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The End of the World and Being Human – Part III
Anyone who has seen the Terminator movies - even just the first one - knows that when SkyNet becomes sentient, humanity's days are numbered. The essence of the entire Terminator movie franchise is a struggle between conscious, not merely intelligent, machines...
The End of the World and Being Human – Part II
Forty-two years ago this week the United States government completed the significant milestone of putting a human being on the moon, completing the legacy of President Kennedy's 1962 declaration. After millions, heaped upon billions, of dollars, the Apollo...
The End of the World and Being Human – Part I
I can't believe that this article hasn't gotten more run. I can't recall any real discussion or chatter about it at all, yet it struck me as incredibly important. Either I'm going to be immortal around my mid-70's or I'll live to see man exterminated like...
My Family and the Big Valley
A break from Aristotle for the moment. My Dad dropped into town and asked me to help him move furniture with his two brothers (my uncles) as part of their recent joint purchase of a house in Maine - a family gathering point, or so they seem to hope - to re-start...
Aristotle and Virtue – Nicomachean Ethics
So, I'm delving once again into Aristotle, both for personal enrichment and to better understand some of his finer points, and it never amazes me just how smart this long-dead Greek was. I'll probably write multiple posts on Aristotle, so I'll start by noting...