![]() ![]() Notes that the existence of highly intelligent humans is a recent phenomenon compared ![]() Progress, Bostrom asserts that the emergence of superintelligence is inevitable. It then moves to discuss some examples of business research areas related to superintelligence and AI advancements.ĭrawing upon the evolution of intelligence and the history of human technological This blog post briefly outlines possible paths toward superintelligence discussed in Bostrom’s book and adds two additional possibilities that are not directly covered in the book, namely the expansion of human senses and the Conscious Empathic AI paradigm. Renowned AI philosopher, Nick Bostrom, examines various potential paths to the development of superintelligence, including advances in existing AI technologies, the creation of brain-computer interfaces and neuro-implants, brain emulation, and more. This means that any entity with intelligence greatly superior to that of a highly intelligent individual of today would be considered super-intelligent. ![]() The term superintelligence is provisionally defined as a kind of intelligence that surpasses human cognitive abilities in almost every area of interest. Superintelligence, Conscious Empathic AI, and the Future of Business Research ![]()
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![]() The Bugey nuclear power plant in Saint-Vulbas, central eastern France. In fact, Zubrin’s vision of an efficient “Mars Direct” plan for getting astronauts to the Red Planet and explanations of the use of in-situ resources to further reduce costs, inspired Musk, who provides the introduction to that book’s latest edition. ![]() While each of Zubrin’s many books are must reads, The Case for Mars has been very influential in the space community. The Case for Nukes, is one in a series of “The Case for” books by Zubrin, which also include The Case for Mars and The Case for Space. With the possible exception of Elon Musk, I know of no living person who has worked harder for humanity or the planet Earth. I’ve known Zubrin for several years and I assure you that he is “wicked smart.” Bob and I squared off in a public debate on the value of NASA’s Lunar Gateway at USC a few years ago and when I was asked to debate Mars settlement at the Oxford Union last year, he kindly agreed to prep me. ![]() He is the founder of The Mars Society and of Pioneer Astronautics. Bob Zubrin is a remarkable engineer with a PhD in nuclear engineering and many years of experience at Lockheed Martin. Elon Musk with Bob Zubrin The Mars Societyīefore I get into why The Case for Nukes is the most important book you will ever read, I must take a moment to praise its author and establish his credibility for such a bold assertion. ![]() ![]() ![]() And really, was that date even a date in the first place? With sections like Real Interviews With Men About Whether Or Not It Was A Date Good Flirts That Work Bad Flirts That Do Not Work and Definitive Proof That Tom Hanks Is The Villain Of You've Got Mail, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a one stop shop for dating advice when you love men but don't like them. She collects her crushes like ill cared-for pets, skewers her own suspect decisions, and assures readers that any date you can mess up, she can top tenfold. Blythe Roberson's sharp observational humor is met by her open-hearted willingness to revel in the ugliest warts and shimmering highs of choosing to live our lives amongst other humans. ![]() From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy book aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern society. ![]() ![]() He was not shock’d by the Fury of Persecutors, tho he suffer’d Imprisonment for the Name of Christ.” ((John Piggott, Eleven Sermons Preach’d Upon Special Occasions (London: John Darby, 1714), 235.)) In fact, Collins was imprisoned at least twice for his principled commitment to the idea of a believer’s church during the period labeled in a recent work by Raymond Brown as a “Period of Repression” for English nonconformity. In 1682, in a work provocatively titled, Some Reasons for Separation From the Communion of the Church of England, London Baptist pastor Hercules Collins declared to the state church, “If you do persecute us for our Conscience, I hope God will give us that Grace which may inable us patiently to suffer for Christ’s sake.” ((Hercules Collins, Some Reasons for Separation from the Communion of the Church of England, and the Unreasonableness of Persecution upon that Account (London: John How, 1682), 20.)) Apparently God granted this desire for John Piggott, in his funeral sermon for Collins, affirmed that he “continued faithful to the last. ![]() “Patiently to Suffer for Christ’s Sake”: Hercules Collins as an Exemplar of Baptists During the Great Persecution” (1660-1688) ((Portions of this article have appeared in “Baptists and 1662: The Persecution of John Norcott and Hercules Collins,” which was published in Founders Journal 89 (Summer 2012): 34-43 and The Andrew Fuller Center Review 3 (Summer 2012): 17-26. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this reality, trans women, some non-binary people, and cis women who have polycystic ovarian syndrome - a condition that can increase testosterone levels - have few options for keeping their estrogen up. The book begins with Beth and Fran, two trans women on the hunt for feral men. I mean all this as a sincere compliment to Felker-Martin's work. I am sure it will challenge many trans readers (like myself) as much as it will challenge cis readers. It is gory, and brutal, and sickened me more than any other horror novel I've read in recent memory. To be upfront, Manhunt is not for everyone. Told from a trans perspective, Manhunt is a fresh, stomach-turning take on gendered apocalypse. Oh, plus a faction of authoritarian trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs) slowly taking over the Eastern seaboard, killing trans people just as quickly as the infected beasts will. In Gretchen Felker-Martin's electric debut novel Manhunt, the book's nightmare world is populated with everyone left - mostly cisgender women, but there are also plenty of non-binary people, transgender men, and transgender women. In an apocalypse where a virus turns anyone with enough testosterone into a feral, cannibalistic beast, who survives? Editor's note: This review contains a discussion of topics some may find disturbing. ![]() ![]() ![]() McAlester came up with the phrase “millennium mansion,” for example, to describe the two-story, multigabled suburban homes that many think of as McMansions. Some, such as “ranch” and “ split-level,” might seem obvious, while others required new terms. The heart of the updated book, though, lies in the new categories. The edition not only brings American styles into the 21st century but also expands earlier sections. The second edition, written by Virginia McAlester alone, clocks in at 880 pages - 350 pages longer than the first. The book was quickly heralded as the definitive guide to American housing styles. ![]() Written in 1984 by Dallas preservationist Virginia Savage McAlester and her husband, Lee McAlester, the original Field Guide offered a detailed description of three centuries of American homes, from cabins to Craftsmans. Last week, the second edition of A Field Guide to American Houses was published. Nearly three decades after its publication, the standard reference to American home design has been updated. ![]() ![]() Determined to find a solution that doesn't involved being bagged and tagged - or losing someone she loves - Dez keeps the poison a secret. Forced by Denazen to remedy the situation, he poisons Dez and offers her a choice-surrender to Denazen for the cure.or die. ![]() ![]() But bimbo Barbie is the least of Dez's problems.Īfter Dez and Kale got away at Sumrun, her father lost not only his most powerful weapon but an important piece of the Supremacy project. And as if it's not enough, Dez finds her immunity to Kale fading, the Six brought in to help Kale learn to control his killer touch starts drooling on him the moment they meet. But Dez never imagined she'd lose the one thing she'd give anything to keep. Something taken for the life they gained. When a Six saved Kale's life the night of Sumrun, she warned there would be consequences. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Philip Roth's long and celebrated career has been something of a thorn in the side of the writer. Roth was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1933 and has lived in Rome, London, Chicago, and New York. His lengthy interviews with foreign authors-among them Primo Levi, Ivan Klima, and Aharon Appelfeld-have appeared in the New York Review of Books, the London Review of Books, and the New York Times Book Review. Until 1989, he was general editor of the Penguin book series Writers from the Other Europe, which he inaugurated in 1974 and which introduced the work of Bruno Schultz and Milan Kundera to an American audience. Awards-the most awarded US writer-see belowĪfter many years of teaching comparative literature-mostly at the University of Pennsylvania-Philip Roth retired from teaching as Distinguished Professor of Literature at Hunter College in 1992.Education-B.A., Bucknell University M.A.,.It was recently designated one of the hundred best books of the twentieth century by the Modern Library judges. Thirty years after it was first published, Portnoy's Complaint remains a classic of American literature, a tour de force of comic and carnal brilliance, and probably the funniest book about sex ever written. Portnoy's Complaint is the famously outrageous confession made to his analyst by Alexander Portnoy, the Huck Finn of Newark, who is thrust through life by his unappeasable sexuality, yet held back at the same time by the iron grip of his unforgettable childhood. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2025, the world's economy is in shambles and America has become a totalitarian dystopia. A new film adaptation of the novel is in development with Edgar Wright directing and Michael Bacall penning the screenplay. ![]() ![]() The film was later made into a video game released on several home computer platforms. The film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as Richards. The adaptation only retained the general idea of the violent show and a few names. The Running Man was very loosely adapted into a film with the same name in 1987, five years after the book was released. The first is titled "Minus 100 and Counting ." with the numbers decreasing, ending with the last chapter called "Minus 000 and Counting" (or, in some versions, simply "000"). The book has a total of 101 chapters, laid out in a "countdown" format. The story follows protagonist Ben Richards as he participates in the reality show The Running Man in which contestants, allowed to go anywhere in the world, are chased by the general public, who get a huge bounty if they kill him. The novel is set in a dystopian United States during the year 2025, in which the nation's economy is in ruins and world violence is rising. It was collected in 1985 in the omnibus The Bachman Books. ![]() The Running Man is a dystopian thriller novel by American writer Stephen King, first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982 as a paperback original. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() of violence and chases 30% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20% How society works & physical descript. Now Saffy is beginning to have feelings for Painter.Ĭlick on a plot link to find similar books! Plot & Themes Composition of Book descript. In the past he had broken Saffy's heart, but still held a small place there. Link your fanatics card / Join Here About the Book Customer Rating Customer care About us Customer. Together they head for Ubar, lost city of Arabia, the Atlantis of the Sands.Along the way they pick up a cast of colorful characters, such as,Dr. Sandstorm James Rollins You could earn 201 Points. Unfortunatly, for Painter, it's also the same path being taken by Cassandra and the reason she doublecrossed Painter to begin with. With a new partner, Coral Novak, and a new assignment, posing as an American scientist to find the cause of the explosion at the Kennsington Gallery, (SIGMA has a theory that involves antimatter) Painter is off on a new adventure that will land him right in the path of Kara and Saffy. ![]() Enter Painter Crowe, operative for the elite SIGMA force, suddenly doublecrossed by his trusted partner Cassandra. It destroyed a large percentage of the relics thet had been accumulated by Kara and Saffy for a period of over ten years. Just a few days before the showcase was to open, a violent and unprecedented explosion rocked the gallery. ![]() |