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Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:57 am
by Bill Wiltrack
Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:49 am
by Arising_uk
More like, welcome to the future workforce.
What's this got to do with applied ethics?
Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:35 pm
by Bill Wiltrack
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Well in order to understand what this video has to do with ethics you would have to think philosophically.
You would have to become a philosopher. At least for a few minutes.
Are you willing to try that?
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Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:12 pm
by Arising_uk
Not until you can tell me what the ethical point was you were trying to make? And specifically what makes it applied ethics rather than just ethics?
Although at a guess its some kind of phantasmagorical idea about the matrix or I-Robot and how our 'doom' and enslavement is about to begin.

Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:53 pm
by Bill Wiltrack
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As of late I have been viewing you as a student of mine.
A rambunctious student.
For months now you have been sincerely asking me questions about philosophy and, I believe, I have answered and exceeded your wildest expectations. In each post of every thread you have worked to understand and eventually accepted all of my explanations.
I must now ask something of you.
Without gibberish or offending tone answer me one question, Do you think you are ready to begin to become a philosopher?
Do you think you are ready to begin to become a philosopher?
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Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:37 am
by Arising_uk
Bill Wiltrack wrote:As of late I have been viewing you as a student of mine. A rambunctious student. ...
Have you? How quaint.
For months now you have been sincerely asking me questions about philosophy and, I believe, I have answered and exceeded your wildest expectations. In each post of every thread you have worked to understand and eventually accepted all of my explanations. ...
You've pretty well lived up to experience and expectation, I'll give you that.
I must now ask something of you.
Without gibberish or offending tone answer me one question, Do you think you are ready to begin to become a philosopher?
Do you think you're the one to ask that question? But tell me what you think a "philosopher" is?
Do you think you are ready to begin to become a philosopher?
I think you've already said this? Who're you talking too?
Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:21 pm
by Bill Wiltrack
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Perhaps later, when the world has emptied your cup for you a bit...
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Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:35 pm
by Arising_uk
Deep.
But pretty much your usual evasive response.
Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:46 pm
by Bill Wiltrack
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As of late I have been viewing you as a student of mine.
A rambunctious student.
For months now you have been sincerely asking me questions about philosophy and, I believe, I have answered and exceeded your wildest expectations. In each post of every thread you have worked to understand and eventually accepted all of my explanations.
I must now ask something of you.
Without gibberish or offending tone answer me one question, Do you think you are ready to begin to become a philosopher?
Do you think you are ready to begin to become a philosopher?
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Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:19 pm
by Arising_uk
!Squawk! Polly wants a cracker! Polly wants a cracker! !Squawk!
Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:19 pm
by Bill Wiltrack
Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:06 pm
by seeker36
Hi bill,
The video has been removed. What was it about?
Chris.
Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:51 pm
by Bill Wiltrack
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Hi Chris.
Try the link again.
I just used it.
The video is of a mechanical bird.
Quite amazing.
Take care.
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Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:06 am
by John
The original link (i.e. the one at the start of the thread) has been removed.
It's the problem of relying on other people's videos or pictures: if they remove them you've been silenced.
Re: Welcome, our new robot overlords...
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:06 am
by Bill Wiltrack
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OK. I see what you mean about my original video link.
Oh FUCK! Look at THIS video!
UN - FUCKING - BELIEVABLE!
This video is just as impressive as my first video!
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