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From History: 2090: 65 Years From Now (+/- 30 years)
1:1 Human-Android Ratio by 2090
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Verified. Ratonally predicted. Timeline speculative.
By 2090, advances in AI, robotics, and social acceptance could bring humanity to a tipping point where androids rival humans in number, reshaping work, ethics, and what it means to be “alive.”
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“Natural selection acts solely by the preservation and accumulation of small inherited modifications, each profitable to the preserved being.”
- Charles Darwin
- 1859
Evolution
Evolution is not about desire, nor is it a contest of strength, or intellect. It’s about reproductive success. The individuals, and species, that possess traits best suited for the current environment are more likely to survive, and to pass on those traits. Over millennia, these traits accumulate, leading to races, sub-species, and eventually separate species unable to interbreed.
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What’s the difference between common ions and ionization in physics?
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“Ions” in river water, electrolytes, and ion hair dryers all arise from ionization, the process by which atoms or molecules gain or lose electrons and become charged. Whether biology, chemistry, or consumer tech, the underlying physics is identical.
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Our Clearest Lens of Reality
Good philosophy emerges from science.
New looks at scientific results with a focus on the philosophical. To understand reality beyond the empirical, you must first understand what we see. At the core of what we see is the cosmos guided by forces controlling particles evolving into life.
Note: To explore the process of science, visit Philosophy of Science tab under Truth Hammers in our Critical Thinking topic.
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Building Tomorrow’s AI: The Rise of LLMs and Inference
AI started as simple programming logic and is now approaching the abilities of the human mind.
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The Evolution of Vocabulary in Ancient Humans
The evolution of language is the evolution of communication. From touch which evolved about 800 million years ago to human words. Along the journey, communication ...
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Speculation on Quantum Entanglement: A Missing Mass Puzzle
Physics < Cosmology < Science
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Holistic Paleolithic Framework: A New Look at Prehistory
A new look at dividing up the paleolithic era.
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The Fermi Paradox is Too Anthropocentric
Fermi Paradox
The Fermi Paradox is the common framework for thinking about the odds of alien life, but we need more data before it can become accurate enough to be useful.
12 Dec 2024
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The Universe Before the Telescope
What we saw and thought up to 1600.
04 Apr 2024
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