Monthly Archives: November 2019

Quora – Do humans need a conflict to advance as a species?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Do humans need a conflict to advance as a species? What do you mean by conflict??? What do you mean by advance? If by conflict you mean war, or violence, then I say no! If you mean disagreement, … Continue reading →

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Quora – Is some form of “world peace” possible, or is the entire human race going to end up hating each other?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Is some form of “world peace” possible, or is the entire human race going to end up hating each other? Yes. However, it cannot stabilise within a competitive system of markets and money. Security and freedom can only … Continue reading →

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A survey on Internet utopias

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

A survey on Internet utopias 1/ Future Media/Internet: Communication, Digital Media and the Internet in an Ideal World IMAGINE: The best world ever: What kind of media are you using and why? How is it beneficial for citizens, society and … Continue reading →

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You-nique

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

YOU-nique What’s your favorite thing about you? Hi Laurie, My favourite thing about me – is my brain. I like the way it works. I like that it cares deeply about people and about life more broadly. I like the … Continue reading →

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Quora – Is climate change just happening in modern times, or is it a continuous process? If this is a continuous process, why are people so upset about the matter in modern times?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Is climate change just happening in modern times, or is it a continuous process? If this is a continuous process, why are people so upset about the matter in modern times? What Greg King says is true enough. And I … Continue reading →

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Quora – Is there any evidence for or against the possibility of creating artificial super-intelligence? Super-intelligence is defined as “an intelligence which exceeds intelligence of any human in any area by a large margin”

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Is there any evidence for or against the possibility of creating artificial super-intelligence? Super-intelligence is defined as “an intelligence which exceeds intelligence of any human in any area by a large margin” This is a very complex topic. … Continue reading →

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Quora – Is environmental damage really irreversible by 2030, if our lifestyles remain unchanged?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Is environmental damage really irreversible by 2030, if our lifestyles remain unchanged? Depends what you mean. Any species going extinct is by definition irreversible. Anything less than that is probably reversible if enough effort is devoted to it. … Continue reading →

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Quora – Paradox

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

What is the greatest paradox about being alive? I don’t seem to have many paradoxes. I have many uncertainties. The more truths I surrender as heuristics the more paradoxes disappear. Paradox seems to be a reliable indicator that the model … Continue reading →

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Quora – >What are the principles on what survives and evolves, and what dies off, from an evolutionary biology point of view?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

What are the principles on what survives and evolves, and what dies off, from an evolutionary biology point of view? That very much depends on context, and that is one of the keys to understanding how evolution works. If the … Continue reading →

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Quora – What has living for a long time made you realize?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – What has living for a long time made you realize? Life is far more complex and far less certain than I once thought it to be. It now seems very probable to me that uncertainty is deeply built … Continue reading →

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