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Progress Report 16 Jul 2012 | 08:10 am
Two years down, I’m still going. The next two years are my clinical rotations, the actual hands-on training. It’s a scary prospect, responsibilities and such; but it’s equally exciting, after all, thi...
Why Medical School Should Be Free 3 Jul 2012 | 01:32 pm
There’s a lot of really great doctors out there, but unfortunately, there’s also some bad ones. That’s a problem we don’t need to have, and I think it’s caused by some problems with the rules about be...
The Cerebellum: a model for learning in the brain 25 Nov 2011 | 05:02 pm
I know, it’s been a while. Busy is no excuse though, as it is becoming clear that writing for erraticwisdom was an important part of exercising certain parts of my brain that I have neglected lately. ...
Conscious Conversation: Philosophy 9 Oct 2010 | 05:45 pm
This interview is part of a series exploring what different people think about consciousness. The plan is to pose the same basic question to people of different backgrounds (philosophers, religious fi...
The Stuff in Between 2 Aug 2010 | 05:35 am
I’m actually almost normal when not agonizing over robot production details, and quite a bit has happened since I last wrote an update. First, I’ve finally graduated. I had a bit of a mid-undergradua...
The Ethics of AI: Part Three 5 Jun 2010 | 06:42 am
Is it ethical (or possible) to constrain intelligent life? This part of the argument involves what we think it means to be human, and whether creating and adjusting those criteria in an AI affects wh...
The Ethics of AI: Part Two 19 Apr 2010 | 02:59 pm
Is it ethical to allow humanity to continue, or to replace our species with machines? This is getting tougher. Why does humanity deserve to exist? The recorded history of the experiences of Homo sapi...
The Ethics of AI: Part One 6 Apr 2010 | 02:55 pm
Is it ethical to create consciousness? In this discussion, I will make the assumption that we can be assured these beings are “personally” intelligent (i.e. just like us). As we see in nature, there ...
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence 5 Apr 2010 | 04:10 am
I am beginning a series exploring some ethical concerns associated with the development of artificial intelligence. Neurobiological evidence points firmly to the brain as the source of human intellige...
The Atheist's Purpose 9 Feb 2010 | 08:31 am
As a lot of the content on this site suggests, I’m an atheist. Being an atheist can be a bit contentious, as many find the lack of an explicit purpose or codified moral laws wrong. So, I’d like to tal...
