PinnedPaul Pallaghy, PhDIt’s fascinating to ponder what it means for AI to ‘understand’ somethingI’ve been thinking about this for 45 years since I was 6 or 7.Mar 2216Mar 2216
PinnedPaul Pallaghy, PhDHere’s why people believe doom and gloom science BUT NOT the green tech guysWe can ABSOLUTELY solve climate change in around 15–20 years (barring WW3) and it’ll be cheaper than running the fossil fuel plants.Apr 9, 202328Apr 9, 202328
Paul Pallaghy, PhDIs it possible for a community-minded, intellectual, green to vote for . . Trump?If you can agree with me that the Dems have gone nuts. Yes, you can.20h ago620h ago6
Paul Pallaghy, PhDElon Musk is *not* actually divisiveThe far left and even moderate left often insist that Musk is ultra-right and divisively so.3d ago73d ago7
Paul Pallaghy, PhDGood AI news: Humanoid androids will boost boutique & Western manufacturing independenceIt’s better as a society and geopolitically if we make things diversely, in our local and global economies.4d ago14d ago1
Paul Pallaghy, PhDThe hypothetical evolution of consciousness implies its unlikelihoodLet’s explore what it means for a naturalistic, non-dualistic, mechanism of consciousness to arise and operate.4d ago44d ago4
Paul Pallaghy, PhDConsciousnesses most likely implies a deeper reality that can *natively* host itI’m just musing today on consciousness again.Jul 1511Jul 1511
Paul Pallaghy, PhDWhat makes Ford’s claim they’ve made a ‘self-driving break thru’ . . BS?This is a subtle point.Jul 131Jul 131
Paul Pallaghy, PhDConsciousness as ‘just an illusion’ is essentially pseudoscienceWhen we simulate neurons in detail, we don’t need any special or beyond standard model physics to get them to work.Jul 129Jul 129
Paul Pallaghy, PhDThe US system is unnecessarily unjust. But its best billionaires innovate & employ us.I’m sympathetic to those who think the system stinks.Jul 113Jul 113