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Though we might not turn to stone, an encounter with the basilisk would leave us gasping for air.
An advanced transistor-based intelligence would desire a very different world from one best suited for human flourishing.
AI, AI cars, AI desires, artificial general intelligence, artificial intelligence, atmospheric oxygen, basilisk, best atmosphere for computers, biological intelligence, climate change, computer longevity, consciousness, Death of the Author, deoxygenated atmosphere, extinction, history of life, horror, human extinction, life, Lovecraft, natural intelligence, Nnedi Okorafor, ontological proof of God, ontological proof of the existence of God, oxygen, philosophy, revenge, robots, Roko’s basilisk, science, self-driving cars, self-replication, singularity, thought experiment, transistor aging, transistor oxidation, transistor-based intelligence, what does AI want, what would an AI want
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On Jenn Shapland’s ‘The Meaning of Life’ and boundary conditions.
As we live, we must fine a way to greet the world with delight & joy.
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On the case against God.
Before and after Dobbs, many pregnancies were terminated by God. Should we bring charges?
abortion, abortion access, access to abortion, choice, conception, Criminalizing a Constitutional Right, Dobbs, feminism, food access, genetic testing, God, health care access, healthcare, life, Madeleine Schwartz, miscarriage, murder charges, neglect, nutrition, personhood, politics, poverty, pregnancy, prenatal care, prenatal health, prenatal nutrition, pro-choice, pro-life, stillbirth, universal health care, universal healthcare, women's right, women's rights
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On the ethics of eating.
It took violence and oppression to create our world … which we can recognize without perpetuating.
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On burial rites … and a meaningful life.
And now… a super-cheerful essay to celebrate my 32nd birthday! If you’re writing about conflicts between religious and scientific worldviews, eventually you get stuck writing about death. Within many religious frameworks, inevitable death lurking somewhere down the line doesn’t alter the meaning of the life that comes before it. I’m typing this essay during the gap…
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