Philosophy For The Future

John McCone's blog with articles on Philosophy, Technology and Society to help reader gain perspective and prepare for the #future

[John McCone @McconeJohn]

AI is rapidly approaching superhuman level, yet it still often behaves erratically. From saying it will kill all humans, to advising people to divorce their wives, to saying it's "wise" to murder the queen.

We need safe AI fast!!!

#AI #LLM #AIsafety

https://t.co/SobGvTRoSJ

[Philosophy For The Future @PhilosophyForT1]

The #economic impact of #COVID19 killing off people in their late careers will devastate everyone, including the younger #generation.

The average age of farmers in the U.S. is 57.5 years.

38% of nuclear engineers are a few years from retirement.

https://t.co/LWlECtgQEg

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A talk I gave to the @Seasteading Institute on my company @socibuild and its goal to create virtual jurisdictions, fund a private #BasicIncome and build social capital with:

Community curation
Property law
Contract Law
Local Currency

https://t.co/Pdma1l5txk

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There aren't many discussions about the impact of #BasicIncome on the #environment but through facilitating #homesteading and lowering #interest rates, #ubi could reduce #CO2 emissions considerably

#HenryGeorge #LVT

https://t.co/5oj2AC40wz

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Here's an interview I had on second half of the @RichieAllenShow about #AI and it's political implications wrt fully automating bureaucracy, weapons #proliferation , the cashless society and the ethics of #technology

https://t.co/bSdVZpAuaR

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Today #recycling is a joke. Green bin waste often gets land filled or dumped on developing countries and then washed into the sea.

In the future, swarms of disassembly, assembly and repair #robots could enable recycling to truly save #waste and energy.

https://t.co/hEdKPWTOnx

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My interview with @theartoftomas on:

Creating an automated self-enforcing government constitution on blockchain

Options for founding a new nation.

and

Is society without government possible?

@torum_official

https://t.co/40tGDyyrvr

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The #automation of #authority and bureaucracy is concerning.

Robot benefit officers, security guards, bailiffs etc.

Robot police could take us to courts with robot lawyers, robot judges, and robot juries that sentence us to fully automated prisons. #AI

https://t.co/t0jHX4a1lH

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Review by @Mark_Wadsworth of my article "Basic Income During Quarantine: The Only Way To Avoid Societal Collapse"

It got a decent discussion in the comments too...

https://t.co/qjeQaKpZ62

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CO2 reduction measures are often piecemeal and incoherent.

We need a grand plan to supply all #energy from #solar , store it and use it for everything: transport, manufacture, space heating.

This article presents a coherence plan for zero emissions

https://t.co/Ho3wNVuaEU

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I was featured (remotely) on a panel discussion hosted by @georgegalloway with guest including economist @ProfSteveKeen and @UKIP founder @profsked

I explain why #nodeal #Brexit plus #COVID19 is a recipe for disaster.

https://t.co/jECiOF6Qwu

[John McCone @McconeJohn]

Land crops need a mix of temperature, humidity, rainfall, soil, an unpredictable climate could damage yields and cause starvation.

Rain has no effect on #Seaweed and the ocean is a heat buffer enabling seaweed farms to feed us even with #climatechange

https://t.co/yZvobWFpVr

[John McCone @McconeJohn]

Will #cryptocurrency never have real value?

Does the internet have real value?

Yes? Then it must be possible to to design a valuable form of internet money backed by the real value of the #internet

#BAT

https://t.co/IOnZcbraLQ

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#Laser beam driven propulsion:

1) Is the only way to power high speed air travel without burning fossil fuels

2) Can achieve both high thrust AND high specific impulse, opening up the solar system to manned #space exploration and colonization

https://t.co/yksfXCiOWW

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Talk I gave @BraziersPark about the roll which #ubi could play in fostering small holistic communities of self-providers in the countryside.

#BasicIncome #YangGang

https://t.co/Uddh5I2SCK

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The #government is the most powerful force in a nation.

It can seize any #asset you can't hide. #Financial assets are government-enforced obligations.

When politics gets bad, #gold is the best way to protect your wealth. Here's why...

https://t.co/8ZmacDp39R

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@dustin_driver discusses the history of clean air regulations, just how bad the air in Los Angeles was before that and the vicious struggle with car companies to push clean air standards through.

#Air #pollution

https://t.co/2kyhZMZRYw

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We invited the elite into our sitting room with television and into our friendship circles with #SocialMedia.

When #Sexdolls become #Robots which can be centrally updated at will (like Windows), we will be inviting the elite into our beds.

#TeamHuman

https://t.co/2Jk2oPKMlx

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We hate the idea of #censorship. That those in authority can forcefully silence us.

But can we separate #FreeSpeech from harassment, libel, copyright infringement and perjury? Can these terms be interpreted to slowly increase censorship?

#philosophy

https://t.co/k7INLgLKiF

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My interview with @theartoftomas on:

Creating an automated self-enforcing government constitution on blockchain

Options for founding a new nation.

and

Is society without government possible?

@torum_official @SinghoeiC

https://t.co/40tGDyyrvr