We shouldn’t let the genuine triumphs of the experimental method overshadow the rest of the field. And we should staunchly resist anyone who uses methodological dogmas to veto well-established truths – or selectively pretend they don’t exist.
Tag: humanity
Uniquity V
Associations can be any connection between any two persons, places, things — for instance going to a Boy Scout Jamboree and being addressed by POTUS can be an association with an event — between you and the event.
Uniquity IV
The biggest obstacle for general artificial intelligence (GAI), where machines can actually learn from external stimulus, is that humanity is networked imperfectly but is unique in each of its nodes. Humanity is a giant, fallible information system. It is difficult to see something like this because of its scale.
Humans are Capable of Both Peace and Violence
People like to debate whether humans are born with either the natural inclination for peace or for violence. I believe this is a false dichotomy. I think history has proven that humans are born with both the natural inclinations for peace and for violence.
Uniquity III
Where were you today? Was your day like mine? I don’t think so. I was at the Kentucky state cross country meet today watching my granddaughter run. Afterwards my wife and I went to eat at a Mexican restaurant.
The Many Uses of Argumentation
The root of an idea a person has is generally going to shine through when you have a discussion and make strong arguments against their (main) points. When someone has intellectual integrity and likes to believe that they believe things due to reason and evidence … they will be put into a difficult position.
Why I Don’t Trust the Popular Kids
To be at the top of that social pyramid – to be winning the game – in school isn’t exactly a sign that you’re Captain America. I’ll take the misfits to that world, thank you very much. If you were awkward, clumsy, afraid, unskilled, or not powerful in school, there’s tremendous hope ahead of you.
Is This Decision Going To Be Terrible? 6 Ways To Know
Post-mortem deconstruction of a choice is far easier than deconstruction in the moment. Still, with just a bit of rigorous checking, we humans can catch the warning signs of a bad decision from far off. Here are six questions to ask yourself before making any major – even potentially major – life decisions.
Words Poorly Used #111 — Echo Chamber
Confirmation bias, a fancier name for the echo chamber meme, is an important addendum to the human psyche. It becomes a bad quality when it is improperly used.
Uniquity I
You are unique, now and throughout time, past, present, and future. Your replica could happen, but for all practical purposes, it never has and never will. Therefore, you have the natural right to be recognized for what you are, free and unique. You also have an equal degree of responsibility.