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Nuclear war concept. Explosion of nuclear bomb. Creative artwork decoration in dark.

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post

Author
Wesley J. Smith
Date
August 25, 2023

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Atomic bomb, Cancel culture, Christopher Nolan, Covid, Genetic engineering, Movies and TV, Oppenheimer, World War II}

What Oppenheimer Teaches Us About Today’s Cultural Moment

_{Let us hope we have the wisdom to take heed of the messages the movie communicates.} _{Wesley J. Smith

August 25, 2023

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Arts & Culture}

Oppenheimer is the best film Hollywood has produced since The Godfather. The movie brilliantly recounts how the theoretical physicist and genius J. Robert Oppenheimer led the urgent U.S. effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II that culminated in the obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and inducted the world into the Atomic Age. The movie is gripping in the (mostly) true story it tells, with acting tours de force by its stars and supporting players, brilliant writing, and terrific cinematography. But, like all great art, it evokes reactions in the viewer beyond what the filmmaker might have intended. For me, even though the story takes place between the 1920s and 1950s, the film highlights two cautionary lessons acutely relevant to Read More ›

Atomic weapon. After the US bomber Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Generative AI

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post

Author
Peter Biles
Date
July 29, 2023

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Arts and Culture, Atomic weapons, Bhagavad Gita, China, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Communist Party, Harry Truman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Japan, Nazis, Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer movie, Russia, Soviet Union, World War II}

American Prometheus: Destroyer of Worlds

_{Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" meets the hype and illustrates just how world-changing the atomic bomb was} _{Peter Biles

July 29, 2023

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Arts & Culture}

“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” So goes a line from the Hindu sacred text Bhagavad Gita, quoted by none other than J. Robert Oppenheimer, the quantum physicist who headed up the development of the first atomic bomb during World War II. Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer hit theaters on July 21 and has given audiences a taste of why the “father of the atomic bomb” entertained that haunting, little phrase. Nolan hit this movie out of the park. With a star-studded cast, a juxtaposed and non-linear storytelling mode, and a beautiful soundtrack to boot, some critics are calling it the most important movie of the century. That might be because the production of the atom bomb Read More ›

Manhattan project, development of nuclear weapons, history of science of the 20th century. Art collage with a nuclear explosion

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post

Author
Peter Biles
Date
May 20, 2023

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Technology

Tagged
Atomic bomb, film, Movies and TV, Oppenheimer, Technology, World War II}

“I Can Perform This Miracle”

_{The new "Oppenheimer" trailer gives a chilling hint of the atom bomb race} _{Peter Biles

May 20, 2023

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Arts & Culture, Technology}

Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar, is breaking ground in the historical film genre with his upcoming film Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, and Emily Blunt. The film, currently slated for release in July, has a chilling new trailer that gives a larger sense of the movie’s scope, and the profound moral dilemma at the heart of the creation of the atomic bomb. J. Robert Oppenheimer was the theoretical physicist largely responsible for the develop of the bomb in World War II. The new trailer emphasizes the United States’ fierce “arms race” with Germany. In the trailer, Oppenheimer says, “We’re in a race against the Nazis. And I know what it means Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 25, 2022

Tagged
AI swarm, Algorithms, Animal Algorithms, Animal Algorithms (book), Ants, Darwinian evolution, Darwinism, Eric Cassell, Evolution, genetic entropy, Homing Pigeon, Ingenious Instincts, Insects, Monarch Butterfly, Navigational Cues, Orphan Genes, Path Integration, Pheromone, Polarization, Sun Polarization, Swarm intelligence, trail pheromone, World War I, World War II}

Animal Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence

_{Robert J. Marks

August 25, 2022

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Did you know that animals have built-in algorithms? Some of these amazing algorithms allow animals to migrate to new places and navigate back to previous locations. Insects also have a wide variety of fascinating social behaviors. Where did they come from? Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms, discusses animal algorithms, artificial intelligence, instincts, and irreducible complexity with Robert J. Marks. Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
January 6, 2022

Tagged
Algorithms, Animal Algorithms, Darwinian evolution, Darwinism, Eric Cassell, Evolution, Homing Pigeon, Monarch Butterfly, Navigational Cues, Path Integration, Polarization, Robert J. Marks, Sun Polarization, World War I, World War II}

The Astonishing Algorithms That Allow Animals to Navigate & Migrate

_{Robert J. Marks

January 6, 2022

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An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure to perform a specific task. We usually think of algorithms as being performed by computers. Did you know that animals have built-in algorithms of their own? Some of these amazing algorithms allow animals to migrate to new places and navigate back to previous locations. Eric Cassell discusses his new book, Animal Algorithms, with Robert Read More ›

Dozens of Drones Swarm in the Cloudy Sky.

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
November 19, 2020

Tagged
Autonomous drones, Autonomous lethal weapons, Autonomous weapons, Cold War, Drone swarms, drones, ethics, HARPY missile, Killer robots, Killer Robots (book), lethal autonomous weapons, military technology, Robert J. Marks, Swarm intelligence, The Case for Killer Robots, Winograd Schema, Winograd Schema Challenge, World War II}

Robert J. Marks on Killer Robots

_{Robert J. Marks

November 19, 2020

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Robert J. Marks discusses AI and the military, autonomous weapons, and his book The Case for Killer Robots with hosts Robert D. Atkinson and Jackie Whisman from the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Dr. Marks’ book The Case for Killer Robots is available at Amazon.com in print, audio and Kindle formats. For a limited time, the Bradley Center is Read More ›

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post

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
February 8, 2019

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Social Factors

Tagged
_longform, Artificial Intelligence, Atomic bomb, Cold War, Featured, Radar, Sonar, Star Wars (military strategy), Underwater autonomous vehicles (UAV’s), World War II}

STEM EDUCATION 3. Killing People and Breaking Things

_{Modern history suggests that military superiority driven by technology can be a key factor in deterring aggression and preventing mass fatalities} _{Robert J. Marks

February 8, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Social Factors}

Today, better AI is the goal of the arms race. Russian President Vladimir Putin has prophesied: “Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere [AI] will become the ruler of the world.” Putin’s remarks apply to both economic and military dominance. Read More ›