Tag Archives: Technology

Energy Technology in a Post-American World

I’ve been focusing too much on national politics lately I feel like I’m suffering from political diarrhea. This election has gotten too nasty. The crucial issues have now been reduced to lipstick and hockey stick. The presidential election of the most powerful nation in the world had turned into a slapstick. It would be funny […]

The Road to Singularity Leads to Space Wars?

In an interview over at IT Conversations, Wendell Wallach discussed the moral and ethical implications of  artificial intelligence. Here’s a key quote: “Ultimately, he argues, we must keep in mind that we are biochemical platforms. Our intelligence emerged out of emotions and instincts. In contrast, computers start as logical platforms. In order for machines to […]