Super duper shortsighted article.

I mean, sure, some points are valid. But there’s not just programmers involved, other professions such as psychologists and Philosophers and artists, doctors etc. too.

And I agree AGI probably won’t emerge from binary systems. However… There’s quantum computing on the rise. Latest theories of the mind and consciousness discuss how consciousness and our minds in general also appear to work with quantum states.

Finally, if biofeedback would be the deciding factor… That can be simulated, modeled after a sample of humans.

The article is just doomsday hoo ha, unbalanced.

Show both sides of the coin…

They use the wrong color though, purple is good. They should be Red.

Oh how I miss those times sometimes.

It’s a good start. It’s where everyone starts I think. Even trans people themselves first need to do a lot of soul searching and/or therapy in order to understand what they feel and why. It’s even harder for people on the outside to comprehend.

I see literally nothing wrong with this parents response; wanting your child to check all the boxes before making a life changing decision is good parenting.

One could always nitpick tone, but perfection is the enemy of good enough.