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9.0	CONCLUSION.

	9.1	Summary.
	9.2	Accomplishments and original contributions.
	9.3	Suggestions for work in the near future.
	9.4	Speculation on work in the far future.
	9.5	Social Consequences.
9.2	Accomplishments some of which are "original contributions".

	1. The Winged edge polyhedron representation.
	2. The Iron  triangle camera locus algorithm.
	3. The OCCULT hidden line eliminator algorithm.
	4. The Euler Primitives for polyhedron construction.
	5. CRE polygon nesting algorithm.
	6. CRE dekinking.
	7. CRE polygon smoothing.
	8. CRE polygon comparing.
9.4	Speculation on work in the far future.

	The Impact of a Theory of Intelligence.
Obtaining a theory of intelligence will have a massive impact
on  human existence. At present there are several areas of research
relating to intellectual systems.   There  are  cybernetic,  genetic,
psychological, and physiological approachs; there is also a dichotomy
between so called "natural" and "artificial"  intelligence  research.
However,  I  wish  to speculate for a moment on what happens when all
these intelligence researchers find  the  knowledge  for  which  they
seek,  when  the  phenomena  of  intelligence  arising  in  genes and
germanium  is  well  understood  and  a  corresponding   intelligence
technology is available.

	A theory of intelligence,  like  the  Copernician  and
Darwinian theories, will further reduce the self centered divinity in
mankind's image of himself. The mind and soul of man will be  exposed
to  study  and modification and man will no longer be the culmination
of evolution, but  will  replace  himself  with  better  intellectual
entities  some  of  which  will  grow  out  of  individual  men who build
themselves into androids; other entities will  be  built  by  men  as
robots; and finally androids and robots will replicate themselves and
others.

	A  theory of intelligence will have a massive affect
on national, international, political  and  military  affairs.
Like  nuclear physics, a theory of intelligence has a number of
atomic bombs that will become  accessible  before  the  whole  theory
takes shape.
	robot soldier or flyer (nearly achieved, guided missiles)
	one super mind (oracle scenerio), n super minds,
	bio-engineering.

At present it is not clear whether a threshold, or chain reaction
process exists or whether one just piles up computer power.

	Total Welfare State, capital equipment threshold - at some date in the
near future (less than a thousand years from now) 

monsters, disasters, immortality, space travel, genetic modification,
brain modification, group intelligence, inter mind communication,

	The  impact of a theory of intelligence on mankind will
exceed the scientific, social and philosophical impact  of  the
atomic  bomb,  Darwin,  the  steam  engine,  Copernicus, the printing
press, Christ, fire and  agriculture.  A  massive  landing  of  extra
terrestials  is humdrum when compared to compared to the implications
of knowing the nature of intelligence.
9.5	Social Consquences.

	Although, the  political and  social consquences of  computer
vision  are somewhat  more remote  than other  computer applications,
the potential for abuse is great that I feel that it  is necessary
to try  to develope corresponding  ethics along with the  science and
technology.

During the period of this reseach, 1969 to 1973 inclusive,...

An exceedingly good and exact theory of vision could generate....

The potential benefits of understanding vision
outweigh the potential harm that could be wrought.

	As an engineering project, the construction of a killer robot
is safer than research in biological warfare
and definetly not in the same league as the construction of a doomsday
machine or even as the invention of nuclear weapons.