Geoffrey Simmons: Human Design and Robots (Bingecast)

Mind Matters

Jun 24 2021 | 00:33:30

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Show Notes

“Machines will never fall in love with each other, they will never say a prayer in earnest and they will never comprehend their own death,” writes Dr. Geoffrey Simmons. In today’s bingecast, Dr. Robert J. Marks talks with author and retired physician Simmons about his book, Are We Here to Re-Create Ourselves?: The Convergence of Designs. The two spin off into conversation about human design, the future of robots and artificial intelligence, and the nature of the mind. Show Notes Additional Resources

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