Type post Author Michael Egnor Date December 19, 2014 CategoriesIntelligent Design Tagged , __k-review, Continuing Series, Mind and Technology, science Steven Novella Doesn’t Trust His Computer One Bit Michael Egnor December 19, 2014 Intelligent Design 1 A Yale clinical neurologist drinks the Artificial Intelligence Kool-Aid. Read More ›
Type post Author Michael Egnor Date December 18, 2014 CategoriesIntelligent Design Tagged , __k-review, Continuing Series, Mind and Technology, science, Views Brains on Fire: Dr. Steven Novella Explains, "The Mind Is the Fire of the Brain" Michael Egnor December 18, 2014 Intelligent Design 1 In materialist neuroscience, metaphors pass for metaphysics. Read More ›
Type post Author Michael Egnor Date December 17, 2014 CategoriesEvolutionMedicine Tagged , __k-review, Mind and Technology, science More Serious Problems with Representation in the Brain: Remembering the Battle of Hastings Michael Egnor December 17, 2014 Evolution, Medicine 1 A conceptual morass besets neuroscience. Read More ›
Type post Author Michael Egnor Date December 16, 2014 CategoriesMedicinePhilosophy Tagged , __k-review, Continuing Series, Mind and Technology, science Understanding Memories: Lovely Metaphors Belong in Songs, Not Science Michael Egnor December 16, 2014 Medicine, Philosophy 1 I'm reminded of a phrase from one of my favorite songwriters, Paul Simon, in "The Boxer": "I've squandered my resistance for a pocket full of mumbles." Read More ›
Type post Author Michael Egnor Date December 15, 2014 CategoriesBioethicsTechnology Tagged , __k-review, Continuing Series, Mind and Technology, science Your Computer Doesn’t Like You Michael Egnor December 15, 2014 Bioethics, Technology 1 Intelligence, as denoted in "artificial intelligence," corresponds roughly to what Aristotle meant by intellect and will. Read More ›
Type post Author Michael Egnor Date December 12, 2014 CategoriesComputational SciencesScienceTechnology Tagged , __edited, Continuing Series, Mind and Technology Your Computer Can’t Remember a Darned Thing Michael Egnor December 12, 2014 Computational Sciences, Science, Technology 6 For materialists, the metaphor of memory for computer storage of electronic representations has become metaphysics. Read More ›
Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date December 10, 2014 CategoriesComputational SciencesEvolution Tagged , __k-review, Mind and Technology, science, Views Do Computers Store Memories? David Klinghoffer December 10, 2014 Computational Sciences, Evolution 1 "Much of the implicit public acceptance of materialistic metaphysics is due to our unexamined acceptance of dodgy metaphors as reality." Read More ›
Type post Author Erik J. Larson Date December 4, 2014 CategoriesScienceTechnology Tagged , __edited, Continuing Series, Mind and Technology, News, science, World Irony Alert: Stephen Hawking Once Again Predicts AI Could Spell Doom for Humanity Erik J. Larson December 4, 2014 Science, Technology 4 Evidence of a coming age of smart robots? Please. Read More ›
Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date November 13, 2014 CategoriesIntelligent DesignTechnology Tagged , __k-review, Mind and Technology, science, Views For Artificial Intelligence, Humor Is a Bridge Too Far David Klinghoffer November 13, 2014 Intelligent Design, Technology 1 Thoughtful reader Paul comments on Erik Larson's article "Yes, 'We've Been Wrong About Robots Before,' and We Still Are." Read More ›
Type post Author Erik J. Larson Date November 12, 2014 CategoriesScienceTechnology Tagged , __edited, Mind and Technology, News, science, Views Yes, "We’ve Been Wrong About Robots Before," and We Still Are Erik J. Larson November 12, 2014 Science, Technology 7 "Superintelligence" and the supposed "dangers" it poses to humanity are about where the global-warming scare was circa 2005. Read More ›
