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Cellular Design: More than Information, It Is the Manifestation of an Idea

I’ll attempt to describe an additional aspect of living organisms that highlights their “wholeness” and negates the possibility of reducing life to information. Read More ›
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Why AI Can’t Replace Us Functionally

The map is not the territory. The symbol is not the thing. And the model is not the mind. Read More ›
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Tech Exec Speaks Truth About AI at COSM

When AI assistants were first released, AI companies faced a problem: people were hesitant. Read More ›
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Barbieri’s Dilemma: Biological Information without Intelligence

The problem is obvious: Information is by its nature immaterial. It is measured in bits, not kilograms or joules. Read More ›
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Brain Scientist: Consciousness Didn’t Evolve; It Creates Evolution

Donald Hoffman says that even the Big Bang must be understood in a universe where consciousness is fundamental. Read More ›
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My Concern About Avi Loeb’s Work in Relation to Intelligent Design

The evidence seems pretty light, at least compared to what we normally expect for a design inference. Read More ›

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