Everyone is a philosopher, some of us are just more verbose than others. Responses are welcome. 
PhilosophyNondestructive Mind Uploading and the Stream of ConsciousnessSep 2023 — Also available at OSF Preprints, SSRN, ResearchGate, and Academia. The Stream of Consciousness and Personal IdentityAug 2019 — Also available at SSRN, ResearchGate, and Academia. There is also a shorter version of this paper available at IEET. The Obligatory Mind Uploading Blockchain Crossover ArticleSep 2017 — An exploration of popular philosophies of personal identity, and a new proposed identity model based on blockchains. Also available at IEET. Mind Uploading and the Question of Life, the Universe, and EverythingJul 2015 & Mar 2018 — A shorter and slightly reorganized version of this paper was published by IEET in 2015. In 2018, I published the original, longer version here. The Fallacy of Favoring Gradual Replacement Mind Uploading Over Scan-and-Copy2016 — Very early draft versions are available on Philica, SSRN, and Cogprints. The latest draft prior to copyright restriction can be obtained from arXiv. There is also a shorter and slightly reorganized version of this paper available at IEET. It more closely resembles the earlier drafts mentioned above. I encourage readers to go for the latest possible draft frankly, preferably the to-print version once it is available. Response to Susan Schneider's The Philosophy of 'Her'
Mar 2014 — A response to a New York Times article Cosmic Futurism
Aug 2013 — A statement of personal philosophy
Computer Technology and the FutureThe Preconscious Smart HomeJune 2019 — A continuation of an idea I had during my Interalia Magazine interview in 2015. Response to J. Bonilla's 'Your mind will never be uploaded to a computer'Nov 2018 — A response to Bonilla's 2017 article questioning the technical plausibility of mind uploading Roko's Basilisk Meets Okor's BasiliskAug 2015 — A counterargument to Roko's Basilisk 'Interstellar' Might Depict AI Slavery
Nov 2014 — A response to a Slate article. What Do I Think About Lying Awake at Night?Jun 2014 — I am undecided whether this is a poem or an essay. Choose for yourself. Implications of Computerized Intelligence on Interstellar Travel
Sep 2011 — Humans will never travel beyond the solar system...well, sorta. How Smart Can an Apple IIe Be?Oct 2008 — Computers are super-swell - algorithms, not so much Superhuman Intelligence, Super Absurd?May 2008 — I posit that it might be impossible to be smarter than a human My ReligionOct 2005 — A facetious, yet gripping, notion The Carbon AgeApr 2005 — Civilization is about to evolve a step Digital PhotographyDec 2003 — Photography is an extraordinary example of the pace of modern technological change Unbreakable EncryptionApr 2001 — Why aren't people using this stuff yet? Synthesized VoicesApr 2001 — Hollywood's impending death Robots and Mind UploadingApr 2001 — The near future will knock your socks off, the far future will be incomprehensible
Genetic TechnologyGenetically Modified Foods (not completed yet)Apr 2001 — Hippies and new-agers don't always make the right call Human Cloning and Stem Cell ResearchApr 2001 — People don't have a clue
Science and ExplorationImplications of the BPF large mammal brain preservation prize
Mar 2018 — A article I wrote immediately following the announcement that the Brain Preservation Foundation's large mammal brain preservation prize had been won. Implications of the BPF small mammal brain preservation prize, from the prosaic to the profound
Feb 2016 — A article I wrote immediately following the announcement that the Brain Preservation Foundation's small mammal brain preservation prize had been won. The Fermi Paradox, Self-Replicating Probes, and the Interstellar Transportation BandwidthNov 2011 — Submitted to Icarus, available on arXiv and later republished by H+ Magazine (also available in PDF locally on this site). Implications of Computerized Intelligence on Interstellar Travel
Sep 2011 — Humans will never travel beyond the solar system...well, sorta Mars vs. Europa (not completed yet)Apr 2001 — Where should we be looking for life Aliens, UFOs, and SETIApr 2001 — A complete and total waste of time guaranteed to utter failure
PoliticsThe Abortion DebateApr 2005 — Pro-choice, with an explanation you probably haven't heard before Abortion and Men's Reproductive RightsApr 2001 — Vehemently pro-choice, but with some side-thoughts about men's reproductive rights Death PenaltyApr 2001 — I'm against it, but you better read why before drawing any conclusions
ReligionWhy Creationism (and Intelligent Design, ugh) Bug the Hell Outta MeSep 2008 — A journey of self-analyzation Secular Morality and DreamsOct 2005 — Why religious people who think they are so right are so wrong Religion's Impending DeathOct 2005 — Most forms of religion will be completely dead within a hundred years Evangelism (not completed yet)Apr 2001 — The truest evil Separation of Church and State (not completed yet)Apr 2001 — Good for all sides Organized Religion (not completed yet)Apr 2001 — How it helps, how it hurts God's ExistenceApr 2001 — I'm adamently agnostic, but have an interesting thought experiment
MiscellaneousOatmeal Indiegogo Charity Drive Pledge AnalysisJun 2012 — Data analysis of the pledges made to the Oatmeal's Indiegogo charity drive. Ruminations of an InsomniacSep 2004 — I am an insomniac, through and through. This essay is an analysis of its effects on my life for better and worse, my theories on its causes in my case, and experiences battling and/or embracing it. |
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