Constructor Theory
It’s been a while since I wrote for this blog. Something I’ve never been able to determine is how to end a blog. When does the last entry for a blog occur? I know how to start a blog; I’ve …
Author: Max K Goff
Artificial Faith
In the midst of the COVID-19 sheltering I have been slowly digesting Phillip Goff’s book Galileo’s Error and recommend it highly as a must-read for anyone interested in human consciousness. Or any reductionist who might read these words. Heck, anyone …
the Artificial Solipsist
More than once I have made the observation that Alan Turing used the philosophical foil of Solipsism in his seminal paper the Imitation Game to argue the point that we cannot fully nor completely specify what it means for a …
Leap Into Faith
Eleanor: Kierkegaard, baby! Leap of faith. Michael: It’s better translated as a “leap into faith.” —The Good Place, Season 2, Episode 9 I believe in belief. What does that mean? It’s very simple, really, and quite complicated at the same …
Pascal’s AI Wager
I believe in belief. A full essay on that particular statement I will save for a future blog entry. For the moment, suffice it to say that I believe that belief itself is a critical aspect of reality — perhaps …
The New Rejuvenation
Perhaps, like me, you were a fan of Robert Heinlein’s awesome works of science fiction. During my Heinlein hey-day, I was compelled to read everything I could find written by him. Heinlein was one of many binge-reading authors who spoke …
Telepathy Today
The idea of technology-based telepathy has been around for a long time. Ever since the first written language, we have developed technology that allows for the expression of thoughts without the need to vocalize them. We started transmitting thoughts silently …
Tribbles, Turing & TPU2
Before reading, note that the topic of solipsism is discussed somewhat in earnest herein. A bit of rambling should therefore be expected. I suffer from aspirational polymathism. It is a disease that has plagued me since my earliest memories. As …
Sentiment and Sentimentality
With a wink at Jane Austen, the world seems to have grown rather enamored with Artificial Intelligence recently. That’s not to say that AI hasn’t been a pop-culture archetype since I can remember. In terms of actual software and solutions, …
Meet me on the Corner of State and Non-Ergodic
Do you know the Edge? It’s one of those web sites I read periodically…a place to seek out new ideas, emerging memes, and interesting discussions. Founded in 1995, they got traction a couple of years later, so this year (2017) …