Month: May 2020
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I am not a robot. Because… (in a minute!)
If you were trying to convince another human that you yourself are also human, what would you say? Probably something about emotions, right? That might work - but other humans are more likely to believe your humanity if you talk about bodily functions. Specifically, the word 'poop'. At least, that's the finding from a study…
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Post-Covid philosophy: The illusion of Freedom. (And why you are addicted to it)
In the face of the Covid pandemic (coronavirus) many countries imposed nation-wide lockdowns. We are now at the phase of easing those lockdowns. Businesses start operating gradually again and life is beginning to regain its momentum. During one of the previous days and as part of this 'going back to normal' phase we are all…
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Boosting creativity.
What is creativity, and can it be enhanced - safely - in a person who needs a boost of imagination? Georgetown experts debate the growing use of electrical devices that stimulate brain tissue and conclude there is potential value in the technique. However, use of these machines also raises neuro-ethical, legal, and social issues that…
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Sharing.
In the modern world, people cooperate with other people including strangers all the time. Researchers reporting in Current Biology who've studied Hadza hunter-gatherer people in Tanzania over a six-year period have new and surprising insight into why people work together. The findings show that it isn't that people who like to share choose to live…
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Programming for kids: Developing a chess program in BASIC – Part 4: Advanced concepts
Interested in chess programming? You are interested in philosophy too! What is thinking? Can AI be conscious? What does it mean to do something? Can the AI understand that it does play chess? Explore the AI related articles in Harmonia Philosophica and understand why you are already a philosopher! Hello again! After having published various…
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