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The Science Behind Guardian Android

You think I’m talking about the science of gears and wires and stuff, you know, what robots are made from? Sorry, I know diddly about all that. No, I’m talking about brain science. It’s not rocket science. No, it’s profoundly harder. It’s deep science. Rocket science...

The World Ahead

You want to know the future. I know you do. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I know what’s coming. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. And you have every right to think that. In fact, if you weren’t thinking it, I’d be a little concerned about you. So I hope...

The Sphere of Knowledge

The World Ahead

Past or Future?

The Science Behind Guardian Android

Time for Robot Fiction to go hard

A tool-building species.

Machine consciousness

Intelligence vs. Sentience

Whole Body Intelligence

Biomimetics and Neuromimetics

Can machines think?

The Science Behind Guardian Android

The Science Behind Guardian Android

You think I’m talking about the science of gears and wires and stuff, you know, what robots are made from? Sorry, I know diddly about all that. No, I’m talking about brain science. It’s not rocket...

The World Ahead

The World Ahead

You want to know the future. I know you do. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I know what’s coming. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. And you have every right to think that. In fact, if you...

The Sphere of Knowledge

The Sphere of Knowledge

The more we know, the more we come to see how little we know. I expect this is true in all areas of deep study. Years ago, I came across a wonderful analogy, “the sphere if knowledge,” that I think...

Past or Future?

Past or Future?

Past or future? Which draws you? Almost everyone has a preference.  Science fiction tends to appeal to future-oriented people, as does speculative fiction in general. Other genres tend to be...

Time for Robot Fiction to go hard

Hello and Welcome. This blog is about robot technology, present and near future. If you love robots, please join the conversation. Robots have been a mainstay of science fiction since its early...

A tool-building species.

A clinical psychologist, I have been studying people academically, professionally and personally for over 40 years. What I have learned over all that time is how little I know. You, a human being,...

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