Most of the research that’s been written on transhumanism (H+) connects to its emergence out of Christian thought, but people are starting to look at the intersections… Read more “Hinduism and transhumanism”
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Of telescopes, spaceflight, and human advancement
It’s exciting news that NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, and it will be even better when the telescope reaches its orbital destination at… Read more “Of telescopes, spaceflight, and human advancement”
The Singularity Doesn’t Need You…And You Don’t Need It Either
I’ve been saying for years that a Singularity in machine intelligence isn’t particularly likely (though I do think machine intelligence and consciousness are at least theoretically plausible).… Read more “The Singularity Doesn’t Need You…And You Don’t Need It Either”
Alaska gold and oil revenue: a model for AI data centers
So one of the obvious problems we have in the US right now is income inequality. The disparity between the 1% (and, to a lesser extent, the… Read more “Alaska gold and oil revenue: a model for AI data centers”
Anti-tech terrorism is not inevitable, but the rulers aren’t helping
In Futureproofing Humanity, I wrote a bit about Ted Kaczynski. I talked about his argument in the so-called “Unabomber Manifesto” (actually titled “Industrial Society and Its Future”… Read more “Anti-tech terrorism is not inevitable, but the rulers aren’t helping”
Elon Musk, Muskism, global futures
It’s pretty dispiriting to write a book that points toward the failures of our current technocratic vision and then read in The New York Times that Elon… Read more “Elon Musk, Muskism, global futures”
Sharks patrol the self-publishing waters
If you’re going to self-publish a book — to quote the classic 90s alternative band, Morphine — don’t forget your day-glo orange life preserver! There are so.many.things… Read more “Sharks patrol the self-publishing waters”
Ray Kurzweil, virtual sex, and the horror of our future vision
This one is depressing and distressing to write but I feel that I need to do so because there is a lesson to be learned. Decades ago,… Read more “Ray Kurzweil, virtual sex, and the horror of our future vision”
Artificial General Intelligence – toward a (re?)definition?
Recently, a crew of scholars published an editorial in Nature alleging that contemporary large language models (LLMs) have attained the vaunted status of artificial general intelligence (AGI).… Read more “Artificial General Intelligence – toward a (re?)definition?”
Futureproofing Humanity – links and praise for my new book
The book is here! You can find it most anywhere else you’d want to buy a book and can even order it from your local book shop.… Read more “Futureproofing Humanity – links and praise for my new book”
Robert M Geraci 