Tag: Life
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“It’s alive!” Bitcoin Could Be a Hyperorganism that Resembles Fungi
Current thinking and research about alternative life forms focuses on space. Exoplanets are analyzed for each and every possible indicator of life. Unfortunately, this search suffers from an acute lack of imagination. The view is that life must, in all possible worlds, follow the biochemical path that our lineage on earth has followed, consisting of…
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AI is Easy – Life is Hard
Artificial Intelligence is easy. Life is hard. This simple insight should collectively caution our expectations. When we look at Artificial Intelligence and the amazing results it has already produced, it is clear that it has not been easy. The most iconic victories are as follows. Deep Blue beats Kasparov Watson beats champions Brad Rutter and Ken…