Second Law of Thermodynamics – Uncommon Descent

Artificial Intelligence Evolution Intelligent Design

Eric Holloway: Is AI the next stage of evolution?

Holloway: The complex organization of energy we humans see around us in our verdant fertile nest is enormously atypical. This fundamental law drives right through the heart of any technology, genetic or otherwise, that we might invent …

jerry Not true. Information demonstrates easily which side is true. There is not even a discussion . That’s an argument that... – At Mind Matters News: 3. Atheist...
Hanks Neither side can conclusively demonstrate their own side to be true. Not true. Information demonstrates easily which side is true.... – At Mind Matters News: 3. Atheist...
jerry There are four separate important ideas that flow from the existence of God argument which are all important in their... – L&FP, 47: The credibility of the...
tjguy “I find it arrogant to presume that any individual could conclude that there is a being that knows everything and... – At Mind Matters News: 3. Atheist...
ET Strange that evos say there is no way to predict what will be selected for at any point in time.... – At Quanta: Mathematical Analysis of Fruit...
mohammadnursyamsu Scientism is a result of fundamentally conceiving of making a choice, in terms of figuring out the best option, instead... – L&FP, 47: The credibility of the...
Hanks The ENEA study of the Holy Shroud of Turin concluded that it would take 34 Thousand Billion Watts of VUV... – At Big Think: The mystery of...
jerry This discussion is an illustration of the red herring nature of selection and the futility of discussing it. Selection definitely... – At Quanta: Mathematical Analysis of Fruit...
bornagain77 Moreover, besides the mental attribute of the 'experience of the now' making its presence known in quantum mechanics, that mental... – At Big Think: The mystery of...
bornagain77 The specific statement that Einstein made to Carnap on the train, “The experience of ‘the now’ cannot be turned into... – At Big Think: The mystery of...
bornagain77 And although David Chalmers, (and Adam Frank), focused on qualia,, Qualia Excerpt: Examples of qualia include the perceived sensation of... – At Big Think: The mystery of...
bornagain77 As to these claims: "Reductionism is a successful way to explain the universe, but it cannot replace experience. This is... – At Big Think: The mystery of...
Bob O'H Querius @ 79 - Chaos theory reveals how outcomes can be both random and deterministic at the same time–they can... – At Quanta: Mathematical Analysis of Fruit...
Bob O'H SA @ 75 - My point is that it doesn’t make sense to offer an unqualified statement like “selection is... – At Quanta: Mathematical Analysis of Fruit...
Belfast “Trust the science,” is an example of an impractical piece of advice. A silly war-cry. “Praise the Lord and pass... – At The Scientist: “Science must combat...
BobRyan In order for a vaccine to be a vaccine, the targeted virus must be killed. The reason small pox is... – At The Scientist: “Science must combat...
polistra This author seems to be somewhat sincere, but he misses several basic facts about political reality. First, the "measures" were... – At The Scientist: “Science must combat...
kairosfocus ZW, in short, Scientism. Which falls apart on even the simplest examination, but it is the mood of the times... – L&FP, 47: The credibility of the...
ET Hanks- Evolution by means of blind and mindless processes producing the diversity of life starting with some unknown populations of... – At Quanta: Mathematical Analysis of Fruit...
ET Hanks- Evolution by means of blind and mindless processes producing the diversity of life starting with some unknown populations of... – At Quanta: Mathematical Analysis of Fruit...
zweston People like Dillahunty don't want to bear any burden of proof but prefer hyper skepticism. They also swallow Darwin down... – L&FP, 47: The credibility of the...