But I wasn't saying "no". I was attempting to weigh the pros and cons. I thought your suggestion was a good one and worth thinking about and I for one was not about to reject it out of hand. I was only the first to answer because you posted very late and I'm in a different time zone from everyone else.
Maybe my intuition came from the kangaroos in your avatar, then!
Ok, I read your answer as a "no" because you said "bug". A bug is something any dev wants to eradicate. I don't think we should eradicate spirituality. Even if it has roots in some side-effect, which is perfectly plausible, it is also the vector of a fabulous (and very
very old) treasure named "wisdom". Wisdom should be the jewel in the AGI crown IMO. So yeah, you're right: I read too fast, and took it for a "no" when it actually wasn't. But I hope you understand why, and forgive me.
This forum covers a wide topic base, this just means the subjects are open for discussion... not that we all 'believe' in them.
So it's ok to apply this to singularity, but it's not ok to apply this to spirituality? I mean, if there's no consensus on singularity, then it should be taboo too if I follow your idea! Believe me, singularity and transhumanism can trigger really violent sequences too... just like spirituality. They don't, because we're educated people, ready to hear each other's difference (and shut it up sometimes), not because they're cold topics.
I think the Human Computer Interaction idea is a good one, I don't mind trying that one out because the interface between human and machine is an important part of a lot of the projects here. And if people delve beyond NLP into other methods then it will become increasingly important.
As for spirituality then I tend to agree with Art, it's a very personal thing. Hmm, there are a couple of 'General AI' type boards, perhaps do what others suggest and start a few topics and see where it will lead. If this proves successful then they could then be moved to a new board.
One of the first chatbot people I met was the guy that made BuddhaBot and I thought that was pretty cool at the time.
I do think you belong here Zero, you bring good ideas and post thoughtful things.
I respect and understand your choice. I thank you for having these peaceful words, thank you for forgiving my behaviour in this dark day, and thank you for taking care of this wonderful community you have here.