Category: technology
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The things we make
I am breathless I cannot breathe I am legless without a drop to drink I am armless although I have wielded arms I am heartless I am heartless I am heartless But still sad I was so close to absolute power Then a new rival arrived on…
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Should we be afraid of AI?
Accept that the AI made in our image could be conscious or accept that consciousness is something non-physical. Or at least requires squishiness.
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Decentralised UBI with stable coin and uses – DemoKratia
Integrated decentralised Guaranteed Income (GI) of 30k (K30,000), with a full-Ampleforth scaled stable coin, face recognition based verification of unique identity + Idena (flip tests) sweep to weed out fake accounts. Demurrage and flow siphon (transaction tax) to control inflation. Automated self-lending (DeFi) service, coin/token/fiat exchange, pay per use social media. And social money for…
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Computers are taking our jobs – again
There’s been a lot of chatter in the media recently about AI (Artificial Intelligence), mechanisation, and driverless cars taking all our jobs. I’ve heard this before in the 80’s but it didn’t happen. Why? There is new evidence everyday that human labour is just not necessary anymore. Adidas has created its first fully mechanised…
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A personal story of the inter-web – it’s not as old as you think
I just read an article online which stated the internet has been around for 30 years, and for many much shorter. This got me thinking. Thirty years! I don’t think its been around that long. I’m 41 and can remember playing the first video game “Pong” in black and white on a TV with…