Tag: machines
Artificial Intelligence: Unseating the Inevitability Narrative
World-class chess, Go, and Jeopardy-playing programs are impressive, but they prove nothing about whether computers can be made to achieve AGI.
Lincoln, Darwin, and ID in a Nutshell
The comparison between Lincoln and Darwin is noteworthy. The words of the former are immortal, of the latter…increasingly evident in their mortality.
Seven Reasons the Soul Can’t Be Turned “Off”
Neuroscientist Michael Egnor notes that the idea of consciousness is “empty,” much like the idea of “natural selection” in evolution.
For Mankind, the Leap from Copper to Iron Was a Landmark Advance
The importance of metals, particularly iron, and the importance of the discovery of metallurgy can hardly be exaggerated.
The Ultimate Recycler
Right now, within your bodies this little engine is cranking away. Without this machine, oxygen-dependent life could not exist.