12.24.10 | Transblog
Technology and the right brain
Sequence II with composite
“Machines will follow a path that mirrors the evolution of humans. Ultimately, however, self-aware, self-improving machines will evolve beyond humans’ ability to control or even understand them.”
-Ray Kurzweil, Scientific American, June 2010
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“I never came upon any of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking.”
-Albert Einstein
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My dad does not understand the prevalence [...]
Tags: moral descisions | pattern recognition | Ray Kerzweil | self aware | Steven Johnson | technology | the brain
12.9.10 | Ideas
You Are Here
It's 3:45pm in early December. Which direction are you facing?
Not long ago, I overcame a dependency on my map app. I was racing against the clock and had managed to head out the door with just an address. Resurfacing from the subway, with five minutes to the deadline and a dead cell phone, I was [...]
Tags: data visualization | environment | GPS | mapping | maps | meaning | mobile | navigation | real space | senses | skills | technology | wayfinding
