Patrick O'Bryan
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January 23, 2008
Patrick
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Why I Am a Neo-Luddite
I don’t mean that I am entirely anti-technology; I oppose certain technologies that will fundamentally change or destroy humanity. 200 years ago, the Luddites in England saw the development of wea...
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January 18, 2008
Patrick
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Would a Technological Singularity Benefit Mankind?
Consider the implications of three technologies: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.
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January 17, 2008
I think it is a fact. Researchers on the subject, like Ray Kurzweil, Hugo De Garis, etc. believe the Singularity is a fact, so we should take it seriously. Even more so because of the fact that t...
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January 17, 2008
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Re: Human Overpopulation
I dispute the claim that religion is the basis of overpopulation. The reality of population growth lies in what is called the stages of demographic transition. At the first stage, the population...
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January 17, 2008
I posted this earlier on a thread about individualism, but it is relevant to this topic as well. We have seen a remarkabe transition, facilitated by modern communications technology, towards ...
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