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The Difference Between Humans and Machines

Why do news headlines continually suggest that AI is practically human already, and soon will become fully human? Read More ›
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Physicist: Why the “Alien Simulation” Hypothesis Is Bunk

Assuming that the regression does not continue endlessly, only the First Simulator is real. But then, why do any simulators even bother? Read More ›
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New Book from Computer Engineer Robert J. Marks: You Are NOT Computable

Just a few days ago a Google engineer revealed that an AI chatbot disclosed to him that it had “come to life” and has a “soul.” Read More ›
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Yawn: Atheist YouTuber “Professor Dave” Rants about Intelligent Design

In the end, Farina’s potshots against intelligent design and Discovery Institute  completely miss their targets. Read More ›
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Solar Activity Reveals a Different Kind of “Privilege”

Like you, I was blissfully unaware that our atmosphere was being bombarded, and only stumbled upon the fact a few days ago. Read More ›
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Robert J. Marks on Why AI Won’t Destroy the World, or Save It

Will robots or other computers ever become so fast and powerful that they become conscious, creative, and free? Read More ›
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Forbidden Question: Common Descent or Common Design?

Think of cars. A Tesla and a Cadillac share many features — but of course, none of that means that Teslas blindly evolved from Cadillacs, or vice versa. Read More ›
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Artificial Intelligence: Unseating the Inevitability Narrative

World-class chess, Go, and Jeopardy-playing programs are impressive, but they prove nothing about whether computers can be made to achieve AGI. Read More ›
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NASA Is Overselling Its Mars Perseverance Mission

Synthetic organic chemist James Tour, of Rice University, has shown the folly of NASA scientists and others in a number of videos. Read More ›
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“Simulation Hypothesis” and Star Trek — Intelligent Design by Another Name

The universe may be intelligently designed and yet not be a simulation. The theory of intelligent design does not rise or fall with the simulation hypothesis. Read More ›

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