“Jesus said, ‘Let one who seeks not stop seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will be troubled. When he is troubled, he will be astonished and will rule over all.’” — Saying 2, The Gospel of Thomas (as translated in Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels.) “Woke-ism” deserves much of the scorn and disdain it receives, as it is currently practiced in United States of Vespucci. It is practiced by outraged politically left-wing commentators,…
The arrogance of the 18th Century European explorers and colonists was breathtaking, with the chlid-like idea that anything that was new to them was new to everyone and could be claimed and named. At least there was some attempt at recognizing the indigenous peoples of North Vespucci (the entire continent named by Columbus after his explorer bro, Amerigo Vespucci), although there were naturally many mistranslations and little or no consultation. Unsurprisingly, not much creativity or thought went into some names,…
Preamble The jumps in capabilities for Artificial Intelligence and robotics requires a heavy-handed approach to its regulation and usage. Much like early humans discovering and using fire, modern humans discovery and use of AI and robotics is both transformative and destructive. We need to define what is Natural Intelligence and what is Artificial Intelligence, and to make it clear that Artificial Intelligence in its physical and virtual forms does not have any rights as assigned to Natural Intelligence, and is…