Comment by jstanley
19 hours ago
If you're concerned with something other than the answer, then the fact that the answer is already known hasn't actually provided the thing you're concerned about, so you can still do the thing you are concerned about.
If another human was likely to get the answer before you would you also discourage them from doing it because they would rob you of the chance to do the thing you're concerned about?
This is an ethical and moral question being added here.
Would it be unethical to dissuade someone else from enjoying the benefits of the process you wish to enjoy ?
Vs
Would it be unethical to stop a machine from data mining all the possible questions you wish to explore/enjoy.
And on another level - I am concerned with a bit more than just the answer. I am concerned with what system is in place to ask more questions and get more answers.
There is nothing in this argument that says that we won’t find some other way to study the subject. Maybe people will become monks and do math as a hobby.
We may end up in a daemon filled world, like 40k, where any hope of understanding the tech around us is impossible. (More impossible that today)