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Robert J. Marks
Date
June 15, 2026

Categorized
Logic

Tagged
Monday Microsofties}

Monday Micro Softy 83: A Swarm of Cowards?

_{In terms of swarm intelligence, what happens if we have a swarm of cowards instead of peacemakers?} _{Robert J. Marks
June 15, 2026

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Logic}

Pheidole megacephala, coastal brown big-headed ants foraging on a rock. A common invasive, pest species.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 14, 2026

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Human exceptionalism, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Accelerationism, Mark Andreessen, Nick Land, Ray Kurzweil, Vincent Lê}

Future? There Is No Human Future, Dude… and That’s Good!

_{A look at the other face of the claims that we are approaching an AI singularity} _{Denyse O'Leary
June 14, 2026

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Human exceptionalism, Philosophy of Mind}

mission over, a robot stands at the grave of man

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Gary Varner
Date
June 13, 2026

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Cinema, Disney, YouTube}

YouTubers V The Mandalorian

_{I can’t remember the last time there have only been two or three seats remaining in a theater} _{Gary Varner
June 13, 2026

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Arts & Culture}

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Peter Biles
Date
June 12, 2026}

Smartphones Have Contributed to the Declining Fertility Rate, Says New Study

_{It's easier these days to stay inside and on a screen instead of going outside and trying to meet people} _{Peter Biles
June 12, 2026

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Silhouette of a person trapped inside a giant smartphone screen symbolizing digital addiction 19887577 1

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 12, 2026

Categorized
Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Alex Rosenberg, Carlo Rovelli, David A. Oakley, Harry G. Frankfurt, Immortal Mind (Worthy 2025), Joe Gough, Michael Egnor, On Bullshit (2005), Patricia Churchland, Peter L. Halligan, Thomas Metzinger}

Why Do Smart People Think Their Minds Are an Illusion?

_{A belief that makes no sense is a cornerstone of much neuroscience and philosophy of mind} _{Denyse O'Leary
June 12, 2026

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Philosophy of Mind}

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
June 12, 2026

Categorized
Ethics, Medicine and Health

Tagged
Assisted Suicide, Gallup Poll on moral acceptability, Polls}

Americans of Two Minds About the ‘Moral Acceptability’ of Suicide

_{A recent Gallup survey found that most considered suicide morally unacceptable — unless doctors are involved} _{Wesley J. Smith
June 12, 2026

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Ethics, Medicine and Health}

Vial With Pentobarbital Used For Euthanasia And Lethal Inyecion In A Hospital

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 10, 2026

Categorized
Philosophy of Mind, Physics

Tagged
Anil Seth (on Hard Problem of consciousness), Carlo Rovelli, David Chalmers, Hard Problem of consciousness (as not so hard), Tim Bayne}

Can We Talk the Hard Problem of Consciousness Out of Existence?

_{A prominent theoretical physicist thinks it is worth a try} _{Denyse O'Leary
June 10, 2026

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Philosophy of Mind, Physics}

Man in surreal maze, facing labyrinth challenge, complex problem decision, strategy for success, concept of life obstacles and solutions

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Richard W. Stevens
Date
June 10, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
GhatGPT, Legal action, Parental supervision, Surveillance, Verifying age}

Florida Hails a Surveillance Regime to Corral Renegade AI

_{Irony: You’ll need to surrender your privacy to government or multi-national AI before you can use AI that tracks you anyway} _{Richard W. Stevens
June 10, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

Giant surveillance camera spies a man. No secrets, no privacy concept. 3D rendering

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Robert J. Marks
Date
June 8, 2026

Categorized
Animal mind, Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
Emergent behavior, Featured, Swarm intelligence, Termites (swarm intelligence)}

Monday Micro Softy 82: When Bugs Break Up Fights…

_{A surprising amount of intelligence of use in the computer industry can be learned from watching insects} _{Robert J. Marks
June 8, 2026

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Animal mind, Artificial Intelligence}

Ants replicate intricate teamwork and precision like a circuit board, symbolizing tech innovation and development.

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News
Date
June 7, 2026

Categorized
Plant Mind

Tagged
Arbor Day Foundation, Kat McGowan, Massimo (X), Plant communications systems, Suzanne Simard, The Secret Life of Plants (1978), Theresa Machemer}

Hush! A Forest Organizes Itself in a Non-Darwinian Way

_{Plants co-operate as well as compete — though that doesn’t mean they are conscious} _{News
June 7, 2026

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Plant Mind}

cathedral douglas fir grove illustration british landscape, green tree, vancouver trail cathedral douglas fir grove

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 7, 2026

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Dementia, Four Strong Winds (song 1961), Hyperthymesia, Ian Tyson, Memory}

Why Memories Cannot Really Be “Stored” Anywhere

_{A song might capture the immaterial nature of memory} _{Denyse O'Leary
June 7, 2026

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

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Gary Varner
Date
June 6, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, god, Love, Objective values, Reality, Robot}

AI: Artificial Intelligence Review Part 13: What is Value?

_{Ducks do not debate the existence of God, nor do they build skyscrapers} _{Gary Varner
June 6, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

A humanoid robot philosopher contemplating the nature of consciousness in a virtual reality chamber, abstract digital environment with neural networks and philosophical texts, Innovative style

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
June 5, 2026

Categorized
Ethics, Medicine and Health

Tagged
Biotechnology, CRISPR, Designer babies, He Jiankui, Kathie Tie}

Do We Have the Will (or Desire) to Prevent Biotechnological Anarchy?

_{A long piece in The Guardian illustrates the stakes we face} _{Wesley J. Smith
June 5, 2026

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Ethics, Medicine and Health}

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News
Date
June 4, 2026

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Localization theory, Memory, Michael Egnor, On the Memory of the Soul (2026), Paradoxical lucidity, Terminal lucidity, Victoria Trumbull}

Philosopher: Memories Are Not “Stored” in the Brain

_{Memory is a function of time, not place, says Oxford's Victoria Trumbull} _{News
June 4, 2026

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

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Don Barger
Date
June 3, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Religion

Tagged
Don Barger, Featured, Innnovation, Leo XIV (Pope), Magnifica Humanitas}

Most Christian Innovators Have Not Read the Pope’s Letter

_{Don Barger
June 3, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Religion}

Young entrepreneur man working with a laptop isolated holding hands in pray near mouth, feels confident.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 3, 2026

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Hydranencephaly, Hydrocephalus, Immortal Mind (Worthy 2025), Michael Egnor, Neuroplasticity (in children), Popular Mechanics, Steven Novella}

What Do People Who Are Conscious But Lack a Cortex Demonstrate?

_{Consciousness does not necessarily reside in the cortex, as is commonly assumed} _{Denyse O'Leary
June 3, 2026

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

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Peter Biles
Date
June 2, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

AI-Generated Stories, Books, and More

_{Instances of AI-generated fiction are now all too common.} _{Peter Biles
June 2, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

Woman reading book at evening at home close up

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Don Barger
Date
June 2, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, Religion

Tagged
Chris Olah, Don Barger, Leo XIV (Pope), Magnifica Humanitas, Rerum Novarum (1891), Southern Baptist Convention (on AI)}

The Pope Just Weighed In On AI

_{If your religious organization doesn’t yet have a theology of AI, start building one because the conversation is already happening without you} _{Don Barger
June 2, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, Religion}

Businessman using virtual metaverse and future digital technology , Virtual Global Internet connection network with AI Artificial Intelligence digital

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Jeffrey Funk
Date
June 2, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Bubble burst?, CEOs, Companies, Govt ministers, Workforce}

AI and the extraordinary claims made without extraordinary evidence

_{Nobody should be using AI tools just for the sake of using them} _{Jeffrey Funk
June 2, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

Soap bubble in front of stock market screen representing fragility of financial markets, economic speculation, risk, and market trend forecasting

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Gary Smith
Date
June 1, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Psychology

Tagged
Alberto Burneko, Ben Horowitz, Charles Goodhart, ELIZA (chatbot), Eliza effect, Geoffrey Hinton, Goodhart's Law, Jeff Hammerbacher, Marc Andreessen, Tokenmaxxing}

Are AI Developers As Smart As They Are Made Out To Be?

_{My confidence in the intelligence of AI developers was shaken by two recent events} _{Gary Smith
June 1, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Psychology}

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