We don’t know, true. But given the possible space of limiting parameters it seems unlikely that humans are anywhere near the limits. We’re evolved systems, evolved under conditions in which intelligence was far from the most important priority.
And of course under the usual evolutionary constraints (suboptimal lock-ins like backward wired photoreceptors in the retina, the usual limited range of biological materials—nothing like transistors or macro scale wheels, etc.).
And by all reports John von Neumann was barely within the “human” range, yet seemed pretty stable. He came remarkably close to taking over the world, despite there being only one of him and not putting any effort into it.
I think all you’re saying is there’s a small chance it’s not possible.
We don’t know, true. But given the possible space of limiting parameters it seems unlikely that humans are anywhere near the limits. We’re evolved systems, evolved under conditions in which intelligence was far from the most important priority.
And of course under the usual evolutionary constraints (suboptimal lock-ins like backward wired photoreceptors in the retina, the usual limited range of biological materials—nothing like transistors or macro scale wheels, etc.).
And by all reports John von Neumann was barely within the “human” range, yet seemed pretty stable. He came remarkably close to taking over the world, despite there being only one of him and not putting any effort into it.
I think all you’re saying is there’s a small chance it’s not possible.
How did von Neumann come close to taking over the world? Perhaps Hitler, but von Neumann?