Math for Life
At the end of a long teaching term, I found myself reflecting on the beauty of mathematics — not just as a tool for solving problems, but as the very framework of knowledge and reality itself. Is it too much for my young padawans?
Philosophy
Trinity in Hinduism
The trinity of gods (the gods of creation, well-being and destruction) in Hinduism is an echo of a school of thought. As with all religions, the rituals and chants have wisdom hidden just below the surface. Here is my humble attempt at uncovering it.
Richard Feynman — How Much Can We Know?
Richard Feynman uses an analogy to drive home the everyday-miracle of our perception of the world around us. It is also illustrates how much we can know.
Topical, Computers, Philosophy
Man as Chinese Room
Wrapping up this series on the so-called strong artificial intelligence with a closer look at Prof. Searle’s arguments.
Topical, Computers, Philosophy
Minds as Machine Intelligence
Is Turing Test enough of a test to detect consciousness in machines? Prof. Searle proves that it is not. I beg to differ.
Computers, Philosophy, Topical
Problem of Other Minds
How do you know other people have minds as you do? It is an unsolved problem in philosophy – the Problem of Other Minds. Before asking the question whether computers could have minds, we have to address this problem. Otherwise, how would we know even if computers actually had minds?
Topical, Computers, Philosophy
Brains and Computers
Could our brains be computer hardware and minds be software running on them? Could computers have consciousness and intelligence? Could they have minds? If they had minds, how would we know?
Seeing and Believing
How do you bend a spoon? You can, if you realize that there is no spoon. That there is no space and time.
Philosophy, Physics, Humor, Work and Life, Parenting
Deferred Satisfaction
In a world gone hedonistic on us, is it wise to defer your satisfaction? What is the difference between pleasure and happiness?
My Life, My Way
Early retirement — wisdom or foolhardiness? You be the judge!
Humor, Life and Death, Philosophy, Physics
Everything and Nothing
If somebody asks you what you are, here is one way to answer.
Quotes, Philosophy, Physics, Science
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.