Cafe Scientifique: Can we find a mind gene?

Posted by Paul Raven @ 21-09-2006 in Uncategorized •

Café Scientifique has started up again here in Portsmouth, and yours truly was there to catch the action. This event featured a talk by Prof. Ajit Narayanan, Head of the School of Computing at Portsmouth University, entitled ‘Can we find a mind gene?’

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Don’t fear the future

Posted by Paul Raven @ 21-07-2006 in Technology •

This evening, I’ve got my serious futurismist head on. Let’s talk about the Singularity. Continue reading “Don’t fear the future”

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Cafe Scientifique: Who’s afraid of conscious machines?

Posted by Paul Raven @ 21-06-2006 in Science Fiction • Technology •

I can say with certainty that there were at least forty or so people in the UK last night who weren’t obsessing over the fate of twentytwo overpaid men in shorts and one air-filled leather sack. We had far more interesting things to think about. Continue reading “Cafe Scientifique: Who’s afraid of conscious machines?”

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