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The Zeitgeist Movement - Orientation Guide
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In the words of Dr. Norbert Wiener, noted "Father of Cybernation":
"It is a degradation to
human
beings to chain them to an oar and use them as a source of power, but it is almost an equal degradation to assign them to purely repetitive tasks in a factory which demands less than a millionth of their brain power."56
These Cybernated Machines far exceed the physical accuracy of a
human
being, while also being able to compute at incredible rates, also far exceeding the computational speed and capacity of the
human
brain. Now, for those who have been indoctrinated by science fiction to think that these new
machines
might gain "consciousness" and "take over the
human
race", it should be understood that this has zero basis in reality. Cybernated Machines are nothing more than creative extensions of
human
performance. Just as a hammer will help you drive a nail into a strip of wood, a Cybernated Machine will perform complex tasks easing the process to obtain a particular goal. The
machines
do as they are programmed, and nothing more. In the words of Arthur C. Clarke:
"The popular idea, fostered by comic strips and the cheaper forms of science fiction, that intelligent
machines
must be malevolent entities hostile to man, is so absurd that it is hardly worth wasting energy to refute it. I am almost tempted to argue that only unintelligent
machines
can be malevolent...Those who picture
machines
as active enemies are merely projecting their own aggressive[ness]. The higher the intelligence, the greater the degree of cocooperativeness. If there is ever a war between men and
machines
, it is easy to guess who will start it."57
Now, a very common reaction to the idea of
machines
taking over the role of
human
labor is to distrust the idea due to our daily problems with technology today. From cars breaking down, to personal computers freezing, society today seems to have a love-hate relationship with technology. Well, first of all, as denoted before, in a monetary system everything produced is designed to break down, for everything is a product. Even NASA with its extreme need for the best materials and technology has a budget to deal with, and must cut corners if need be. Your cars and personal computers don't stand a chance. Both industries have a massive sub-industry for repairs and maintenance. If computers and cars were not designed to break down, tens of millions of jobs would be lost worldwide in these sectors alone. Ultimately, the first step towards ensuring that the Cybernated Machines we devise are made of the highest quality components and programming would require that we outgrow the monetary system, for it prevents their efficiency and sustainability. There is no reason why everything in your home, from your refrigerator to your stove, to your television, to your computer, could not last your entire lifetime without physical repair. How can that be said with confidence? Because the best materials
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Fresco, Jacque, The Best That Money Can't Buy, Global Cybervisions, 2002, p. 54 Clarke, Arthur C., Profiles of the Future, NY Harper & Row, 1964, pp.226-227 53
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