Tag: TED talk
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.
A Strange Way of Speaking About the Brain
A peculiar habit of disassociation is widespread among many who study the brain.
Robot World Domination? Darwinism as Reductio ad Absurdum
“If people design computer viruses, someone will design AI that improves and replicates itself. This will be a new form of life which outperforms humans,” warns Stephen Hawking.
Wikipedia and “Astroturf”
On some subjects, the astroturf mob is particularly committed to a biased agenda.
In a TED Talk, Here’s the Question You May Not Ask
Riccardo Sabatini is charming. He has the TED style down (who teaches them all to talk that way?), and he deploys some memorable images.