http://www.ted.com Here's one of those talks that can change your view of the world forever. Starting with the deceptively simple story of an ant, Dan Dennett unleashes a dazzling sequence of ideas, making a powerful case for the existence of ''memes'' -- a term coined by Richard Dawkins for mental concepts that are literally alive and capable ...

http://www.abnormalpsy.org Christopher Shaw wizkid007@rogers.com   Dreams as a natural defence / Unconscious wish fulfillment In light of the mental scars that society brings forth, the brain has a natural defence, it try’s to clear out the garbage of every day life to bring things back to an equilibrium state. That is why sleep is ...

Yuletide, Christmas, Hanukkah, Oshogatsu - a world of names for a time of year about something. A time to reflect on our heritage, our faith, our future and our very existence. A time to recognise our roots. With this in mind I have collected together a series of tools for those of us inclined to non-theistic beliefs. Perhaps in reflecting on ...

Far from being extracts from the extreme end of science fiction, the idea that we may one day give sentient machines the kind of rights traditionally reserved for humans is raised in a British government-commissioned report which claims to be an extensive look into the future. Visions of the status of robots around 2056 have emerged from one of ...

Singularity and human nature  Singularity in a nutshell   In his ‘The Singularity is near', Mr. Ray Kurzweil portrays a fascinating picture of the future of humanity. Based on his insights regarding the exponential acceleration of information related technologies, Mr. Kurzweil predicts an explosive ...