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16May 2025 by Post

What Is Lost with the Rise of AI

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Thoreau wrote, "A person's interest in a single bluebird is worth more than a complete but dry list of the fauna and flora of a town." That's what we're losing. Source

10May 2025 by Post

The Reality of the Soul: Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor on Sean McDowell’s Show

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That spiritual component of the human soul is what survives when a human body dies. Source

02May 2025 by Post

Study Probes the Origins of Consciousness

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Understanding consciousness by these means is going to be a much slower process than the researchers had hoped. Source

23Apr 2025 by Post

Sea Turtles and Their Trusty Magnetic Compass

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All of these elements exhibit specified complexity that is indicative of intelligent design. 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

18Apr 2025 by Post

High Bird Intelligence Is Consistent with Design, Not Evolution

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A discussion of animal intelligence that refuses to acknowledge human exceptionalism becomes a script for suppressing discussions we need to have. 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

06Apr 2025 by Post

Implant Lets a Disabled Woman Speak Her Thoughts

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The key benefit of the system is that it is much faster than traditional methods, cutting the time from internal speech to audible speech to three seconds. Source

04Apr 2025 by Post