Tag Archives: SMBC

SMBC on what separates humans from machines

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

Source: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (Click through for full sized version and the red button caption.) My own take on this is that what separates humans from machines is our survival instinct.  We intensely desire to survive, and procreate.  Machines, … Continue reading →

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SMBC: Fixing social media

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (click through for red button caption) These days, I usually share these on Twitter, but this one seemed more relevant for this venue. Despite using Twitter to share interesting articles and sites, I’ve never found … Continue reading →

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The necessity of dexterity for civilization

Posted on October 9, 2016 by

Today’s SMBC highlights something about humanity that is often overlooked, something that any extraterrestrial intelligence that builds a civilization would have to have. Click through for hover-text and red button caption. Source: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal – The Mammal Conspiracy … Continue reading →

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SMBC: Chinese room

Posted on October 22, 2015 by

I love this SMBC on the Chinese room thought experiment. Click through for full sized version and the red caption button. Source: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal My regular readers know I’m not a big fan of the Chinese room thought … Continue reading →

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Emotional versus intellectual attributions of consciousness

Posted on May 12, 2015 by

Click through for full sized version and the red button caption. via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. This SMBC reminds me of a concept that I’ve been debating on ways to express, but a brief comment here seems like the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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SMBC: Free will and personal responsibility

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

Click through to see full sized version.  I’ll have to remember this strategy. via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

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SMBC: Sperm cosmology

Posted on March 8, 2014 by

All kinds of ways to interpret this one.  (Click through to see full sized version.) via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

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SMBC:Revolution: A Guide

Posted on January 23, 2014 by

SMBC has been on a roll lately with insightful posts.  Anyone struggling against the establishment should ponder this one. Click through to get the full size version. via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. …and the cycle continues.

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