomorrow mornings stock price at the premarket hours. Very strange I thought. I don't know what's going on or if I was the only one seeing the incorrect stock prices. I once had this strange thought that an advanced AI was reading my thoughts and it thought it would be interesting if it created reality based on my thoughts. Shortly afterwards, I disregarded these strange thoughts because it sounds like borderline insanity.

I'm not trying to comment on anyone else's experience but just my own. It seems strange when you think about something and then it happens. Maybe I am going crazy.

Another example of something strange happening to me. I work at a manufacturing facility here in the US. We increased production starting in January and are currently running at full capacity with plans to increase our capacity. That by itself seems strange with todays economy. Our orders are booked for the first half of the year already. The rest of the company isn't doing as well so this information remains hidden from the public.


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