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[Back to Human Identity]
Introduction
There has been a lot of talk recently about various aspects of artificial life - artificial intelligence, sentient machines, computers gaining self-awareness, and so on.
It seems self-evident that we can easily…
Introduction
There has been a lot of talk recently about various aspects of artificial life - artificial intelligence, sentient machines, computers gaining self-awareness, and so on.
It seems self-evident that we can easily…
[Back to You Are Not Your Brain]
Introduction
I first read Arthur Koestler's The Ghost in the Machine in the early 1970s, and Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind a few years later, along with the Discourse and Meditations by René Descartes. …
Introduction
I first read Arthur Koestler's The Ghost in the Machine in the early 1970s, and Gilbert Ryle's The Concept of Mind a few years later, along with the Discourse and Meditations by René Descartes. …
[Back to Physical Challenges]
Introduction
This is clearly a massive topic.
Because there are no clear boundaries, this topic will cover not only farming, but all use of the land to deliberately grow things or raise animals.
Growing Things for…
Introduction
This is clearly a massive topic.
Because there are no clear boundaries, this topic will cover not only farming, but all use of the land to deliberately grow things or raise animals.
Growing Things for…
[Back to God and Gods]
When talking about a religion or belief system, please be particularly careful to ensure that any comments are fair and helpful.
Introduction
People constantly talk about God, whether they believe in God or not, and they…
When talking about a religion or belief system, please be particularly careful to ensure that any comments are fair and helpful.
Introduction
People constantly talk about God, whether they believe in God or not, and they…
"Thank you - a helpful article, I feel. For me the key quote comes near the start: "I ... first started trying to build computers that could have emotional intelligence. While computers do not feel, think, or have conscious experience like people…"
Introduction
Over the years, I have lost count of the number of 'vision' and 'strategy' meetings I have participated in, where we spent more of our time discussing the meaning of 'mission' and 'goals' and related words than we did actually…
Over the years, I have lost count of the number of 'vision' and 'strategy' meetings I have participated in, where we spent more of our time discussing the meaning of 'mission' and 'goals' and related words than we did actually…
[Back to Spiritual Challenges]
When talking about a religion or belief system, please be particularly careful to ensure that any comments are fair and helpful.
Introduction
There are many definitions of religion; for our purposes here, we can…
When talking about a religion or belief system, please be particularly careful to ensure that any comments are fair and helpful.
Introduction
There are many definitions of religion; for our purposes here, we can…
[Back to Spiritual Challenges]
When talking about a religion or belief system, please be particularly careful to ensure that any comments are fair and helpful.
There is a common assumption in many Western countries that if you are religious, then…
When talking about a religion or belief system, please be particularly careful to ensure that any comments are fair and helpful.
There is a common assumption in many Western countries that if you are religious, then…
"The topic is 'AI and Ethics' - see the discussion paper."
"Brian,
A similar point, perhaps, but I think it's important: you say, "Russians genuinely felt that they were liberating Ukraine from neo-Nazis and Western imperial exploitation – they were just retaking and liberating what had been stolen from them…"
A similar point, perhaps, but I think it's important: you say, "Russians genuinely felt that they were liberating Ukraine from neo-Nazis and Western imperial exploitation – they were just retaking and liberating what had been stolen from them…"
"Adrian,
Thanks for that helpful link.
However, I think you misunderstood my second point. When I said that I see the arms manufacturers as another 'side' to this conflict, with a vested interest in seeing the war continue as long as possible, the…"
Thanks for that helpful link.
However, I think you misunderstood my second point. When I said that I see the arms manufacturers as another 'side' to this conflict, with a vested interest in seeing the war continue as long as possible, the…"
MAY GOD BLESS YOU with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for…
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for…
"Adrian,
There is actually quite a lot of research with apes and monkeys which deals with gender. I summarised it quite horribly, but I think reasonably fairly. To give just two of many possible references...
New Scientist: Male monkeys prefer…"
There is actually quite a lot of research with apes and monkeys which deals with gender. I summarised it quite horribly, but I think reasonably fairly. To give just two of many possible references...
New Scientist: Male monkeys prefer…"
