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Infancy of the Digital World Organism and the revolution to come...

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The promise and potential of organizing, quantifying, understanding, and harnessing the power of our Digital DNA and Cloud Genome.

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How we as individuals and organizations can develop and leverage our digital organisms to compliment and facilitate our existence.

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• A reply on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 29 2013: In other words, our programming can continue to learn, adjust and modify because it is open-ended, and eventually, computer programming will likely be written the same way...

• A reply on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 29 2013: Thanks DL! Funny watching the guy on the right in the video jump each time he attempted to hit the button first before Watson and the other guy. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFR3lOm_xhE)

• A reply on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 29 2013: Interesting point of view, but why can't we explain emotions in words and therefore write programming code?
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  A reply on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 29 2013: Meaning...smarter and wiser than us?
  
  "Biological computer created with human DNA (http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/03/29/digital-evolution-dna-may-bring-computers-to-life/) The transistor revolutionized electronics and computing. Now, researchers have made a biological transistor from DNA that could be used to create living computers. ... The scientists created biological versions of these logic gates, by carefully calibrating the flow of enzymes along the DNA (just like electrons inside a wire). They chose enzymes that would be able to function in bacteria, fungi, plants and animals, so that biological computers might be made with a wide variety of organisms, Bonnet said. ... The researchers have made their biological logic gates available to the public to encourage people to use and improve them."
  
  Technology moves at an ever dizzying faster pace...

• A comment on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 29 2013: Here's an interesting article plucked from today's headlines:
  
  Biological computer created with human DNA
  
  http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/03/29/digital-evolution-dna-may-bring-computers-to-life/
  
  Never say never...
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  A reply on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 26 2013: And that's a good question. Why would we? What if the artificially created intelligence determined the human race was a threat to the planet or its own existence?

• A reply on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 25 2013: Hi Daniel. I see you are from Shanghai...one of my favorite cities on the planet! Can you post a link to the Avatar project you mentioned?

• A comment on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 25 2013: Thank you all for this lively debate! So many insights and interesting points of view. ALL of your comments are welcome and greatly appreciated!

• A reply on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 25 2013: Agreed. One of the primary questions advanced in the movie "Bicentennial Man".

• A reply on Conversation: Are we on the brink of creating a human-like digital mind?

  Mar 25 2013: Agreed. Based on current technology, the operational nuances of the brain simply cannot be duplicated. But these studies are seeking to unlock those characteristics...