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Are We To Become Gods, The Destroyers Of Our World?

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Are We To Become Gods, The Destroyers Of Our World?

May 6, 2015 • Sci-fi thriller Ex Machina explores a variable of artificial intelligence we don't see in most considerations — the potential use of emotions as control, says Marcelo Gleiser.

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Science: For Good Or Evil?

October 2, 2013 • The fear of science run amok has been with us as long as the practice itself. But who decides what are the reasonable ethical boundaries for science? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser grabs ahold of this question and advises that blindly placing constraints on certain types of inquiry will not save us from Pandora's Box. We have to be smarter than that.

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Does The Internet Bring You Immortality?

September 5, 2012 • Can the Internet bring you immortality? The answer is yes, as your words and images will remain present for as long as digital archives are preserved.

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When (Alien) Gods Err

June 13, 2012 • Ridley Scott's movie Prometheus makes us wonder about the benefits and risks of trying to artificially create life and intelligence in our labs. Could our creations destroy us?

Did Climate Inspire The Birth Of A Monster?

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Did Climate Inspire The Birth Of A Monster?

August 13, 2007 • Writers can be inspired by their surroundings — but Indonesian volcanoes? Researchers say Mary Shelley's Frankenstein may have been inspired by an icy, dark summer caused by Mount Tambora's eruption.

Did Climate Inspire The Birth Of A Monster?

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