A Dose of Engineering Realism Over AI Hype

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Dr. Donald C. Wunsch has spent decades working at the intersection of engineering, AI, and real-world systems. Source
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I Want to Write a Book About Intelligent Design. What Should I Do?

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The books that filled these shelves, arranged in no special order, came from anywhere and everywhere around the globe. Source
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Hello, Materialists, Let’s Weigh and Measure the Mind

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A recent review of our book provides a chances to reflect on mind verus matter — and materialism. Source
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The Science of Theism as a Healing Salve

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One reason I’m grateful for it is that the film makes a scientific case for theism of a kind that unites. It comes at an important moment for that. Source
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The Story of Everything Dazzled Me: I Wasn’t Prepared

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I’ve worked on successful documentary films, including a 2014 feature-length film that won multiple prizes; I’m not easily impressed. Source
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Meet the Stars in Seattle! Join Us on Opening Night for The Story of Everything

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By joining this special screening hosted by Regal Cinemas in Renton, WA, you’ll get to enjoy the new film in all its big-screen glory. Source
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In the Year of the Declaration’s 250th, Condemning Slavery in the Name of a “Vibe”?

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How urgent this book’s message is was brought home to me over the weekend in a conversation with a bright young man. Source
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Fascinating Hypothesis from Weinstein: Repetitive “Junk” DNA Stores Integer Variables

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This opens up a world of potential functions for repetitive DNA that open-minded scientists can consider. Source
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Irreducible Complexity: A Reply and Challenge to Daniel Stern Cardinale

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I invite Stern Cardinale to attempt to provide a plausible evolutionary explanation of the origins of a complex system such as DNA replication. Source
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