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October 5, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Law

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AI as threat vs EMP, Chosen Generation Radio, Computer overlords concept, Featured, Greg Young, Patent law and AI, Robert J. Marks}

The Computer Is Not an Idea Machine, It’s a Powerful Pencil

_{Robert J. Marks talks to Pastor Greg Young of Chosen Generation about his new book, Non-Computable You} _{News

October 5, 2022

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Recently, Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks was a featured guest on Pastor Greg Young’s Chosen Generation Radio, in regard to his new book Non-Computable You: What You Do That Artificial Intelligence Never Will (Discovery Institute Press, 2022) . The nationally syndicated talk show on USA Radio networks, which can be found on stations including KTRB in San Francisco, KDIS in Little Rock, and KYAH in Delta, Utah. The topic turns to artificial intelligence and patents for inventions: Here he is with Dr. Marks, discussing artificial intelligence and patents. https://mindmatters.ai/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mind-Matters-205-Robert-J-Marks.mp3 (The discussion started out with talk of beards.) Pastor Greg Young: Well, one thing that AI doesn’t have is beards. Robert J. Marks: They don’t have beards, among a…

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October 4, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, Transhumanism

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Barry Smith, Berit Brogaard, J. Scott Turner, Jobst Landgrebe, National Association of Scholars’ Restoring the Sciences webinars, Peter M. Simons, Shannon Vallor, Singularity as not possible, Why Machines will Never Rule the World (book 2022)}

Computer Takeover Won’t Happen, Say a Scientist and Philosopher

_{Jobst Landgrebe and Barry Smith say that the Singularity advocates are missing something fundamental about computers vs. humans} _{News

October 4, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, Transhumanism}

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Jeffrey Funk and Gary Smith
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October 4, 2022

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Economics, Education, Peer Review

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Cross-disciplinary studies, Data science and data mining, Disciplinary boundaries, Hyper-specialization in research, J. Robert Oppenheimer, John Maynard Keynes on economics and human nature, Principal components regression, Research and overspecialization, Researchers' reading demands, Retraction rate in esteemed journals, Ridge regression, Stepwise regression}

The Hyper-Specialization of University Researchers

_{So many papers are published today in increasingly narrow specialties that, if there is still a big picture, hardly anyone can see it} _{Jeffrey Funk and Gary Smith

October 4, 2022

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Economics, Education, Peer Review}

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October 4, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Medicine and Health

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Artificial intelligence designing molecules, Conjoined twins, International Space Station (ISS), Robotic surgery, Sepsis and machine learning, Virtual reality in surgery}

Would You Trust a Robot To Do Surgery on You?

_{If you were an astronaut, you may not have an alternative} _{News

October 4, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Medicine and Health}

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Denyse O'Leary
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October 3, 2022

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Business and Finance, Media

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E-books, E-books dominant market players, E-books market growth, E-books returns, Karen McDermott}

E-Books: What’s To Know About a New Way To Read

_{The electronic books might appeal to people with more interests than space to store stuff} _{Denyse O'Leary

October 3, 2022

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Business and Finance, Media}

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Jonathan Bartlett
Date
October 3, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Robotics}

Tesla’s Optimus is Sub-Optimal

_{With other robotics programs far outrunning Tesla, it can be hard to see what Elon Musk is adding to the field and why he's even trying} _{Jonathan Bartlett

October 3, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Robotics}

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October 3, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Human exceptionalism

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AI Church, Anthony Levandowski, David Krieger, Featured, Non-Computable You (book), Robert J. Marks}

One Thing We Can Know About Computers: They Are Not Creative

_{Computer engineer Robert J. Marks explains that to David Krieger at the Power Hour} _{News

October 3, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Human exceptionalism}

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October 2, 2022

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Medicine and Health

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Aging, Featured, Longevity}

Study: Weekly Attendance at Religious Services Prolongs Life

_{Well, that’s what a recent study of older Black American men showed} _{News

October 2, 2022

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Medicine and Health}

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October 1, 2022

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Bruce Dorminey, Dimorphos, Doris Elin Urrutia, Fine-tuning of universe for life, Super-Earths, Teresa Pultarova, Venus (life on Venus)}

News From the Search for Extraterrestrial Life 7

_{Venus is back in the news, for what it can teach us about what can go wrong with Earth} _{News

October 1, 2022

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Gary Varner
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October 1, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Robotics

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Featured, Isaac (robot in Orvilles 3), Orville Season 3, Orville vs. Star Trek}

Should We Love or Hate an Intelligent Robot? Or Care at All?

_{In Season 3 of Orville that becomes a serious question} _{Gary Varner

October 1, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Robotics}

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Peter Biles
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October 1, 2022

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Arts & Culture, Business and Finance

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Beauty, commercialism, Featured, Literature, Lord of the Rings, money, Story, Tolkien, Woke culture}

Tolkien’s for Sale

_{Commercializing the beloved epic fantasy comes at a cost} _{Peter Biles

October 1, 2022

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Arts & Culture, Business and Finance}

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September 30, 2022

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Medicine and Health

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Hearing}

Surprise Finding About Human Hearing

_{It turns out, many cells send information to the brain, not just a few} _{News

September 30, 2022

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Medicine and Health}

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Richard W. Stevens
Date
September 30, 2022

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Censorship, Law, Media

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Censorship and US law, Common carrier doctrine, Featured, Section 230}

The Courts: May Social Media Censor Speech and Ban Users?

_{Two federal appeals courts came down on opposite sides. Hear the story} _{Richard W. Stevens

September 30, 2022

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Censorship, Law, Media}

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September 29, 2022

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Philosophy of Mind

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J. P. Moreland, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Soul (concept)}

Why should we believe that the human mind is immortal?

_{Philosopher Moreland: Think of the soul like a chest of drawers and think of the mind and the spirit like two drawers in the chest of drawers} _{News

September 29, 2022

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Philosophy of Mind}

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September 28, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence

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Cat's Roundtable, Featured, John Catsimatidis, Robert J. Marks}

Why AI Could (But May Not) Predict School Shootings

_{There is no solution that is not run through natural intelligence, computer science prof Robert J. Marks explains} _{News

September 28, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence}

A young man with a pistol gun is standing in front of a high school preparing to go inside and commit a horrible violent mass murder shooting.

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Heather Zeiger
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September 27, 2022

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Business and Finance, China, Ethics, Politics, Programming

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China, Chips Act (European equivalent), CHIPS+ Act (2022), CHIPS+ Act (2022) critics, Derek Scissors, Doug Ducey, Featured, Klon Kitchens, Taiwan, Taiwan and advanced microchips, Taiwan and China, Taiwan microchips industry, Taiwan sovereignty, Tsai Ing-wen}

What Difference Has the CHIPS Act Made to the U.S. and Taiwan?

_{We need to first look at the broader picture of what the CHIPS Act is intended to do} _{Heather Zeiger

September 27, 2022

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Business and Finance, China, Ethics, Politics, Programming}

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September 27, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

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Blake Lemoine at COSM 2022, COSM 2022, George Montañez, LaMDA and COSM 2022, Matt McIlwain at COSM 2022, Robert J. Marks}

At COSM 2022, Blake Lemoine Faces Computer Engineers

_{… not talk show hosts… about his claim that chatbot LaMDA is a real person. Venture capitalist Matt McIlwain hosts the panel} _{News

September 27, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning}

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September 27, 2022

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Cryptocurrency, Politics

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Adam Goad on cryptocurrency viability, Bob Seeman, Coinmen (book 2022), Eric Holloway on cryptocurrency, Ethereum switch to staking, Featured, Gary Smith, Jonathan Bartlett on cryptocurrency}

Is Cryptocurrency Part of the Overall Future of Money?

_{Experts clash over whether crypto could replace government-issued currency} _{News

September 27, 2022

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Cryptocurrency, Politics}

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Peter Biles
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September 26, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

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Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Engineered Arts (robotics), human brain, Human exceptionalism, human uniqueness, mind}

Making Art Is Uniquely Human

_{While the architects of AI "art" tools like to think their technology can replace human creativity, the artistic impulse is uniquely human} _{Peter Biles

September 26, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}