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Bye Bye Einstein
This last post in the series explains why I believe it is time to say goodbye to Einstein, and why I look forward to how our worldview develops in the light of this CERN discovery of material superluminality. Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, physics, Quotes, Science
Tagged Albert Einstein, philosophy, physics, relativity, Richard Feynman, Untitled
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How to Avoid Duplicate Imports in iPhoto
I just finished writing my first Mac application because I had a specific problem (duplicate imports of photos into my iPhoto Library) to solve. This problem may be fairly common, so I’m making it available (all right, selling it) to the general public. Here is a summary of what it does and how to get it. Continue reading
Belle Piece
What do you do when you find yourself a sort of captive audience next to your big boss for a couple of minutes? Be careful about the comments you make as smalltalk!
Luddite Thoughts
Wondering if our so-called progress is actually a blind march toward chaos an anarchy, I present a slightly disorganized line of thought in this short piece.
Posted in Columns, French, Topical, Unpublished
Tagged Columns, French, greed, luddite, unabomber
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Sophistication
How to market sophistication, a la francaise! Newspaper column in Today on 5 Jan 2008.
Sophistication is a French invention. The French are masters when it comes to nurturing, and more importantly, selling sophistication. Think of some expensive (and therefore classy) brands. Chances are that more than half of the ones that spring to mind would be French. And the other half would be distinctly French sounding wannabes. [...] Continue reading
La Sophistication
This repost was originally a column piece, published some time ago in a Singaporean newspaper, it is my favorite, my pride and joy. For that reason, I may have sent it to some of my readers before. Here is hoping that you would enjoy a repeat read… Continue reading
Love of Wisdom
What is the purpose of philosophy? And why are philosophers paupers? Continue reading
On Rationality and Delusions
What do we mean by rationality? Why do we think it is a good thing to be rational? Continue reading
Posted in Books, philosophy, physics, Science
Tagged dawkins, philosophy, richard dawkins, the god delusion
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Principles of Quantitative Development
A review of my forthcoming book, “Principles of Quantitative Development,” to be published by John Wiley & Sons in Feb 2010. This review is written by Shayne Fletcher, Executive Director, Nomura, and author of “Financial Modelling in Python,” reproduced here with permission. Continue reading
Blind-Sight
Blind-sight is an interesting neurological syndrome, and a philosophical conundrum. It shows how we may have senses that we are not consciously aware of. If there are senses that we can be unaware of, how sure can we be of the “sensed”? Or of our “delusions”? Continue reading
Posted in Books, philosophy, physics, Science
Tagged dawkins, philosophy, richard dawkins, the god delusion
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A Plausible God
Here is a concept of God that doesn’t violate the known principles of science, and should therefore be consistent with the so-called scientific worldview. Mind you, plausibility of the concept says nothing about its veracity; but it may say something about it being a delusion. Continue reading
Posted in Books, philosophy, physics, Science
Tagged dawkins, philosophy, richard dawkins, the god delusion
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The God Delusion
An unreal review of the book The God Delusion. [...]The book gave me a strange feeling of dissatisfaction. You see, you may believe in God. Or you may not believe that there is a God. Or you may actively believe that there is no God. I fall in this the last category. But I still know that it is only my belief, and that thought fills me with a humility that I feel Dawkins lacks.[...] Continue reading
Posted in Books, Creative, philosophy, Science
Tagged dawkins, philosophy, richard dawkins, the god delusion
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Helen Keller
The story of Helen Keller is the story of the dark reality that traps you in the absence of your senses. It is also an illustration of the role of language in breaking out of that darkness. Continue reading
Change the Facts
Of truth and beauty — in physics and philosophy Continue reading
Posted in Creative, philosophy, physics, Quotes, Science
Tagged Albert Einstein, philosophy, physics
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The Razor’s Edge by W Somerset Maugham
This brief look at possibly the best book I have ever read is perhaps my last post in the book review series. At least for a short while, as I’m beginning to find it a bit hard to keep up with all the demands on my time now, what with my next book efforts and everything. Besides, the books have already said it all better, haven’t they? Continue reading
Posted in Books, Creative, Life and Death, philosophy
Tagged book reviews, maugham, philosophy, razor's edge, Somerset Maugham
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I did not realize that Catch-22 was caricature, the first time I read it. I thought caricatures are visual. I was wrong, of course. Here is an unreal review of this masterpiece that needs to be more widely read. Continue reading
The Age of Spiritual Machines by Ray Kurzweil
The Age of Spiritual Machines, an insightful book, forces us to rethink what we mean by intelligence and consciousness, not merely at a technological level, but at a philosophical level. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Creative
Tagged automaton, computing, consciousness, machine intelligence, spiritual machines, Turing test
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