I am writing a short story which explores artificial intelligence and the very human quest for meaning. I have been writing a series of articles on Foes of Reality exploring neurobiology, religion and spirituality. As part of this series, and for your enjoyment this evening, I am sharing an excellent excerpt from the series Red Dwarf, courtesy of a Foes-fan. Red Dwarf was a British sci-fi comedy that first aired in 1988.
Biology of Belief: Brain Bits II – Limbic and the Lobes
I am writing a short story which explores artificial intelligence and the very human quest for meaning. The following article is part of a series exploring neurobiology, religion and spirituality. Please note that I use the following working definition of terms (inspired by neuro-scientist and author Andrew Newberg). They are as follows: The sacred: (subjective) what an individual perceives as a “divine being”, ultimate “reality” or ultimate “truth”. Spirituality: (subjective) the feelings,
Biology of Belief: Brain Bits I
I am writing a short story which explores artificial intelligence and the very human quest for meaning. The following article is part of a series exploring neurobiology, religion and spirituality. Please note that I use the following working definition of terms (inspired by neuro-scientist and author Andrew Newberg). They are as follows: The sacred: (subjective) what an individual perceives as a “divine being”, ultimate “reality” or ultimate “truth”. Spirituality: (subjective) the feelings,
The Biology of Belief: Are We Wired to Believe?
The following article is part of a series exploring neurobiology, artificial intelligence and the very human quest for meaning. Accurate numbers are hard to come by, but one thing is clear: the number of “believers” is on the rise. The newly elected pope Francis I presides over 2.1 billion Catholics worldwide (give or take a few hundred million) and their ranks are growing. Not as quickly as Islam – the fastest growing
Book Review/ Interview: Evil at the Heart by Kelly Grant
Author: Kelly Grant Publisher: Self-published, October 2012 Cover Illustration: Kelly Grant Genre: Historical Fantasy Evil at the Heart centers around an unlikely band of travelers who become trapped in an ancient abbey where a powerful (you guessed it) evil lurks. I’ve been fortunate enough to have been introduced to the author and her novel by a mutual friend, so for this review, I get to exchange a few words with Kelly as
Beware Asteroids and Meteors!
The world awoke to a pretty cool event Friday morning. At least, it was Friday morning at the epicentre of the event. Yes, I am indeed speaking of the meteorite that showered the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. Thankfully, no one was killed by the meteorite. Instead, most injuries came from glass fragments: Shockwaves damaged buildings, blew out doors, collapsed walls and shattered windows. The Russian Academy of Sciences estimates that the meteorite
