The Technological Singularity – the moment in history that will be created when human intelligence can be digitized. When the speed and scope of our cognition is hitched to the price-performance curve… more →
The Magnificent Froghilbertthm90 wrote 3 weeks ago: Sorry this took so long, but I kept reading further in hopes of getting to something more meaty to t … more →
Matt Compton wrote 2 months ago: The Question: What if America’s best athletes all played soccer? American sportswriters have … more →
mshamil wrote 2 months ago: The World Without Us is a non-fiction book about what would happen to the natural and built environm … more →
Gameli Anumu wrote 2 months ago: There is a great city far far away. The people there are very happy and very prosperous. The city is … more →
lobochik wrote 2 months ago: This is a thought experiment re: what would happened should you find yourself desiring to jump into … more →
fleance7 wrote 2 months ago: Image via Wikipedia This is the definition in a nutshell: The Chinese Room argument comprises … more →
Steve Perrin wrote 2 months ago: (Copyright © 2009) Given that I see things that are not of this world (cedars as men, trash b … more →
fleshisgrass wrote 3 months ago: I value Henry Porter’s column on privacy and digital rights in The Observer of a Sunday. But t … more →
Natalie Lange wrote 3 months ago: I keep hearing great pieces of wisdom, that I either agree or disagree with. I keep wanting to adop … more →
lucidwake wrote 4 months ago: One of the first things I’ve taken for granted, is that my life began at my birth. Perhaps it … more →
genemyers wrote 4 months ago: It strikes me as strange that people can feel so lonely on this densely populated planet. To make my … more →
oberonthefool wrote 4 months ago: …an Anti-Love Drug, perhaps? Really, can Philip K. Dick’s “mood organ” be fa … more →
jonesxxx wrote 5 months ago: The Israeli election has been in the news today and the results are almost in. It seems that Kadima … more →
Chris Lawrence wrote 5 months ago: Having distinguished between two different senses of the word ‘cause’ (as in eg ‘cause of an e … more →
scienceguy288 wrote 6 months ago: This will be the last one of the series. I hope you enjoy it. A man kills his wife. Many people wat … more →
scienceguy288 wrote 6 months ago: Here is an interesting introduction to fuzzy logic. You are on the Price is Right and Drew Carey say … more →
winexz wrote 6 months ago: Q: Why train with practical application in martial arts? A: Some people meed to be hurt. Agree or Di … more →
scienceguy288 wrote 6 months ago: Here is a thought experiment regarding human nature. The semi-barbaric King of an ancient land utili … more →
scienceguy288 wrote 6 months ago: Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment, often described as a paradox, devised by Austrian p … more →