Monthly Archives: December 2012

THINKERS LECTURE 2012: ‘THE FOURTH EVOLUTIONARY TRANSITION’.

  (This essay is a transcript of my Christmas 2012 lecture, which is all about the role technology is playing in bringing about a new kind of organism).                         … Continue reading

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THINKERS DECEMBER 11 2012: THE FREE INTERNET.

Extropia DaSilva: How much longer will the Internet remain free? [2012/12/11 15:33]  Zobeid Zuma: National Shopping Day? That was Black Friday, wasn’t it? [2012/12/11 15:34]  Extropia DaSilva: Is it high time governments stepped in and regulated the Web? [2012/12/11 15:34] … Continue reading

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THINKERS DECEMBER 04 2012: TURING SPAM.

  [2012/12/04 15:30]  Extropia DaSilva: welcome to Thinkers! [2012/12/04 15:30]  Extropia DaSilva: Today the topic for discussion is.. [2012/12/04 15:30]  Extropia DaSilva: If you are spam it pays to impersonate humans. So what happens when spam passes the Turing test? … Continue reading

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THINKERS NOV 27 2012: SCHOOLING IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2012/11/27 15:31]  Extropia DaSilva: (Look on his blog,Scarp) [2012/11/27 15:31]  Scarp Godenot: will do [2012/11/27 15:31]  Rhiannon Oset (rhiannon.dragoone): Hi Scarp. [2012/11/27 15:31]  Rhiannon Oset (rhiannon.dragoone): Hi Peri, lufpleh [2012/11/27 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: Today the … Continue reading

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