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So here’s the deal, we’ve been here a while doing great things and…eh things, but there’s always been that trickling or gushing concern about why.
We’re amazing, when you stop to think about it, the things I can think and do are staggering, I’m constantly in awe of the fact that I can wiggle my fingers. But why?
It’s often (and beautifully, seriously, watch that) suggested that it’s the journey and not the destination that’s important, and while I can wholeheartedly agree that this experience is amazing and worthwhile in itself, there are other beings equal in every way to myself whose lives are filled only with pain and hunger. If there is a creature somewhere, lining up dominoes of lives and be-ings, that’s just cruel.
Didn’t find any odd IP’s in the logs, so I’m not sure if you’re subscribed, but there’s been a slew of these “open letters” recently and maybe they work for something.
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Conscious Conversation: Philosophy
Daniel Black, author of Erectlocution, was kind enough to chat with me one day and we had a great discussion – have a listen.
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The Stuff in Between
I’m actually almost normal when not agonizing over robot production details, and quite a bit has happened since I last wrote an update. First, I’ve finally graduated. I had a bit of a...
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The Ethics of AI: Part Three
Is it ethical (or possible) to constrain intelligent life? This part of the argument involves what we think it means to be human, and whether creating and adjusting those criteria in an AI affects...
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The Ethics of AI: Part Two
Is it ethical to allow humanity to continue, or to replace our species with machines? This is getting tougher. Why does humanity deserve to exist? The recorded history of the experiences of Homo...
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The Ethics of AI: Part One
Is it ethical to create consciousness? In this discussion, I will make the assumption that we can be assured these beings are “personally” intelligent (i.e. just like us). As we see in nature,...
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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
I am beginning a series exploring some ethical concerns associated with the development of artificial intelligence. Neurobiological evidence points firmly to the brain as the source of human...
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The Atheist's Purpose
As a lot of the content on this site suggests, I’m an atheist. Being an atheist can be a bit contentious, as many find the lack of an explicit purpose or codified moral laws wrong. So, I’d like...
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Conscious Conversation: Computation
Dr. Rapaport is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University at Buffalo with research interests in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence,...
