Monthly Archives: March 2017

Celebrating 30 years of DOC

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

Comment on Celebrating 30 years of DOC I wonder how much of the story of conservation photos tell. So much is so rarely seen. Here in Kaikoura it seems that many aspects are under threat, as many different pressures add … Continue reading →

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ANG – AI Robotics continued

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

ANG AI Robotics continued Hi Deb, I don’t see technology as the problem – I see that the way we use markets as the prime measure of value as the major problem. Technology is neutral in a very real sense, … Continue reading →

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Members of ANG

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

March 26-28, ’17 ~QofDay~ Members of ANG Out of 438 members listed as members of ANG, only few are communicating. Where are others? Why do you think they are silent? I’m here. Check in most days. Have done since 14th … Continue reading →

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London Futurists – A serious assessment of the Technological Singularity

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

London Futurists – A serious assessment of the Technological Singularity Will the ongoing acceleration of technology result in a “technological singularity”? No surprises – David and I agree about most things 😉 Two things I would stress. 1/ If something … Continue reading →

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Continued discussion in an old evonomics thread on Objectivism

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

Continued discussion in an old evonomics thread on Objectivism [This whole thread seems to boil down to fundamentally different views on reality. Teaparty follows Rand’s presumption that the universe necessarily follows the rules of the simplest possible logic paradigm, consistently. … Continue reading →

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London Futurists – Can technology abolish aging?

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

London Futurists – Can technology abolish aging? Will technology provide us the means to slow down and even reverse aging? If so, what are the consequences? Should we seek to avoid that outcome, or to accelerate towards it more quickly? … Continue reading →

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Comments to Peter Joseph on reading the introduction to his new book

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

Peter Joseph’s new book – The New Human Rights Movement Introduction and themes Hi Peter, Agree with you Peter that the issues are structural, and they are far deeper than the introduction gives any indication of. Several aspects to those … Continue reading →

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Comments on a Facebook post by Sam Mahon

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

Sam Mahon’s Facebook post of a letter to David Caygill A good read Sam, and from my perspective contains both shared values and incompleteness. I’ve known David Caygill, Richard Prebble and Roger Douglas for over 30 years, not bosom buddies, … Continue reading →

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AI and my issues with the Asilomar AI Principles

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

ANG – AI-Robotics continued – 23 principles for AI safety Reference to Hawking Musk endorse 23 principles for AI safety I have no reasonable doubt that AI will be sapient at some stage. I have a lot of issues with … Continue reading →

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Logline

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Ted Howard NZ

Logging and Writing If your life were a book, what would the logline be? A country boy in search of security and freedom questions everything, tests boundaries, and finds a way to deliver security and freedom to all, but it … Continue reading →

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