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[Steven] Pinker seems to be saying that reason is essentially
[Steven] Pinker seems to be saying that reason is essentially scientific. This is another one of his definitional tricks. Reason is larger than scienc...

First, computers lack genuine understanding. The Chinese Room
First, computers lack genuine understanding. The Chinese Room Argument is a famous thought experiment by US philosopher John Searle that shows how a c...

I am reposting this with the proper citation as the other post had
I am reposting this with the proper citation as the other post had too vague a citation: One of the things we were asked to do was look into what acc...

The BICEP2 incident has also revealed a truth about inflationary
The BICEP2 incident has also revealed a truth about inflationary theory. The common view is that it is a highly predictive theory. If that was the cas...

The Fox movie, previously titled Frankenstein, directed by Paul
The Fox movie, previously titled Frankenstein, directed by Paul McGuigan, who directed the first two seasons of Sherlock, has received a new title and...

Three prisoners were sitting in a U.S. jail, found guilty of
Three prisoners were sitting in a U.S. jail, found guilty of economic crimes and were comparing stories. The first one said, I charged higher prices t...

Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a
Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a...