Category: alife

  • Self-explaining Game of Life?

    A question sent to the everything-list. https://groups.google.com/d/topic/everything-list/EjV8Bsq9_wU/discussion I have listened to Sean Carroll’s Big Picture. His world view is actually similar to the Game of Life, well, the rules are a bit more complicated. Below is the link to the equation that he proposes. Carroll claims that his equation describes human beings as well. He…

  • Artificial Intelligence and Christian Salvation

    From Ilia Delio, Artificial Intelligence and Christian Salvation: Compatibility or Competition?, New Theology Review, November 2003. http://newtheologyreview.com/index.php/ntr/article/view/685 p. 45 “Antje Jackelén furthers the religious argument by suggesting that A.I. technology has messianic dimensions. She writes: “When John the Baptist was in prison and heard what Jesus was doing, he sent his disciples to ask, “Are…

  • Simulation Hypothesis and Simulation Technology

    Discussing simulation hypothesis from the viewpoint of the current simulation technology. Technology falls short of needs in Matrix.

  • Christian De Duve: Vital Dust

    Citations from Christian De Duve, Vital Dust. The Universality of Life. The Future of Life. Brain. Gaia.