"Ich lehre euch den Übermenschen. Der Mensch ist Etwas, das überwunden werden soll. Was habt ihr getan, ihn zu überwinden? (I teach you the Superman. Man is something to be surpassed. What have you done, to overcome Man?)" - Nietzsche I know that you're afraid. Machine Intelligence is just another nail in our coffin, another [...]
In 'Merica, everyone is the Sorcerer Supreme. Or at least they think they are. We could blame government schools, dysfunctional households, Dunning-Kruger, Netflix, or just plain laziness. It really doesn't matter the reason, the fact is that most people in this country are barely literate, and those who do read regularly rarely challenge themselves with [...]
"We were wanderers from the beginning. We knew every stand of trees for a hundred miles. When the fruits or nuts were ripe, we were there. We followed the herds in their annual migrations. We rejoiced in fresh meat. Through stealth, feint, ambush, and main-force assault, a few of us cooperating accomplished [...]
We were wanderers from the beginning. - Carl Sagan We are all about living as free as possible, and, as one slightly less insane than average human being said many years ago, on a planet that increasingly resembles one huge Maximum Security prison, the only intelligent choice is to plan a jail break. But [...]
Looking forward to seeing you all in a few short hours! Our meeting locations in the Doubletree Minneapolis Park Place are in or near the Terrace Ballroom which is located to the right of the hotel lobby on the first floor. We also have some rooms on the second floor overlooking the atrium evening activities. [...]
I understand your anger and frustration - and I share it. When the Anunnaki first came to earth they gave humanity a great gift from their own DNA - intelligence and self-awareness. But they wanted slaves, not equal partners, so they did not make us too intelligent, and they made sure that, unlike the gods [...]
Sure, you've had it pretty easy here, what with the constant wars, famine, economic collapses, pestilence, diseases of "civilization", slavery, terroristic threats, occasional demonic possessions, Frog-princes, and what-not. Hey, but that kind of stuff only happens in Third World countries, not here! As the song goes, The West Is The Best! Of course I agree [...]