Micro Softy 69: A Bunch of Switches
Where switching theory meets strategyFritz goes in the first day and sees one of the seven switches down and the rest up. He dutifully flips one of the switches.
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Demons from the Id
One such strange condition of mental turmoil is schizophrenia.
Six Theories of Consciousness
Everybody talks about AI becoming conscious, but no one ever defines what consciousness is.
Micro Softy 68: An Overcrowded Prison
When every flip counts, can Frenchy find his freedom?
Agnosticism, Appearance, and Reality
Regarding God, the evidence for fact and truth on creation and morality is everywhere
2010: The Year We Make Contact Part 4
The decision is made to keep all the details from HAL.
Of Logic and Lawyers: AI’s Fragile Competence
The case against near‑term legal automation—and the AI blind spots that still matter.
Paper Defends Spoken Language in Homo erectus
The first thing that comes to mind in the context of intellectual capabilities is brain size.
Ginny Weasley Teaches Us About the Danger of AI Chatbots for Children
She challenges us to do the hard work of educating other parents on the risks of unfettered access to these tools.
Is Berkeley’s Universe a Spiritual Hologram
Berkeley looks from within as his starting point.
Micro Softy 67: Three Switches and a Song
A mind‑twisting challenge for curious thinkers
2010: The Year We Make Contact Part 3
Secrets, circuits, and a killer logic loop.
Are Young People Getting Tired of AI?
A new article suggests teens are not universally excited about the blossoming technology
AI and the “Accursed Flower”
If AI ever gets too big for its algorithmic boots, God might ‘Tower-of-Babel’ it.
U.K. Hospital Unilaterally Cuts Off Life Support of Disabled Patient over Family Objections
The 68-year-old suffered extensive brain damage
Industrial Scale Blackmail Thanks to Agentic AI
Black Mirror wasn’t the warning, it was the blueprint.
AI-Lawyers Will Have Fools for Clients
When tech prophets promise everything—except accuracy.
Micro Softy 66: Reducing Repetitive Repetition
The curious loop your calculator didn’t warn you about
How The Mind Perceives the External world
On first sight, we would see a person immediately in a phenomenological way and not scientifically.
2010: The Year We Make Contact Review Part 2
The plot is well structured, there are few, if any, plot holes.
Artificial Specific Stupidity is Easy to Find – Just Ask
AI can make mistakes, so double-check it.
Briefs
Physicist proposes new consciousness theory that explains NDEs
What if all that hate is just a few angry people with keyboards?
Google offers new way to check for AI deepfakes
Philosopher: Free will hypothesis survives test of predictions
Nvidia’s earnings call rattles “whole financial world” — but why?
If OpenAI fails, would the tech industry suffer?
The “Anthropocene” geological epoch is dead, as an idea
Researcher argues that chimpanzees show rationality too
Tech industry layoffs continue; AI’s role remains unclear
Researchers sometimes “add” copy just to get published
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