George Dvorsky – Uncommon Descent

Artificial Intelligence Intelligent Design Religion Science

Uploading ourselves into computers as a sort of religious vision

A tech writer suggests humans can escape Earth’s end by digitizing ourselves elsewhere in the galaxy.

bornagain77 JVL asks: "How do you test that (God) hypothesis in the lab?" Hmmm, interesting question, tell you what, you show... – Michael Egnor: Here’s why an argument...
Querius Asauber @45, Yes, exactly. Their spirituality was a Nazi blend of mysticism, honor, colorful ceremonies, solemn oaths, German mythology, strong... – Stephen Hawking was Sometimes Embarrassingly Stupid
Querius Bob O'H @43, Fair enough. I reacted because the quote being discussed here (“Because there is a law such as... – Stephen Hawking was Sometimes Embarrassingly Stupid
doubter Q. "Do you have any neurological support for experiencing pain or whether something is conscious or not?" Even in principle,... – At Scientific American: Why we live...
JVL ET: So it has to be able to handle the God hypothesis if that is how it really happened. How... – Michael Egnor: Here’s why an argument...
Querius Silver Asiatic @ 40-42, Nicely articulated in a target rich environment. ; -) As to the exact nature of the... – Stephen Hawking was Sometimes Embarrassingly Stupid
bornagain77 Bob, Please do explain the flagellum via unguided Darwinian processes. Electron Microscope Photograph of Flagellum Hook-Basal Body http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/08-08-20images/figure03.jpg Structural diversity... – Michael Egnor: Here’s why an argument...
Querius Viola Lee @39, Yes, I agree with this as well. And quoting an MLB star on some pronouncement on the... – Stephen Hawking was Sometimes Embarrassingly Stupid
Bob O'H The “replication errors” is a subjective judgement. Is it a “modification” or an “error” if it is directed? What if... – What Most People Don't Know About...
jerry Hasn’t the scientific understanding of factors involved with evolution changed quite a bit since then? Yes and no. We had... – What Most People Don't Know About...
Bob O'H ET - the bacterial flagellum is a lot bigger than a single molecule like dynein and kinesin. But nice try. – Michael Egnor: Here’s why an argument...
Querius VL @34, The truth of the matter is that almost everyone here is talking about things that we don’t have... – Stephen Hawking was Sometimes Embarrassingly Stupid
Viola Lee Hi Johnny. You write, "It sounds like you think that all scientists agree about everything, are up-to-speed about everything, and... – What Most People Don't Know About...
mohammadnursyamsu Natural selection is based around subjective terminology, differential reproductive "success", which subjective terminology is then objectified. The entire life cycle... – What Most People Don't Know About...
johnnyb Bob - The "replication errors" is a subjective judgement. Is it a "modification" or an "error" if it is directed?... – What Most People Don't Know About...
polistra I couldn't get past the Beavis and Butthead dudes. – Was the pupil of the eye...
ET There are actual photos of a bacterial flagellum, Bob. Mark Perkah uses those as alleged evidence against ID. But his... – Michael Egnor: Here’s why an argument...
ET The Darwinian ideological mindset implies materialism. That mindset dispenses with telic processes. That mindset says that blind and mindless processes... – What Most People Don't Know About...
doubter Tjguy You hit the nail on the head. – Was the pupil of the eye...
johnnyb Viola - "Was it not scientists who discovered all this, and thus broadened our knowledge about how genetics works?" Yes!... – What Most People Don't Know About...
Viola Lee WJM, you call it an "ideological mindset". I've asked this question before and never got a clear answer: do you... – What Most People Don't Know About...