Donald Vance, indep. Scholar
“When Knowledge and Wisdom Collide”
3 fundamental rules of robotics
1-cannot injure humans
2-must obey humans
3-must protect self
One man’s magic is another man’s engineering. Asimov
Supernatural is a null word. Heinlein
We are born into time only to live out of it… Dean Koontz, Saint Odd, 2015
Sf about tech
But tech brings its own problems.
Extension of our personal connections, people more isolated, not more connected.
Hawking and Musk alarm on …
Where is wisdom? Applied knowledge.
Tech = applied knowledge
Is there an equivalent advance of wisdom?
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Where is wisdom? Applied knowledge.
Tech = applied knowledge
Is there an equivalent advance of wisdom?
Slavery gone.
Racism being eliminated.
Status of women improved.
Can’t agree that killing babies is wrong. Medical journal says babies = fetus. Let parents kill deformed babies.
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In sf wise = advanced engineering
Sf lacks understanding of wisdom.
Mechanical reading of Proverbs would imply that wisdom is the goal.
Ignorant and untrained start off Proverbs. Will become old, if you live. To overcome lack of training, must make intentional training. By choices either end up a wise person or a fool. Proverbs goal = to make you a wise person
Sf knows about God, but doesn’t know God.
Interesting to read sf where people know God.
Notes from ORU 2015
Yes, I am late getting these up.