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Category Archives: Technology
What is the most immediate challenge you have at startup ecosystem level that you would like automation to help solve?
What is the most immediate challenge you have at startup ecosystem level that you would like automation to help solve? [ 20/April/21 ] In New Zealand that would be a trap that catches mammals – particularly mice, rats, cats, hedgehogs, … Continue reading
Eric Asked I wonder how much it would cost to buy every single piece of land on Earth.
[ 10/April/21 Eric asked “I wonder how much it would cost to buy every single piece of land on Earth.”] If I take the question literally, it is impossible. There is no conceivable way to buy every piece of land … Continue reading
What resources are we running out of on Earth?
What resources are we running out of on Earth? [ 3/April/21 ] As others have noted – Helium is the only one of significance, and that is because we are being very wasteful of it, and not recycling it, and … Continue reading
On Jobs AI and the future
Why have we not lost our jobs when the Apple trees can automatically produce apples? Why would we lose jobs when AI or robots work in the future? [ 1/April/21 ] Because previously, for an apple to be available to … Continue reading
Posted in economics, Ideas, Our Future, Technology
Tagged Abundance, Artificial Intelligence, future, robots, technology, work
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Smart Grid
What’s your opinion of the smart grid? In particular, do you think that it will be a reality? That we can do things like demand response? What technologies do you think we need to work on to get it a … Continue reading
Technology and the global family
Is it possible that technology may change the world into a global family in which everyone helps the members that are devoid of human rights? [ 14/Mar/21 ] In and of itself, No. As something that creates a new context … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas, Our Future, Technology, understanding
Tagged cooperation, inequality, security, technology, understanding
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Technology and humanity
If technological growth allows no room for nature to recuperate, what are the effects to the human race? [ 12/Mar/21 ] Mohammad Gani {in his answer} displays clearly why economics and finance are now the single greatest threat to human … Continue reading
Posted in economics, Nature, Technology, understanding
Tagged Economics, nature, technology, understanding
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Responsibility for discoveries
Scientists accept no responsibility for what is done with their discoveries. Do scientists believe that science is more important than humanity? [ 7/Mar/21 ] Anil Mitra and Scott Currier both give reasonable answers, but the question is not accurate. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas, Our Future, Philosophy, Politics, Technology, understanding
Tagged complexity, Ethics, Responsibility, Risk, risk mitigation, science
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LifeBoat – SpaceX Satellites – risk of collision
Lifeboat Foundation – SpaceX Satellites [ 20/Feb/21 Link to business insider article about SpaceX satellites – Rj Tolley asked “How do all these satellites avoid collisions with human spacecraft?”] Do the math – even if you ignore them, the chances … Continue reading
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
[ 8/Feb/21 Facebook – Lifeboat Foundation – Response to RJ Tolley’s comment to Quinn Sena’s post linked to Geoff Hinton’s Article – AI is going to be able to do everything. https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/03/1011616/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-deep-learning-will-do-everything/%5D I strongly agree with Jeffrey, Nicholi, Jay & … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, complexity, Evolution, understanding
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