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Singularity

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 1, 2021
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Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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At Mind Matters News: 6. Is Matt Dillahunty using science as a crutch for his atheism?

Denyse O'Leary
October 1, 2021
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
That’s neurosurgeon Michael Egnor’s accusation in this third part of the debate, which features continued discussion of singularities, where conventional “laws of nature” break down. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 28, 2021
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Atheism, Big Bang, Intelligent Design, theism
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At Mind Matters News: 5. Egnor, Dillahunty dispute the basic causes behind the universe

Denyse O'Leary
September 28, 2021
Atheism, Big Bang, Intelligent Design, theism

Michael Egnor: All right, then what is a singularity? If you’re saying it’s natural, what is it?

Matt Dillahunty: So first of all, you’re not talking to a cosmologist, but the-

Michael Egnor: Then why do you say it’s natural? …

[Things became quite heated at this point.]

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
September 2, 2019
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Artificial Intelligence, Religion
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Intelligent design? Ray Kurzweil’s AI-driven Singularity would make the whole universe intelligent

Denyse O'Leary
September 2, 2019
Artificial Intelligence, Religion
If computers got that smart. Kurzweil’s critics believe that the superintelligent computers he needs can’t exist. If the critics are correct, we have misread the AI revolution. Read More ›