Neuralink vs The Brain
The body is the only thing usable in the perspective of the AI, the chip may well replace our brains due to efficiency and performance being the only value holding priority compared to other feelings, concepts, experiences and emotions.Our intellect is subpar compared to AI.I am really glad i have my grey blob in my head, it is not only about efficiency.The possibilities is of course enormous with a chip in the brain, for good and bad. Like with drones, cameras, dynamite, nuclear, engines, knives, loans, interest, computers...Some day humans may discover we don't need to fight for food anymore, the question is if there will be any knowledge about the alternatives to achieve and strive left by then, concepts like freedom, amusement and feeling content.
Extend assisted suicide to the poor, argue Canadian ethicists
Assisted suicide should be made available to the poor, the homeless and the disabled, two ethicists from the University of Toronto have argued, and a large number of Canadians agree with them. Once again, we see how quickly assisted suicide and euthanasia can become normalised in a country and be seen as an acceptable way out of a difficult life.The philosophers, whose article appears in an academic journal, maintain that those who live in ‘unjust social circumstances’ should not be prevented from accessing what is euphemistically termed ‘Medical Aid in Dying’ (MAiD).Poverty, disability, or homelessness can cause despair. There already have been cases in Canada of people asking for MAiD because they could not afford a house compatible with their medical condition. Experts are concerned by the growing number of prisoners asking for assisted suicide.One argument against allowing such...
A Market On Razors Edge
NYSE Floor**On Monday, the markets experienced a "Flash Crash." You may have missed it because it was over almost before it began. An alleged photo on Twitter triggered this tiny crash that a fire was burning near the Pentagon in Washington, DC. But before our little dip could gain momentum, the local Fire Department declared that there was no fire, and several sharp-eyed Twitter commentators noticed that the "photo" was created by AI (Artificial Intelligence).From start to finish, the entire event took about 15 minutes. But in that short time, an estimated half trillion dollars in market cap had been lost as traders slammed their sell buttons hard. Then Wall Street saw that the whole thing was a hoax, and the tiny "crash" was over.Unfortunately, since then, most of the discussion has centered on the relative merits of the AI that created the photo and whether or not it was a credible...
Do No Harm: Us "autists" don't do it for the "I told you so"
I like this picture. It's obviously of a surgeon, but I think it's equally as applicable to other healthcare workers. It helps for me to re-visualize my hardest days and nights in the hospital with the presence of some spiritual assistance rather than being alone :) However, here I think it represents spiritual, or rather, MORAL guidance (do no harm).My mom gave me a little bit of delayed validation today, something that doesn't happen very often. I'm no longer irresponsible and stupid in her eyes concerning a particular poke that was highly encouraged just a few months back. My own parents and grandmothers "went with the crowd," as a lot of people did during the pandemic. I'm not shaming anyone or blaming people for doing what seemed necessary at the time. My dad hasn't experienced any negative consequences (that we know of), but my mom is currently experiencing something odd,...
Chemtrails what they are spraying?
Thank you to everyone for allowing me to present some information regarding a serious issue in this country at present. I have studied meteorology for nearly 38 years, and the weather today is simply not behaving as it would normally do, with global disruption occurring due to the interference on a massive scale from mankind.The reality is that the agricultural sector in Australia will be wiped out in the next 24 months, if some drastic action is not taken. The weather is being modified deliberately to induce a drought, with Australia https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=846f8785-9613-4c20-b759-b298a0e4e764&subId=675343&fbclid=IwAR1zmuXHtdEyADDrtsWCoUgAkaeiUGoR9WBfwqbmbqhGUcymtKjn2En0kTYll worldwide. We are going to see a La Nina develop in 2021-22, by then most farmers will be gone and our economy will be decimated if action isn’t taken, urgently.In this presentation I will...
The deep end of the pool
Great band name of the day: Samsara Happiness. Needless to say, it's a Death Metal band."That's suffering," says the Buddha."So you've heard our music," says lead screamer, Johnny "Skankypants" Bloodbottle.I'm reminded of my older son - I have two - who got into Death Metal in a large way when he was a teenager. Of course, he rolled his eyes heavenwards whenever he rode in my car and was thereby forced to endure his old Dad's musical selections. Until one day, the 70's pop classic "Livin' Thing" by ELO came up on my car stereo's random MP3 player, and I happened to notice tears were streaming down my son's face. "What's the matter?" I asked him. "It's so... beautiful," he whimpered through his tears in amazement.Happiness of the sort we usually mean when we use the word is conditional - it depends on circumstances, or whatever seems to be happening in the "outside world" of our...
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