Should a computer make life or death decisions?

[Kritish]

Well? I say yes, computers don't let emotions get in the way of what's best for the patient. You can't trust people that much when it comes to medical treatment.

 

[jaguarr]

I think that the hope for a technological application such as this lies in the middle ground. Perhaps the computer could be used to offer up a suggested course of action for the next of kin to take into consideration for their decision, so that they get a more analytical piece of input outside of their most likely emotional one. Unless the damn thing is running Microsoft Windows and then it's just a really bad idea and shouldn't ever be implemented.

jag

 

[jaguarr]

Double post!

jag

 

[StorminNorman]

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

I think that the hope for a technological application such as this lies in the middle ground. Perhaps the computer could be used to offer up a suggested course of action for the next of kin to take into consideration for their decision, so that they get a more analytical piece of input outside of their most likely emotional one. Unless the damn thing is running Microsoft Windows and then it's just a really bad idea and shouldn't ever be implemented.

jag

f**king genius.

 

[Mr. Credible]

Well? I say yes, computers don't let emotions get in the way of what's best for the patient. You can't trust people that much when it comes to medical treatment.

in a few years time, when the tech is up to the challenge, yes, totally... jurys, medical stuff, politics, etc... ought to be done all by comuters.

like you said, no emotions, no bias, no payoffs, no alterior motives... just cold, hard facts... and no one to blame should something go wrong. if some poor guy is sentenced to death for killing someone, then his much richer counterpart is put on trial for the same crime, they both get the same sentence... no johnny cochran, no bribes, just plain old justice. i'm sick of rich people getting away with crimes simply because they can afford better representation. that isn't justice at all, it's a smack in the face.

 

[CyberFaust]

only on windows vista

 

[jaguarr]

only on windows vista

I don't want ANYTHING I'm associated with in this world to be associated with THIS GUY in any way, shape or form, least of all a decision about whether I will live or die.

jag

 

[Noir]

I think that the hope for a technological application such as this lies in the middle ground. Perhaps the computer could be used to offer up a suggested course of action for the next of kin to take into consideration for their decision, so that they get a more analytical piece of input outside of their most likely emotional one. Unless the damn thing is running Microsoft Windows and then it's just a really bad idea and shouldn't ever be implemented.

jag

 

[CyberFaust]

I don't want ANYTHING I'm associated with in this world to be associated with THIS GUY in any way, shape or form, least of all a decision about whether I will live or die.

jag

like it would be your choice you silly vegetable man t:

 

[Kritish]

*saved*

 

[ang_hulk]

with the help of humans yes.

 

[Cinemaman]

I think that the hope for a technological application such as this lies in the middle ground. Perhaps the computer could be used to offer up a suggested course of action for the next of kin to take into consideration for their decision, so that they get a more analytical piece of input outside of their most likely emotional one. Unless the damn thing is running Microsoft Windows and then it's just a really bad idea and shouldn't ever be implemented.

jag

Good point, jag

 

[hotmail]

I think that the hope for a technological application such as this lies in the middle ground. Perhaps the computer could be used to offer up a suggested course of action for the next of kin to take into consideration for their decision, so that they get a more analytical piece of input outside of their most likely emotional one. Unless the damn thing is running Microsoft Windows and then it's just a really bad idea and shouldn't ever be implemented.

jag

While I agree with you that computers can offer a lot in that situation by offering several conceivable solutions to a problem, we don't have the time to wait for Jobs to make the decision stylish.

 

[jaguarr]

While I agree with you that computers can offer a lot in that situation by offering several conceivable solutions to a problem, we don't have the time to wait for Jobs to make the decision stylish.

Maybe you don't, but I do.

jag

 

[I_Hate_U_All]

Won't this kind of thing lead to a war between man and machine?

That'd be kinda cool.

 

[Kritish]

Won't this kind of thing lead to a war between man and machine?

That'd be kinda cool.

No, no it won't. You watch far too much televison.

 

[I_Hate_U_All]

Hmmm interesting that a machine is telling me this...

 

[ang_hulk]

While I agree with you that computers can offer a lot in that situation by offering several conceivable solutions to a problem, we don't have the time to wait for Jobs to make the decision stylish.

HAHAHAHA

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

In some cases,i think this is already happening in the USA.Chances are..all of your lives will be in a computer`s grip in the future.

 

[X-Chick]

What a stupid thread.

 

[dpm07]

Well? I say yes, computers don't let emotions get in the way of what's best for the patient. You can't trust people that much when it comes to medical treatment.

I agree.