I know I probably think about many things that the average person spends little time pondering, but I have found this is one of the most mentally educational habits there is. It is also very useful for being creative, innovative and being able to troubleshoot issues in many aspects of life. In the same instance, there are others who think very sparingly, live very simple lives and rarely trouble themselves with speculation or anything that doesn't directly affect them (th their knowledge, though, they may not be aware of how many things actually do - like Economics). Anyway, having said that, I ran across this article on the human thought process and it collided with several subjects I often think about. This is where I stand on those subjects: (These are my own thoughts): Anthropomorphism - or the attributing of human characteristics, purposes and intelligence to inanimate objects, animals, plants, or other natural phenomena, or to God - may be the greatest reason that many people cannot coexist and/or interact with animals. It also may be the reason our ability to create an Artificial Intelligence is so limited. Further, this has wildly speculative considerations when you apply it to the probability of extraterrestrial life (aliens). This excerpt is from the following article - a complex one to read and understand, but it will definitely get your mind working! We should feed our minds just as much as we feed our souls and bodies. ππ "If something is built very differently to us, then however human-like its behaviour, its consciousness might be very different to ours." - From algorithms to aliens, could humans ever understand minds that are radically unlike our own?
Friday, August 25, 2017
I know I probably think about many things that the average person spends little time pondering, but I have found this is one of the most mentally educational habits there is. It is also very useful for being creative, innovative and being able to troubleshoot issues in many aspects of life. In the same instance, there are others who think very sparingly, live very simple lives and rarely trouble themselves with speculation or anything that doesn't directly affect them (th their knowledge, though, they may not be aware of how many things actually do - like Economics). Anyway, having said that, I ran across this article on the human thought process and it collided with several subjects I often think about. This is where I stand on those subjects: (These are my own thoughts): Anthropomorphism - or the attributing of human characteristics, purposes and intelligence to inanimate objects, animals, plants, or other natural phenomena, or to God - may be the greatest reason that many people cannot coexist and/or interact with animals. It also may be the reason our ability to create an Artificial Intelligence is so limited. Further, this has wildly speculative considerations when you apply it to the probability of extraterrestrial life (aliens). This excerpt is from the following article - a complex one to read and understand, but it will definitely get your mind working! We should feed our minds just as much as we feed our souls and bodies. ππ "If something is built very differently to us, then however human-like its behaviour, its consciousness might be very different to ours."
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