> So you don't know, or aren't aware of any existing scientific theory, therefore it's magic?

Possibly magic, would depend on your definition of "magic".

It's odd to see tech-minded people comment on this, because for us, every 0 and 1 is controllable and we hopefully get the expected output.

And here we are commenting on this "thing" that we clearly understand because X, Y, and Z study that affirms our beliefs says it's so.

I digress.

And don't get me started on solipsism. In that case, I'm not real and this comment is, because it has to be.

> And here we are commenting on this "thing" that we clearly understand because X, Y, and Z study that affirms our beliefs says it's so.

No one is claiming to understand. In fact the whole point of the article is about how much we don't understand the problem.

I think the biggest question from all of this, including the fascinating comments on this thread, why is Elon Musk and OpenAI talking about the singularity at this moment in time? We aren't there, we don't have anyway of knowing when or if we'll ever be there. One thing that is real, AI is buzzing with excitement but nobody knows why.

What gave you the ability to logic all of this out?

Don't take that as flippant.

Laws do not create laws.

Want a brainfuck? Sorry for the language. Prove to me that I did not create you.

I can't prove that you didn't create me. Where are you going with this?

And your claim is that consciousness is responsible for science, computers, existence...? I think you need to reread those books on atheism. Pay particular attention to the god of the gaps argument.

The God of Gaps doesn't explain me.

Or you.