Year: 2017
Philosopher in NY Times: The Universe Has No Purpose, But We Can Pretend…
As I noted yesterday, Joseph Carter wrote a fatuous essay in which he denies purpose in the universe and does an amusing dance around the implications that follow.
Hailed as the “Next Darwin,” MIT’s Jeremy England Sheds Little Light on Life’s Origins
England’s research is focused on the wrong question. Origin-of-life theories are not helped by identifying processes that efficiently dissipate energy.
“Fully Realized” AI Will Remain Forever on the Horizon – And That’s a Good Thing
The human mind, unlike the human brain, is an immaterial entity, thus unrealizable by a material artifact like a computer.
Does Nature Show Purpose? Reply to a Materialist Philosopher
Aristotelian teleology is, as Joseph Carter points out, manifested by order in nature. More precisely, teleology is consistency: natural processes tend to consistent ends.
Solar Eclipses Still Inspire Science
The privileged position of our space platform allows for habitability, scientific discovery, and total solar eclipses.