What's the Likelihood of the Singularity? Part One: Artificial Intelligence Forbes (blog) I'm going to take it as read that you've read Vernor Vinge's essay on the coming technological singularity (1993), are familiar with Hans Moravec's concept of mind uploading, and know about Nick Bostrom's Simulation argument. If not, stop right now and ... |
What’s the Likelihood of the Singularity? Part Three: A Simulated World – Forbes (blog)
 Forbes (blog) | What's the Likelihood of the Singularity? Part Three: A Simulated World Forbes (blog) And like I said in my piece on mind uploading, the idea that our minds are nothing more than “information” isn't too much different from the idea that consciousness is immaterial. Likewise, the idea that reality is just a simulation and that there's a ... |
Giacomo Balla Sculpture Surfaces in Cemetery
Mariano Lutzu, a researcher in Nuoro (Sardinia) came across a sculpture, signed in the lower left corner “Balla” on the tomb of Musso Rosina, widow of Gambetta, who was born in Savona October 7, 1955 and died March 16, 1907 in Nuoro.
Lutzu is the author of Sa ‘e Manca. Memoria e arte nel cimitero di Nuoro
via La Nuova
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Playing with Boobs Is Funner Than Playing NES [Bras]
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Why Are New York Bagels the Greatest? It’s Not the Water [Science]
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Inside the Making of an Old Timey Neon Sign [Retro]
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Top Stories: Friday, June 24, 2011 [Total Recap]
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American Faces Minimum 1 Year in Prison for Bringing Manga to Canada On His Laptop [Comics]
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A Camera That Records Video in HDR [Video]
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It’s About Damn Time Skype’s Coming to the iPad [Video]
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Why Old Gadgets Look Like Your Dog Peed on Them [Gadgets]
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A Guide to All the Amazing New Features in Final Cut Pro X, by Conan O’Brien [Video]
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iOS 5 Beta 2 Is Here, With Wireless Syncing [Apple]
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This Massage Chair Has Everything But a Happy Ending [Massage]
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NPC Launches Commercial Production of Ultrastrength Springs
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