Sublime

The Last Question by Asimov is relevant today! https://t.co/lTINw3Svxv """ "How can the net amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased?" Multivac fell dead and silent. The slow flashing of lights ceased, the distant sounds of clicking relays ended. Then, just as the frightened technicians felt they could hold their breath no longer, there was a sudden springing to life of the teletype attached to that portion of Multivac. Five words were printed: INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MEANINGFUL ANSWER. "No bet," whispered Lupov. They left hurriedly. """ o1-mini, Sep 2024: https://t.co/dLw3OnlzSB

next up is holt, the father of unschooling > yale-educated engineer turns WWII submariner, later leaves state department to pursue career in teaching this is the first of his many books — all broadly dismissed by legacy educators as 'too radical' notes: https://t.co/AnKQ2JwB1E

This might be my favorite 1-page philosophy paper https://t.co/CPAQJXhSEy

Note Hull’s comment that if a person or group dissociates the species-specific designation “Homo sapiens” from the designation “human being,” with all of its attendant moral and theological implications, then that person or group has a “less plausible position.” Why? Why should that which we see, hear, feel, taste, or touch (or observe through scie

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Hypothesis 1: The "golden age" hypothesisThe "golden age" hypothesis says there are one or more "golden ages" from the past that were superior at producing innovation compared to today. Perhaps understanding and restoring what worked about those "golden ages" would lead to an explosion in creativity today.