Tag Archives: Web comic

SMBC: Do humans have feelings?

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

Apropos to the previous post, albeit from a different angle. Hovertext: “This comic was posted in order to increase my social status, acquire wealth, and thus improve the reproductive fitness of my offspring.” Click through for full sized version and … Continue reading →

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SMBC: What researchers study

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

This seems relevant to some of our discussion on the previous post. via smbc-comics.com (Click though for hovertext and red button caption.) The last caption may be in reference to these developments: The latest genetic modification techniques fall outside of existing … Continue reading →

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SMBC: Do ethics actually exist?

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

This is just too close to some of our recent discussions for me not to call attention to it.  As usual, Weiner knocks it out of the park. (Click through for hovertext and red button caption.) via: Saturday Morning Breakfast … Continue reading →

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xkcd: Why Asimov put the Three Laws of Robotics in the order he did

Posted on December 7, 2015 by

Source: xkcd: The Three Laws of Robotics The Three Laws from the Wikipedia article: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by … Continue reading →

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xkcd: Squirrel Plan

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

I have to say that this is along the lines of what I think about when people confidently assert the existence of the multiverse, their favorite interpretation of quantum physics, or any other metaphysical assertion. via xkcd: Squirrel Plan.  

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SMBC: Proof altruism exists?

Posted on October 29, 2014 by

(Click through for full sized version and for the red button caption.) via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Of course, as we discussed on the Selfish Gene post, even if we are acting completely altruistically at a conscious level, our impulse 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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