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outofthecomfortzone.frantzmiccoli.com
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| | | | | One concern about artificial intelligence new developments is that it could threaten humanity existence. I will start to wonder if I am not just an unknowing simulation of a Nick Bostrom fanboy. But, he, again, has the perfect a metaphor for that concern. What if a system built by humans could run amok and destroy us just by being untethered and too efficient at a menial task. This metapho... | |
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mathscholar.org
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text discusses the post-hoc probability fallacy, which involves making probability claims based on a single observed outcome, such as the existence of life on Earth or the fine-tuning of the universe. It highlights how this fallacy affects various fields, including cosmology, evolutionary biology, and physics. The text explains that these fields often rely on observations of a single data point (e.g., Earth or the universe) to infer probabilities, which is logically flawed. It also mentions the 'rare Earth' hypothesis and the multiverse theory as attempts to explain these phenomena, but both are criticized for relying on the post-hoc fallacy. The text concludes by referencing Steven Pinker's analogy to illustrate the fallacy's absurdity. | |
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thinc.blog
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| | | | | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5mndlV_R3w Came across this brief BBC discussion of what we know about the uniqueness of Planet Earth. A reminder that one reason why we haven't been hearing from other civilizations in the galaxy is that there might not be any. We might be living in a garden spot of the Universe that is much more... | |
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www.space.com
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| | | NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto will be the first-ever visit to a dwarf planet. New Horizons could transform scientists' understanding of Pluto and help them better understand the Kuiper Belt and outer solar system. | ||
