Title
Mind Children: The Future Of Robot And Human Intelligence,New
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
Imagine Attending A Lecture At The Turn Of The Twentieth Century In Which Orville Wright Speculates About The Future Of Transportation, Or One In Which Alexander Graham Bell Envisages Satellite Communications And Global Data Banks. Mind Children, Written By An Internationally Renowned Roboticist, Offers A Comparable Experiencea Mindboggling Glimpse Of A World We May Soon Share With Our Artificial Progeny. Filled With Fresh Ideas And Insights, This Book Is One Of The Most Engaging And Controversial Visions Of The Future Ever Written By A Serious Scholar.Hans Moravec Convincingly Argues That We Are Approaching A Watershed In The History Of Lifea Time When The Boundaries Between Biological And Postbiological Intelligence Will Begin To Dissolve. Within Forty Years, Moravec Believes, We Will Achieve Human Equivalence In Our Machines, Not Only In Their Capacity To Reason But Also In Their Ability To Perceive, Interact With, And Change Their Complex Environment. The Critical Factor Is Mobility. A Computer Rooted To One Place Is Doomed To Static Iterations, Whereas A Machine On The Prowl, Like A Mobile Organism, Must Evolve A Richer Fund Of Knowledge About An Everchanging World Upon Which To Base Its Actions.In Order To Achieve Anything Near Human Equivalence, Robots Will Need, At The Least, The Capacity To Perform Ten Trillion Calculations Per Second. Given The Trillionfold Increase In Computational Power Since The End Of The Nineteenth Century, And The Promise Of Exotic Technologies Far Surpassing The Nowfamiliar Lasers And Even Superconductors, Moravec Concludes That Our Hardware Will Have No Trouble Meeting This Fortyyear Timetable.But Human Equivalence Is Just The Beginning, Not An Upper Bound. Once The Tireless Thinking Capacity Of Robots Is Directed To The Problem Of Their Own Improvement And Reproduction, Even The Sky Will Not Limit Their Voracious Exploration Of The Universe. In The Concluding Chapters Moravec Challenges Us To Imagine With Him The Possibilities And Pitfalls Of Such A Scenario. Rather Than Warning Us Of Takeover By Robots, The Author Invites Us, As We Approach The End Of This Millennium, To Speculate About A Plausible, Wonderful Postbiological Future And The Ways In Which Our Minds Might Participate In Its Unfolding.
By changing our most important processes and
products, we have already made a big leap forward. This ranges from the
increased use of more sustainable fibers to the use of more
environmentally friendly printing processes to the development of
efficient waste management in our value chain.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We ship your order within 2–3 business days for USA deliveries and 5–8 business days for international shipments. Once your package has been dispatched from our warehouse, you'll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number, allowing you to track the status of your delivery.
Returns
To facilitate a smooth return process, a Return Authorization (RA) Number is required for all returns. Returns without a valid RA number will be declined and may incur additional fees. You can request an RA number within 15 days of the original delivery date. For more details, please refer to our Return & Refund Policy page.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We ship your order within 2–3 business days for USA deliveries and 5–8 business days for international shipments. Once your package has been dispatched from our warehouse, you'll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number, allowing you to track the status of your delivery.
Returns
To facilitate a smooth return process, a Return Authorization (RA) Number is required for all returns. Returns without a valid RA number will be declined and may incur additional fees. You can request an RA number within 15 days of the original delivery date. For more details, please refer to our Return & Refund Policy page.
Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
Secure Payment
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
We accept payments with :
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Paypal, Shopify Payments, Shop Pay and more.
Secure Payment
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
We accept payments with :
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Paypal, Shopify Payments, Shop Pay and more.