Tag: computers
Great Minds: Robert Marks, Michael Medved on the Limits of Computation
There’s no danger of computers ruling us, but there is a peril in employing them to greatly magnify the impact of our own errors.
Why Evolution and Reproduction Are Unnatural
Reproduction is the most fundamental characteristic of life. We see it happen everywhere, so we may feel there is nothing “unnatural” about it.
Examining Randy Isaac’s Critique of Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics
The standard evolutionary model is incapable of driving major transformations such as a fish evolving into an amphibian.
Human Computation — A “Practical Application” of Intelligent Design
As Denyse O’Leary asks, “Why is it comparatively easy to develop a program to play chess, as opposed to teaching a robot to walk freely?”
Denton, Gilder: The Biology of Surprise
Darwin’s evolutionary mechanism is just a blunt recipe, an algorithm, and it can only select what is immediately functional.