> A superintelligent being isn't going to be able to build a superliminal reactionless drive if the laws of the universe say it isn't possible.
It isn't, but if it wants one then it will likely go and discover the actual physical constraints.
> More relevant, a superintelligent being isn't going to be able to enslave us all with robots if the laws of chemistry don't permit a quantum leap in battery chemistry.
That's what differentiates even a somewhat intelligent AI from technologies we have today. Enslaving us with battery-powered robots is but one way to reach the goal. There are many others. If we stick to robots, you have gasoline-powered robots (gasoline is a liquid battery that's still 30x as dense as our solid batteries). Then you have nuclear batteries, which we know are feasible, but don't exist because of political reasons. And then again, robots are but one way to reach a goal...
It isn't, but if it wants one then it will likely go and discover the actual physical constraints.
> More relevant, a superintelligent being isn't going to be able to enslave us all with robots if the laws of chemistry don't permit a quantum leap in battery chemistry.
That's what differentiates even a somewhat intelligent AI from technologies we have today. Enslaving us with battery-powered robots is but one way to reach the goal. There are many others. If we stick to robots, you have gasoline-powered robots (gasoline is a liquid battery that's still 30x as dense as our solid batteries). Then you have nuclear batteries, which we know are feasible, but don't exist because of political reasons. And then again, robots are but one way to reach a goal...