[samizdatum]

You're implying that if something can be outdone it doesn't have a purpose, which seems to rule out purposes for pretty much everything.

I'm sure there's always someone that can write books or maths papers or symphonies better than you. I don't think this robs you of purpose, unless your purpose is to be the absolute best at something.

Anyway, I find it curious that you would say logic is a quintessentially human trait, because humans are naturally quite bad at logic.

[faitswulff]

The difference between being outdone by another human and being outdone by a computer is that the computer's efforts are nearly infinitely reproducible, given the processing power.

So a more apt analogy would be if there was someone inside every cellphone who could write books, papers, or symphonies better than you. That day is coming.

[Anderkent]

And it would be great. Think of all the great symphonies and books!

[zematis]

And the economic preduction. And the influx of wealth into underdeveloped countries. And all of the people not dying.