Tag: technology
I, Robot — You "Pet Labrador"? More Wisdom from Elon Musk
Surely, on a scale of parental concerns, McDonald’s for lunch is nothing compared to getting exterminated by the cool logic of a future computer.
Nature Credits Evolution for Biomimetics Revolution
Enviable designs in plants and animals are creating a gold rush for scientists and engineers — all thanks to evolution’s designing prowess, so we’re told.
Prometheus Unbound: The Fitness of Nature for Large Trees
One of the critical requirements for sustainable fires, sufficiently hot to smelt metal ores, is wood.
Group Delusions Aside, Sentient Robots Aren’t on the Way
"Machine rights"? I have to confess, when I read articles like this I have an almost visceral reaction.
Good Grief, Now They’re Pushing for "Machine Rights"
We still have too much work to do in the realm of human rights to worry about machines.