Monthly Archives: May 2011

THINKERS MAY 24 2011: THE FOURTH ROBOT ETHIC

Posted on May 27, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2011/05/24 15:35]  Extropia DaSilva: Today we are discussing… [2011/05/24 15:35]  Extropia DaSilva: FOURTH ROBOT ETHIC: he UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences and Arts and Humanities Research Council has devised some ethics for roboticists. Among these … Continue reading →

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Thinkers May 17 2011: DEATH OF OSAMA

Posted on May 23, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2011/05/17 15:33]  Lem Skall: did I crash? [2011/05/17 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: As you are no doubt aware, Osama Bin Laden has been killed (we shall ignore the conspiracy theory that says he is alive and … Continue reading →

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THE GLOBAL BRAIN.

Posted on May 15, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Some secondary thoughts on the Internet waking up, and stuff like that… WALRUSFLY SAYS: The internet is a network with lots of nodes (~2 billion computers) and links, with lots of messages being passed around in parallel, so there is … Continue reading →

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Thinkers May 10 2011: SCARY FREE WILL

Posted on May 11, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2011/05/10 15:30]  Extropia DaSilva: Not many people like to think they lack free will. But plenty of people claim their actions are not free. “I have to go to work” being one example. Sartre suggests … Continue reading →

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THINKERS MAY 03 2011: ART’S ROLEPLAYING PARADOX

Posted on May 4, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Today the topic is… [2011/05/03 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: ART’S ROLEPLAYING PARADOX: According to Artcrash Exonar, the more involved you are in roleplaying, the less able you are to have an authentic relationship. Is this really the case? [2011/05/03 … Continue reading →

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