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Thinking Machines

We are not thinking machines. We are feeling machines that think.” ― Descartes Error. Antonio Damasio   The Touchy Task of Making Robots Seem Human—But Not Too Human Summary: “Sundar and his team study people’s reception of social robots, and found that robots that...

Rest and Ritual

We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life  Is rounded with a sleep. ― The Tempest. William Shakespeare   Viral Sleep Talking Recording Sheds Light On The Hilarious But Disturbing Nature Of Somniloquy Summary: “A viral sleep-talking recording posted...

The Power of Community

We must help people connect to The Story, the mystery of God and the universe, so that they can understand the significance of their lives as part of the body of Christ and the Great Pattern, what Jesus calls “the kingdom of God.” More than ever before, our species...

2016 in Science and Technology

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom!”  ― Isaac Asimov   Canada declares ‘high-speed’ internet essential for quality of life Summary: Broadband internet access has become a necessity in the 21st...

Remembering Backwards and Forwards

“’It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,’ the White Queen remarked.” Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol   Google’s Year in Search Summary: Would you like to know what people were searching for on the internet? What were the top searches of 2016?...

Christmas is (almost) Here!

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!”  ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol   Why...