PinnedBruce LonginNaturalisticFlying 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
PinnedBruce LonginNaturalisticIs Consciousness Really Impenetrable to Science? Not if AI gains Conscious Awareness.#2 in the Rapid Reasoning series.Feb 281Feb 281
PinnedBruce LonginNaturalisticThree Memetic Doctrines that Make Freedom of Ridiculous, Abusive Cults HappenClearly, there is a very complex set of social-psychological, evolutionary, historical, and cultural reasons for the prevalence of large…Feb 26Feb 26
Bruce LongDetecting a Bostromian SimulationAny information source produces stochastic patterns with ‘codes’Apr 101Apr 101
Bruce LonginNaturalisticThe Fermi Paradox: AI Drone version.Or: Where are all the alien AGI-enabled, super-powered, Von Neumann probe swarms?Apr 9Apr 9
Bruce LongWhy 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
Bruce LonginNaturalisticRecommending 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
Bruce LongThe 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
Bruce LonginNaturalisticCritical thinking. It’s easier than you think.Rapid Reasoning series #3Mar 3Mar 3
Bruce LonginNaturalisticIQ under 140? Talentless? Unattractive? Don’t breed.Selective anti-natalism with transhumanism is the only antidote to human suffering.Feb 29Feb 29