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Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence Part III
In the last couple of posts (here, and here) I defined some terms relating to consciousness and artificial intelligence. Then in part II, I took a look at those topics from the point of view of...
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Balancing the Discussion: Faith in Christ
Because I have had my own trials of faith, and have stood in the figurative shoes of those who see things from a non-believing standpoint, I have become increasingly aware of the language we use and...
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Music and B’naclers
I love music! And sometimes songs can say more in a few short lines than I could in 10 different posts. There’s always been a tug-o-war in the b’nacle between various personalities. I think there are...
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Balancing the Discussion: Miracles, Satan, and Church Programs
Last time I addressed the topic of our discussion in the church I talked about faith in Christ, and how we might shift our discussion from speculation on doctrines designed to create an emotional...
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Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., and Consumer Electronics
Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56 from complications arising from pancreatic cancer. At the outset of this post, let me say, Steve Jobs is a game changer. Love him or hate him...
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Reining in the Analyst
On August 6, 2009 I introduced myself to the bloggernacle with the introduction Unleashing the Analyst. A Personal Story. It is a story about me, my faith journey to that point, and some of the...
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Lessons From a Utopia (Dystopia)
I like dystopian novels. I think that if many of the ideals espoused by most people were executed to perfection the result would be captured by one of the many dystopian novels that have been written....
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Why I’m Skeptical of Market Regulation
Libertarians and free-market proponents get a really bad rap in the economic sector these days. The argument is almost always the same – the financial disaster of this decade is primarily attributable...
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Balancing the Discussion: The Word of Wisdom
Ahhhh the Ensign. Let’s see what we’ve got this month. “Exhort them to Pray” by H.B. Eyring That might be good. Visiting Teaching Message. L-A-M-E j/k “The Lord Has Given Us a Law of Health” by ???...
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Mormon Yin Yang
Yin and Yang are powerful concepts stemming from Chinese philosophy, and religiously from Taoism. I was recently reading a book that leveraged the concepts of Yin and Yang to explain why liberals and...
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