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Consciousness Detector
I had a dream involving a pair of artificially intelligent androids with a couple humans. The androids tried to convince the humans they were conscious but the humans wouldn't believe them. Then another species came on the scene with the ability to detect consciousness. They said the robots had consciousness but--bad news--the humans didn't. ( Read more... ) -
Poll
I don't have a paid account, so I can't make a real poll, but who cares?
When spiritualists and occultists claim that they can teach you to Compound Money Like the Masters, are they:
a) so deluded by their own bull shit that they actually think that they can do this, or
b) intentionally selling snake oil to take advantage of superstitious rubes?
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A Prayer for the Nation and Our Next President, Barack Obama
By The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire
Delivered at the Opening Inaugural Event
Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
January 18, 2009
Welcome to Washington! The fun is about to begin, but first, please join me in pausing for a moment, to ask God's blessing upon our nation and our next president.
O God of our many understandings ( Read more... ) -
I have a new phone number.
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"This is absurd," says 7-year-old.
Even though it's now a moot point (THANK THE GODS!) I just had to share this post by 7-year-old political blogger Stas:
Here is why I'm asking grown-ups to vote for Barack Obama. I am 7 years old so I can't vote ( Read more... ) -
People wonder why I don't trust the NYPD.
PRESS RELEASE ( Read more... ) -
If you want a month free Netflix (instead of the usual 15 days)...
I apologize if this is totally inappropriate, but fuck it, it's my blog. And maybe one of you actual would like an extra 15 days in signing up for Netflix.( Read more... ) -
Random Musings I posted to a discussion on Naturalist Philosophy
I'm currently reading the (Christian) Bible (following the One Year Bible curriculum--it's the only way I would ever finish it) and I'm also reading a bit of Jung here and there (currently working through his Answer to Job) and trying to put myself in the mind of someone who really believes this stuff. I gave up on Christianity when I was about 10 ( Read more... )
