“Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value – zero.” – Voltaire In this blog post I will cover the concepts of financial value and valuation from a unique perspective. This post is not designed for you to become a valuation expert in any … Continue readingMoney, Value and Valuation
What are words? Words are the smallest structural and functional units of communication. Words are an abstraction, devoid of any specific and inherent meaning. This is easy to see as different languages represent the same objects using different words. When you use a word to … Continue readingMusings About Words, Language and Communication
“In general, we are least aware of what our minds do best.” – Marvin Minsky The self is a hard concept to grasp when thought about in a deep and meaningful way. What is it about us that makes us uniquely us? There is … Continue readingThe Concept of the Self
“It can only be attributable to human error.” – HAL 9000 There has been much speculation about the dangers and possible forms that a general artificial intelligence might take. Many science fiction novels and movies have dealt with this subject matter and much of … Continue readingDown the Rabbit Hole of General Artificial Intelligence
So many of us are concerned with acquiring more material possessions or upgrading the current things we own for something seemingly better. All this time and energy spent on something so frivolous and temporary. Some of us are addicted to the newest, latest and greatest … Continue readingDeconstruct and Reassemble Yourself