Monthly Archives: July 2013

THINKERS JULY 23 2013: WHY SO MUCH VIOLENT VIDEOGAMES?

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to thinkers! [2013/07/23 15:34]  Extropia DaSilva: Today the topic for discussion is… [2013/07/23 15:34]  Extropia DaSilva: Why is violence predominant in videogames? [2013/07/23 15:35]  Gwyneth Llewelyn: Because adrenaline sells almost as well as sex? [2013/07/23 15:35]  Rhiannon … Continue reading

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‘MEMORIES WITH MAYA’: A REVIEW.

“MEMORIES WITH MAYA”: A REVIEW. It has been noted, by Vint Cerf among others, that the Internet can no longer be usefully thought of as a system for connecting computers together, but must instead be thought of as a system … Continue reading

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THINKERS JULY 16: PHILOSOPHY

Extropia DaSilva: What can philosophy tell us that science cannot? [2013/07/16 15:32]  Tara Li (tarali.jie): But game centers with a number of legal games – which can often be described as casinos – are legal. [2013/07/16 15:32]  Gwyneth Llewelyn: Now … Continue reading

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WEB, AWAKE!

WEB, AWAKE!   (This essay was originally published on H+Magazine).   In his paper on the technological Singularity, Vernor Vinge outlined several pathways that could lead to superhuman intelligence. The one which gets talked about most often is the ‘AI … Continue reading

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THINKERS JULY 09 2013: THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION

Extropia DaSilva: OK so shall we get things started? [2013/07/09 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: so my topic this week is the following question… [2013/07/09 15:32]  Zobeid Zuma: BTW… The original Everquest was a blatant ripoff of D&D. It was virtual D&D … Continue reading

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