by Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ Of late, I have noticed a host of things regarding AI which are more compelling than my previous – and mostly unscientific – assessments. For example, being a storyteller by trade, that is to say, more interested in the outcomes of human relationships than in raw technology for its own sake, I have tried to imagine a future in which robots and humans will … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ Last night, with no intention at all of doing so, I allowed myself to watch a film about Hachiko, the famous dog who waited by the train station for 9 years in hopes that his master would come in the evening. The long awaited man, who had died of an aneurysm, never did make it back, but the undeterred animal was indomitable. Finally, the … Read the rest
Content advisory 18+ There is a longstanding question which asks us if we — given the opportunity — would prefer to know when we will die or instead linger in the perpetual (until the chopping block moment) suspense of NOT knowing. I haven’t taken a survey, but it seems that most people would choose not to know. Me? Well, I’m not sure.
The pros and cons? Obviously, if we understood … Read the rest
