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Book Review – Programming the Universe: Can Quantum Computers Simulate and Predict Everything in the Universe?

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Quantum mechanics has been debated and developed over the course of its 100-year history, and is now focused on engineering applications with the development of quantum computers. However, it is still questionable whether quantum computers can fully simulate and predict all phenomena in the universe, and this is complicated by human and math limitations.   Quantum mechanics has developed...

‘Paradise for Sale’: What direction do we need to take for sustainable living?

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Paradise for Sale: A Parable of Nature is a book that explores the dilemma of environmental degradation and sustainable development, and seeks a harmonious coexistence between nature and humans. Through the story of a small Polynesian island, the author vividly depicts the impact of human overdevelopment on ecosystems and livelihoods.   With the development of advanced science and...

In a big data society dominated by superhumans and AI, can humans defend themselves and their rights with an anti-datacratic movement?

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In the possibility of a society dominated by superhumans and A.I. as presented in the book Homodeus, humans will seek coexistence through a new form of resistance, the anti-datacratic movement, to defend their rights and selfhood. Based on historical examples, such resistance movements are inevitable, and the power of the human majority will push society toward a symbiotic relationship with...

Does intelligent design provide a more convincing explanation for the complexity of life than evolution?

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In Intelligent Design, William A. Dembski discusses the complexity and specificity of life that cannot be explained by evolutionary theory, and argues that an intelligent designer intentionally designed life. Through the concepts of irreducible complexity and specified complexity, Dembski argues that intelligent design does not hinder scientific inquiry, but rather can provide new directions for...

Will humanity be ruled by algorithms in the future and how will human autonomy and values be affected?

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This article challenges Yuval Noah Harari’s argument, questioning the notion of algorithms dominating humanity, and comparing the role of algorithms to human autonomy.   The author, Yuval Noah Harari, chose to write his book in a structure that starts in the future, returns to the past, and ends in the future again. He begins the book by presenting the problems of the new humanity that...

In the age of AI and cyborgs, is the end of Homo sapiens the beginning of a new evolution?

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As Homo sapiens becomes increasingly mechanized through the development of cyborg engineering and artificial intelligence, will it spell the end of life as we know it? It may not be the end, but rather the beginning of the evolution of a new form of existence. Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens offers insight into how the convergence of technology and humans will change the future of humanity...

How will human identity change and end with advances in cyborg engineering?

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Cyborg engineering changes human identity by expanding human capabilities and creating collective memory banks through brain-computer connections. It changes the nature of human existence, eventually evolving us into new beings and leading to our own demise.   In Yuval Harari’s “Sapiens,” there’s a line that reads. “Attempts to improve us will inevitably fail, because even if the...

Is human free will just a genetic imperative, or are there other influences in our lives?

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Richard Dawkins’ “selfish gene” theory argues that all human behavior is determined by the survival strategies of our genes. However, there are counterexamples that cannot be explained by genetic theory alone, such as transgenderism, homosexuality, and altruistic behavior toward others not related to us by blood, showing that human free will and a variety of social and cultural factors work...

Is the human behavior of rape an evolutionary adaptation or a violent byproduct of social learning?

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This article addresses the debate over whether rape is an evolutionarily adaptive behavior or simply a byproduct of violent learning, exploring the adaptability of rape from an evolutionary perspective and concluding that it cannot be ethically justified.   The book Darwin’s Table, written by South Korean professor Daeik Jang, brings together prominent scholars to debate whether male...

Are genes just survival machines, or can epigenetics redefine what it means to be human?

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Epigenetics by Richard C. Francis and The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins explore the nature of genes and the possibilities of epigenetics. While Dawkins argues that genes use humans as survival machines, epigenetics shows that gene expression can be suppressed by environmental factors. The possibility that environmental factors can alter genetic traits and modify survival strategies, as in the...

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