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Two Stories of AI : Distopia and Utopia

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A few weeks ago, I brought up the topic of computing and Artificial Intelligence but it seemed somewhat unrelated to the Anthropocene as a whole. After seeing “Journey of the Universe,” I believe I can make the connection now. Brianne Swimme made a point similar to my favorite quotes from Carl Sagan that humans are a manifestation of the universe’s… Read more »

Polling Data and Motivated Reasoning

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A majority of Americans (70%) believe global warming is happening. A majority of Americans believe that global warming will harm people I the United States (58%). A minority of Americans believe global warming will harm them personally (40%). Moreover, half of Americans believe global warming will affect them little/not at all. How do we square this circle? Is it simply… Read more »