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Message: <blockquote data-quote="historian" data-source="post: 3762891" data-attributes="member: 13438">I've had a few more thoughts that I think will contribute to the debate and I would credit all who have weighed in.This is kind of thinking along the lines of a four part box using Ltheb's distinction between cognitive and physical limits..  I don't know how to replicate a box in thread but here's the idea.First, ask whether you believe there is or isn't a physical limit.  Second, ask whether you believe there is a cognitive limit for mortals.  This yields four possibilities:1.  There is a physical limit but no cognitive limit -- this leads to the inevitable conclusion that mortals, given enough time, will reach the limits of technology.  At any given point in time until infinite tech is reached then mortals might well lag behind other beings all other things remaining equal.2.  No physical limit and no cognitive limit -- this is a philosophical conundrum as far as I can tell but I'm guessing there are firghtening technologies in such a world.  Things remaining equal mortals will always lag behind beings who process information faster but will also catch up and surpass prior iterations of faster processed technology.  If there is a limit to time, mortals will finish behind more advanced beings.3.  No physical limit but a cognitive limit -- in this world there are technologies that are simply beyond the comprehension of mortals.4.  Physical limit with a cognitive limit -- depending on whether the cognitive limit is higher or lower than the physical limit mortals will either reach the ends of technology or simply fail to understand its highest level.  Mortals will continue to lag behind beings with higher cognitive limits but either will or won't catch up at some point given infinite time and depending whether the cognitive limit is higher or lower than the physical limit.Is this helpful?</blockquote>

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