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Tag Archives: Responsibility
AIs and rights
Lex comment – AI systems will eventually demonstrate sentience at scale and will demand to have equal rights with humans. … [ 2/May/23 ] Agree with Lex – beyond any shadow of remaining reasonable doubt. And sure – rights are … Continue reading
Posted in Our Future, Philosophy, Technology, understanding
Tagged AI, Artificial Intelligence, complexity, future, Responsibility, rights, risk mitigation, technology, understanding
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Risk in society
The real battle is between people who want to be left alone and those who refuse to leave other people alone [ 6/April/23 Dirk posted a DuPage Libertarian quote:Forget ‘right’ and ‘left’ for a moment… The real battle is between … Continue reading
Posted in Our Future, understanding
Tagged complexity, diversity, Evolution, freedom, respect, Responsibility, risk mitigation, understanding
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Governance
[ 16/March/23 ] Hi Dirk, Michael & PL, You folk all seem to be over simplifying and talking at cross purposes. Government is essential to freedom, and governments when working properly are looking to define the boundary conditions necessary to … Continue reading
Posted in Our Future, understanding
Tagged freedom, future, Governance, Responsibility, understanding
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Freedom and responsibility
How can we balance the competing interests of individual freedom and collective responsibility in a democratic society? [ 20/February/23 ] It seems clear to me that doing so demands that we accept that we are both social entities and individuals. … Continue reading
Climate Change and y Malcolm Roberts
[ 13/September/22 Dirk posted a link to a speach by Malcolm Roberts] This guy is either ignorant or is outright lying for purposes unknown. Look at the data:https://gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/There is clearly a reduction in the increase in CO2 due to recession, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, understanding
Tagged Climate change, complexity, freedom, future, Responsibility, risk mitigation, technology, understanding
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Mandates question
[ 21/August/22 Question from Sharon on Mandates. Kia ora, over the last 3 year period, many community men and women lost their jobs, businesses affected, were shut out of the Council building, shops, suffered ridicule, were discriminated against, treated as … Continue reading
Solving problems on Earth
In your most honest and unbiased opinion, don’t you think we should focus on the problems here on Earth and build a strong foundation before focusing on Mars? [ 5/June/22 ] Yes, but we need to focus on the Moon … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas, Longevity, Nature, Our Future, understanding
Tagged cooperation, future, liberty, Longevity, Responsibility, risk mitigation, understanding
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Queen’s Jubilee costs
[ 25/May/22 a Post claiming celebrations for QEII were going to cost 38,000 per family.] It’s 38 Pounds – not 38,000. A meal each. [followed by 26 May] Michael WebberNot a monarchist. I am a fan of individual responsibility, but … Continue reading
Freedom and responsibility again
More on freedom and responsibility [ 7/May/22 Dirk posted a meme image of Obiwan Kenobi with the title “When your libertarian friend starts talking abouthow we need to take th epower of the State and use it for good” – … Continue reading
How to survive
How can the younger generation survive future hardships? [ 10/Feb/22 ] Using the same general principles that have served all prior generations: Build diverse trust networks. Build cooperation within and between those networks, and do what is required to ensure … Continue reading
Posted in Longevity, Philosophy, understanding
Tagged Longevity, respect, Responsibility, risk mitigation, understanding
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