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16Jun 2026 by Post

“Accelerating” Toward a Post-Human Future, and Loving It

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There is a lot of AI Apocalypse Now! and AI Utopia Soon! in the news these days. Source

10Jun 2026 by Post

Zombie Metaphysics: Dawkins Versus Pope Leo

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This casual devaluing of consciousness is actually intertwined with the rush to ascribe it to AI. The ultimate conclusion is the same. Source

06Feb 2026 by Post

A Friend Asks: For Darwin Skeptics, What Does the Second Law Argument Accomplish?

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The only law of science that the development of civilization on a barren planet could violate is the (generalized) second law of thermodynamics. Source

15Jul 2025 by Post

Intelligence Without a Brain? The Case of Fungi

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We confuse the issue if we imply that the intelligence displayed by fungi is equivalent to that displayed by the humans who research them. Source

24Jun 2025 by Post

On Illustrating the Icons of Evolution

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Artistic license has been used to promote Darwinian evolution since the late 19th century. Source

20Apr 2025 by Post

Are “Mind” and “Brain” the Same Thing?

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Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor passionately argues that denying free will undermines moral responsibility and paves the way for totalitarian ideologies. Source

09Apr 2025 by Post

A Needed Protest Against “AI Slop” and AI “Word Vomit”

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It’s all another lesson in human exceptionalism. I believe we will wake up from the AI delusion someday. Source

08Mar 2025 by Post

Richard Sternberg on the Information Beyond the Genome

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There’s “something phenomenal” going on inside the cell, says Dr. Sternberg. Probing and elucidating this mystery has been a focus of his research. Source

14Jan 2025 by Post

The End of the Machine Metaphor?

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Rather than purpose deriving from a purposeless process like natural selection, natural selection can only occur when life itself is the result of purpose. Source

16Feb 2024 by Post

Denis Noble in Nature: “Time to Admit Genes Are Not the Blueprint For Life”

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In his review, Noble comes right out and says that “Classic views of evolution should also be questioned.” Source

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