Tag: Carl Sagan (1934–1996)

Colorful space galaxy cloud nebula. Stary night cosmos. Universe spiral science astronomy. Supernova background wallpaper

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 29, 2026

Categorized
Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Philosophy

Tagged
Carl Sagan (1934–1996), David Berlinski, Featured, Fred Hoyle (1915–2001), John Keats (1795–1821), Jonathan Witt, Larry Krauss, Stephen Meyer, Story of Everything (Sypher Studios 2026), Timothy McGrew}

How Do You Cram the Universe Into A Story — and Keep it Focused?

_{Philosopher Stephen Meyer narrates the film but never gets in the story’s way} _{Denyse O'Leary
April 29, 2026

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Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Philosophy}

At last, the end of materialism escapes the lecture room; it becomes a story about real people in real time in the midst of a civilizational struggle.

Futuristic Space Station Interior with Sleek Technology and Endless Stars Visible Through the Window, Floating in the Milky Way

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 8, 2025

Categorized
Extraterrestrial life, Psychology

Tagged
3I/ATLAS (comet), Avi Loeb, Carl Sagan (1934–1996), David Kipping, George Gaylord Simpson (1902–1984), Oumuamua, Pale Blue Dot (1994)}

Extraterrestrial Life: The Discipline Without a Subject

_{It’s fascinating but several rhetorical tricks help keep it in the forefront of news} _{Denyse O'Leary
November 8, 2025

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Extraterrestrial life, Psychology}

This stuff is likely harmless except that a troubling element is introduced if the imagined aliens are supposed to be evidence of our own insignificance.

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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Richard W. Stevens
Date
September 27, 2025

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Artificial vs. human intelligence, Bryan Trilli, Carl Sagan (1934–1996), Featured, Greg Trilli, Immortal Mind (Worthy 2025), Jon Mallatt, Kenneth Miller, Michael Egnor, Near-death experiences, Non-Computable You (Discovery Institute 2022), Ray Kurzweil, Soulless Intelligence (2024), Spiritual Brain (Harper One 2007), Todd E. Feinberg}

Brain Surgeon Shows Why AI Can Never Become Human

_{Spoiler alert: AI requires physical hardware; the mind does not} _{Richard W. Stevens
September 27, 2025

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

AI can never be more than a machine; the human mind soars far above any machine model. Be nice to your robot. But don’t think she is human.

A cluster of tiny tea candles gently floating on a dark river illuminating the water with soft golden light

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 11, 2025

Categorized
Philosophy of Mind, Science

Tagged
Carl Sagan (1934–1996), Demon-Haunted World (1996), Edward Feser, eliminative materialism, Richard C. Lewontin (1929–2021), Richard Lewontin on science}

Taking the Side of Science — But How Do We Know Which One It Is?

_{In writing that science’s materialism is absolute, Richard Lewontin wrote as one who did not grasp the fatal flaw in his absolutism} _{Denyse O'Leary
August 11, 2025

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Philosophy of Mind, Science}

If the mind is an illusion of the brain, the pursuit of science is illusory too. If the mind is real but immaterial, science is saved — but materialism is dead.