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Kenneth Francis
Date
May 19, 2026

Categorized
Cell biology

Tagged
brain, mind, Movie, Nanotechnology, Special effects}

A Fantastic Voyage into the Brain but Not the Mind

_{The movie's special effects show how the biological elements of the human body work} _{Kenneth Francis
May 19, 2026

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Cell biology}

3d rendered illustration of the human brain anatomy

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Robert J. Marks
Date
May 18, 2026

Categorized
Logic, Mathematics, Probability

Tagged
Monday Microsofties}

Monday Microsofty 79: The Last Digits in Fermat’s Last Theorem

_{Did Andrew Wiles really prove Fermat’s Last Theorem? Today we offer you a chance to decide} _{Robert J. Marks
May 18, 2026

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Logic, Mathematics, Probability}

Mathematician Deciphers Mathematical Equations Defining the Universe's Structure

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News
Date
May 17, 2026

Categorized
Cosmology, Media

Tagged
Arno Penzias, Carl Sagan, Francis Crick (1916–2004), Freeman Dyson, George Lemaitre, Georges Lemaître (1894-1966), Guillermo Gonzalez, James Watson, Kurt Godel, Michel-Yves Bollore, Nobel Laureate, Olivier Bonnassies, Pierre Laplace, Robert Wilson, Steven Weinberg (1933– 2021), Trofim Lysenko}

God, The Science, The Evidence: The Dawn of a Revolution

_{The book sets out the reasons for thinking that the universe is the creation of a rational supernatural being, as traditional religion and philosophy have attested} _{News
May 17, 2026

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Cosmology, Media}

Nebula and galaxies in space. Space many light years far from the Earth. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

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Kenneth Francis
Date
May 17, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Behaviour, Future, Science Faction, Subconscious, tv}

A Long Night’s Journey into the Dark Side of AI

_{Like AI, the subconscious mind can process a vast amount of information.} _{Kenneth Francis
May 17, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

Concept of propaganda and fake news, TV addiction. A lot of retro TV in dark room with spiral illusion effect on screens. Politicians manipulate the population. Created with Generative AI

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Robert J. Marks
Date
May 16, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Media

Tagged
AI hype, Citation bluffing, Featured, Small-silo ignorance}

When AI Headlines Sound Apocalyptic or Miraculous, Time to Slow Down

_{Most authors of AI hype articles have never taken a foundational computer science course, have never written code, and have never run AI software} _{Robert J. Marks
May 16, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Media}

AI Bubble risk and Economic technology bubbles fear and Artificial intelligence overhyped Stock market speculation and overvalued technologies economy as inflated speculative valuation of Tech.

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Gary Varner
Date
May 16, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Reality, Rene Descartes, Spielberg, Turing Test}

AI Artificial Intelligence Part 10: Mocking Descartes

_{The philosopher was trying to establish how a man can know whether or not he exists} _{Gary Varner
May 16, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
May 15, 2026

Categorized
Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Atheism, BBC interview, Determined, free will, mind, Theism}

Another ‘Scientific’ Attack on Free Will

_{We know free will exists because we each experience it every day.} _{Wesley J. Smith
May 15, 2026

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Philosophy of Mind}

A choice of two ways. Woman at a crossroads.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 14, 2026

Categorized
Evolution, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Featured, Royal Society}

What Is Consciousness Actually Supposed To Do?

_{The Royal Society offers sixteen theories of the evolutionary function of consciousness. The trouble is, it's not clear what consciousness even is} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 14, 2026

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Evolution, Philosophy of Mind}

Domestic parrot in a cage looks at its reflection in the mirror. Beautiful parrot, close-up, selective focus, pet. Parrot and mirror. Colored bird

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Richard W. Stevens
Date
May 13, 2026

Categorized
Law

Tagged
AI, ID, Law, Licence, phones, Police state, Privacy}

“Please Say Your Phone License Number and Look Into the Camera”

_{Serious FCC proposal would require licenses to buy phones; AI talk-control is next.} _{Richard W. Stevens
May 13, 2026

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Law}

Close up of a man using mobile smart phone

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Kenneth Francis
Date
May 12, 2026

Categorized
Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Atheism, god, meaning, mind, Morality, reason}

Understanding the Atheist’s Mind

_{Naturalism is the belief that everything in the universe is a blind accident, with no ultimate purpose.} _{Kenneth Francis
May 12, 2026

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Philosophy of Mind}

Goal to success for level up with person climbing on route slope to mountain peak.human performance limit concepts.growth mindset and motivation.generative ai technology

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Robert J. Marks
Date
May 11, 2026

Categorized
Probability

Tagged
Monday Microsofties}

Monday Microsofty 78: Card Sharks That Bite Harder

_{You can beat the odds in some card games if you understand probability theory. Try your chances!} _{Robert J. Marks
May 11, 2026

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Probability}

A close up of a blackjack dealer's hands in a casino, very shallow depth of field

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 10, 2026

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Censorship, Media, Politics

Tagged
George Orwell (1903–1950), Jonathan Turley, Matt Johnson, Prevention of Literature (1946), totalitarianism}

Orwell: Totalitarianism Starts As an Internal Mental State

_{While the scene has certainly changed in the last eighty years, the effort to control information is still vigorous} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 10, 2026

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Arts & Culture, Censorship, Media, Politics}

The interpretation of democracy and authoritarianism. generative AI

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 9, 2026

Categorized
Censorship, Education, Large Language Models (LLMs)

Tagged
chatbots, Featured, George Orwell (1903–1950), Julia (1984 character), Matt Johnson, Nineteen Eighty Four (1949), Winston Smith (1984 character), Yohei Igarashi}

The Surest Way to Squelch Intellectual Freedom: Make It Impossible

_{As reading and writing skills plummet, the chatbot may turn out to be a bigger enemy of intellectual freedom than the censor} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 9, 2026

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Censorship, Education, Large Language Models (LLMs)}

a digital photorealistic illustration from an eye-level perspective Imagine a dystopian cityscape with towering screens displaying Big Brothers

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Gary Varner
Date
May 9, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Hijacking, Manhattan, Mysterious figure, Reality, Speilberg}

AI: Artificial intelligence Review Part 9

_{David’s hijacking of the aircraft provides him with a distraction, and he escapes.} _{Gary Varner
May 9, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

Aerial view of New York downtown building roofs. Bird's eye view from helicopter of cityscape metropolis infrastructure, traffic cars, yellow cabs moving on city streets and crossing district avenues

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Jeffrey Funk
Date
May 8, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Companies, Data centers, Fraud, Huge losses, OpenAI, startups}

AI Startups are Measuring their Revenues in Likely Fraudulent Ways

_{These companies are creating higher valuations out of thin air!} _{Jeffrey Funk
May 8, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

Business audit stock financial finance management on analysis data strategy with graph accounting marketing or report chart economy investment research profit concept. Generative AI

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Peter Biles
Date
May 7, 2026

Categorized
Mental health

Tagged
brain, Counselling, Health, mental health, mind, Psychology, therapy, Therapy Culture}

Does Mental Health Awareness Actually Help People?

_{A new study and a forthcoming book argue that hyperawareness of mental health and illness can harm more than help} _{Peter Biles
May 7, 2026

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Mental health}

Abstract Human Head Infographic Illustration

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Doug Smith
Date
May 6, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, chatbots, Deceptive design, Declining creativity, ethics, god}

Why I Will Not Use Gen AI For Software Development

_{It’s too risky, and today’s apparent short-term boost may lead to long-term regret.} _{Doug Smith
May 6, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence}

AI Global Network: A Blue Vision of Future Technology

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 4, 2026

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind, Physics

Tagged
Hanna Webster, John Gabrieli, Margaret Harris, Materialism, Quantum phenomena, Quantum Zeno effect, Steven Novella, The Immortal Mind: (2025)}

How Much Does the Mind Weigh? How Long Is It?

_{A recent article at Popular Mechanics provides a chance to reflect on mind vs. matter — and materialism} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 4, 2026

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind, Physics}

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Robert J. Marks
Date
May 4, 2026

Categorized
Logic

Tagged
Glenn Beck, Puzzle, Radio show, Texas, Two guests}

Micro Softy 77: Two Proud Texans

_{I’m aware of no other state where businesses and citizens proudly fly their state flag.} _{Robert J. Marks
May 4, 2026

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Logic}

Professional microphone in radio station studio on air

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 3, 2026

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Artificial Intelligence, Evolution, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Claude (Anthropic chatbot), Gary Marcus, Richard Dawkins}

Who Expected Richard Dawkins To Blow Up Darwinism?

_{To the astonishment and dismay of a computer pro who once admired him, Dawkins, who has a materialist view of human consciousness, has convinced himself that a chatbot is conscious} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 3, 2026

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Artificial Intelligence, Evolution, Philosophy of Mind}

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