Define: Get Musked, Getting Musked, Got Musked also Being Musked To be put out of business, suffer financially or otherwise have your business model or capital severely disrupted or made obsolete because of something that Elon Musk has done, will do, or will indirectly cause to happen through his actions. Usage: “United …
Read MoreGasoline Cars in 2018 are Like Steam Trains in 1954 – An Optimistic Outlook for Electric
Recently I visited the York National Railway Museum with my family. It’s a great day out, educational for the kids and very exciting for me. I like seeing the hulking great power of these massive machines that are now obsolete. At the entrance to the main hall of the museum there is a 1949 …
Read MoreCan Machines Be Conscious – And If They Can, Is It Morally Acceptable To Turn Them Off?
I’ve been asking people questions about whether or not machines can be conscious and if they can be, is it ok to turn them off. There are a number of difficulties getting to the bottom of this chain of thought. The first difficulty asks “what is consciousness anyway” and the second is “how can …
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