PinnedPublished inNaturalisticFlying Monkeys: The Indispensable Resource of the NarcissistNarcissists are master manipulators of toxic networks comprised of the unwitting, the witless, the careless, and the unbalanced.Mar 22Mar 22
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Published inNaturalisticHume’s is-ought problem and Moore’s Naturalistic fallacy in three paragraphs and two quotations…Moore’s naturalistic fallacy is an example of Hume’s is-ought where the ‘is’ is a natural fact.2d ago2d ago
Detecting a Bostromian SimulationAny information source produces stochastic patterns with ‘codes’Apr 101Apr 101
Published inNaturalisticThe Fermi Paradox: AI Drone version.Or: Where are all the alien AGI-enabled, super-powered, Von Neumann probe swarms?Apr 9Apr 9
Why Writing in Medium is Likely a Waste of Your Time and EffortIt’s not a bad repository for storing one’s writing, but if you’re writing to earn it’s completely useless due to built-in bias, bigotry…Apr 21Apr 21
Published inNaturalisticRecommending Mixed Moral SystemsRapid Reasoning Series #4. Learning about metaethical and normative ethical systems is easier than you think, and might save everyone a…Mar 22Mar 22
The computational theory of mind (CTM), multiple realisability thesis, and the question of whether…The multiple realisability problem - which applies to both to computation and cognition is what your cited RS paper is referring to.Mar 7Mar 7
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