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Artificial Consciousness
“I believe that the real test of a theory of consciousness is to create artificial consciousness. I am not sure whether a simple Turing test would suffice for this, but it does seems inadequate. So is our mind simply an extremely complex computer running a complex bit of software?”
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The Theory of Everything
“… if we discover a complete theory, it should in time be understandable by everyone, not just by a few scientists. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists and just ordinary people, be able to take part in the discussion of the question of why it is that we and the universe exist. If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason — for then we should know the mind of God.” – Stephen Hawking (A Brief History of TIme)
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The Ultimate Question
“Oh great Deep Thought, have you attained the answer to the ultimate question? The question… to Life, the Universe and Everything?” An interesting subplot from Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” that sets the tone for this blog. Also, spoiler alert. Once upon a time, a race of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings sought to learn the answer to the ultimate question. The question that would solve the mysteries of the universe.