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A manned mission to Mars isn't even on the table yet (sorry, Elon) until we solve several huge problems, including cosmic radiation, landing heavy payloads, and a feasible alternat…

This article, both compelling and bleak, leaves little doubt: the Butlerian Jihad is coming. The forward-thinking universities should start training Mentats now.

They do indeed, but the trend is clear. In the 1940's, people in the US went to the movies about 25 times a year. In 2002, it was just under 5 times a year. Today, it's around 2 ti…

I see the comments below with the positive and negative aspects of AI, and I think there are very good points made. I've had this discussion before with many friends of mine, and t…

The question on my mind: what do we do in a few years (or sooner) when the AI's have become good enough to pass the Turing test and we just can't tell anymore whether the response …

This is exactly the kind of visibility we need for our leaders. Unfortunately, these days many people are so jaded about them that we accept any malfeasance to be business as usual…

I grew up in the Midwest. My parents dabbled with Jehovah's Witness when I was 7. I think even then I thought the concept of an all-knowing, all-powerful being that was never seen …