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Quora – realist
Are you an ontological realist, and do you believe in the real existence of universals? I am realist enough to accept the overwhelming evidence that whatever reality is, it seems to be very much more complex than any human mind … Continue reading
London Futurists – politics for enhanced human wellbeing
Politics for profoundly enhanced human wellbeing Very interesting thread of discussions. Understand the need for your action David, and I agree – some interesting ideas in too much anger. And for me, the 20ft caterpillar on the coffee table is … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, understanding
Tagged Philosophy, Politics, understanding
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Lose all posessions to save a life
Would you sacrifice all of your earthly possessions to save the life of one person? Depends who the person is, and what the probabilities involved are. I actually received a “terminal cancer” diagnosis 8 years ago, and took steps to … Continue reading
Quora – arguments not evidence
Is “arguments are not evidence” actually a thing in science? Hardy Jonck gives a good answer, and like most things, the answer to this question is highly context sensitive. Everyone has to start out with simple understandings. Everyone has to … Continue reading
Quora – Ethics and technological advancement
If ethics were forgotten, what scientific advances could we see within the next 10 years? Depends what you mean by “if ethics were forgotten”! If ethics are completely forgotten, then we will most likely destroy ourselves. Contrarily – if various … Continue reading
Deep Code – Jordan Hall
Technological Unemployment – is this time different? | Deep Code Experiments: Episode 13 Jordan Hall – Neurohacker collective Hi Jordan, Late comer but enjoyed the series largely up to this point, but this video seems to miss the major issue … Continue reading
Posted in Our Future, Philosophy, understanding
Tagged Longevity, Philosophy, risk mitigation, understanding, values
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Foundations of Logic – “rights” thread continues
Founcations of logic – started with rights, discussion continues. Hi Pawel, Not quite. Certainly feedback and control are important aspects of AI systems, and there are many others. Often constrained randomness is an essential part of AI. Not all complex … Continue reading
