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Some very basic thoughts on Artificial General Intelligence

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Science

Philosophy

AI is everywhere. I've even started asking ChatGPT for solutions rather than visiting Google. GPT may not always be bang on, but it's (for me, at least) usually more bang on than an aggregation of results based on key words and overall page rank.  The science behind Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) fascinates me. On one hand, I have no idea where to begin my thought process. On the other, it makes sense that the human brain is a pretty reasonable starting point. But, and it's a big but, is that over-...[more]

Why do we always see the same side of the moon?

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Science

Nature

Physics

Take a look at the moon and you'll always see the same 'face'. But surely the moon rotates on its axis? And what of this so-called 'dark side of the moon'. I had to find an answer for this as it's the sort of thing that bugs my brain as I'm driving home at night. The moon rotates. That is a fact. But it completes one rotation in pretty much the amount of time it takes to circle the Earth. Approximately 27.3 Earth days.  The Earth completes one rotation on its axis every 24 hours. At least, that's how lo...[more]

Are humans descended from apes?

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Science

Nature

In short, no.  This stuff fascinates me and since reading Prof. Brian Cox's Human Universe, I've wanted to pursue it a little. It seems to be a common misconception that we are descended from the ape family because we appear to have common traits: be-pedal, thinking, dexterous etc. This would imply that apes, as we see them today, have been around for millions of years and that humans evolved from them. The reality is that humans share a common ancestor with today's apes. Quite what that common ancestor...[more]

Intelligent dinosaurs?

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Science

Nature

If the conditions for life on Earth are not as extraordinary as we think they are, is it possible that mammals would never get a chance elsewhere in the Universe and we have intelligent dinosaurs roaming around on other planets? This is the kind of thing that keeps me awake at night.