Tag: Roger Penrose | Page 3 | Science and Culture Today

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
August 9, 2022

Categories
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Physics
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, Anna Ijjas, beginning, Borde-Guth-Vilenkin theorem, Charlotte Hsu, Ethan Siegel, God Hypothesis, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Nina Stein, Null Energy Condition, Paul Steinhardt, Phys.org, Return of the God Hypothesis, Roger Penrose, spacetime, Stephen Meyer, theism, University of Buffalo, Will Kinney}

Science Journal Reaffirms Universe Had a Beginning, a Key Argument in Meyer’s God Hypothesis

_{Brian Miller
August 9, 2022

Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics

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If the universe and everything in it are the result of a mind, then we are not unintended accidents of nature. Read More ›

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Date
January 20, 2022

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Evolution
Neuroscience & Mind
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, algorithms, artificial intelligence, Bill Gates, Casey Luskin, celebrities, computer engineering, computers, consciousness, creativity, Elon Musk, entrepreneurs, evolutionary mechanisms, free will, Harvest House, ID the Future, Mark Zuckerberg, Nobel laureates, podcast, Robert J. Marks II, robots, Roger Penrose, Stephen Hawking, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence}

Robert J. Marks on Why AI Won’t Destroy the World, or Save It

_{Science and Culture
January 20, 2022

Evolution, Neuroscience & Mind

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Will robots or other computers ever become so fast and powerful that they become conscious, creative, and free? Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
January 12, 2022

Categories
Cosmology
Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
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, Abraham Loeb, Anna Ijjas, Big Bang, brane, cosmic beginning, cosmic inflation, cyclical cosmology, entropy, homogeneity, intelligent design, Paul Steinhardt, Quanta Magazine, Return of the God Hypothesis, Roger Penrose, Stephen Meyer}

Paul Steinhardt’s Cyclical Cosmology Fails to Challenge a Cosmic Beginning

_{Brian Miller
January 12, 2022

Cosmology, Faith & Science, Physical Sciences

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The conclusion that the universe had a beginning is far more parsimonious and consistent with the evidence. Read More ›

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Author
Kirk Durston

Date
April 25, 2019

Categories
Cosmology
Evolution
Faith & Science
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, __k-review, Andrei Linde, Bernard Carr, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Craig Venter, Darwinism, DNA, Eugene Koonin, experimental science, fantasy, fantasy science, George Ellis, inferential science, Joe Silk, molecular machines, multiverse, nature, North America, Ockham’s razor, proteins, RNA replication, Roger Penrose, Sabine Hossenfelder, science, science fiction, scientism}

On Fantasy in Modern Science

_{Kirk Durston
April 25, 2019

Cosmology, Evolution, Faith & Science

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An attribute of a good sci-fi story is that it should open new vistas for the imagination while, at the same time, not requiring the reader to put up with the preposterous. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 14, 2018

Categories
Cosmology
Physical Sciences
Physics
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, __k-review, A Brief History of Time, black hole, Bruce Chapman, Bruce Gordon, Cambridge University, Carl Sagan, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Israel, john lennox, Lawrence Krauss, Michael Egnor, motor neuron disease, New Atheists, Oxford University, Roger Penrose, Royal Society, science, Seattle, Stephen Hawking, Stephen Meyer, Steve Buri, The Grand Design}

Farewell, Stephen Hawking

_{David Klinghoffer
March 14, 2018

Cosmology, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Recently, there was the increasing sense that he was being exploited by the media for his brilliant reputation. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 3, 2017

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Technology
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, __edited, Alan Turing, artificial intelligence, Chinese Room argument, computer, Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics, John Searle, Robert J. Marks II, Roger Penrose, self-driving cars, Singularity, Stuart Hameroff, Turing Machine, Wired}

Hype and Fearmongering About Artificial Intelligence Passes Its Sell-By Date

_{David Klinghoffer
October 3, 2017

Neuroscience & Mind, Technology

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The attribution of superpowers to coming generations of AI machines has entered self-parody territory. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
September 28, 2017

Categories
Cosmology
Neuroscience & Mind
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, __edited, Daniel Dennett, Donald Hoffman, evidence, Francis Crick, Giulio Tonioni, Hedda Hassel Mørch, John Searle, Max Tegmark, mind, neuroscience, panpsychism, Patricia Churchland, post-modern, Roger Penrose, science, Sean Carroll, Steven Novella}

Post-Modern Science: The Illusion of Consciousness Sees Through Itself

_{Denyse O’Leary
September 28, 2017

Cosmology, Neuroscience & Mind

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“It’s quite plausible” is treated as equivalent to evidence, eliding the question of how exactly we come to “consciously believe” anything. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
April 12, 2010

Categories
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
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, __k-review, Roger Penrose, science}

Roger Penrose on Cosmic Fine-Tuning: “Incredible Precision in the Organization of the Initial Universe”

_{Casey Luskin
April 12, 2010

Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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I have no reason to believe that the acclaimed physicist Roger Penrose supports intelligent design. But he’s definitely not afraid to take on critics of the argument for fine-tuning. In the video below, he explains that the fine-tuning of the initial entropy of the universe is this precise: