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Class 96: Can Bayesianism Quantify True Belief?
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Class 96: Can Bayesianism Quantify True Belief?

The simple answer to today's titular question is no, Bayesianism cannot quantify true belief. This answer will disappoint the Effective Altruists, Rationalists, many professional statisticians, a score of others, and…
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Top 10 Reasons AI Will Never Become Superintelligence: It Won’t Destroy Nor Save Us
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Top 10 Reasons AI Will Never Become Superintelligence: It Won’t Destroy Nor Save Us

Here, in one place, a compilation of anti-hysteria AI articles, well designed to soothes souls, provide calm, and gain insight, all by proving computer models will never come alive, never…
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Viewer Asks: Why Do I Bother?
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Viewer Asks: Why Do I Bother?

I received this very thoughtful criticism on a Class video at YouTube, which I take to be most kind, and found it important enough to answer here. I love these…
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  1. John Pate on Viewer Asks: Why Do I Bother?October 9, 2026

    Pretty much anything I write is for myself. I lack the discipline to keep a journal. One of my favourite…

  2. hudbwu on Academics Call For The Killing Of Babies In “After-Birth” AbortionsOctober 8, 2026

    Does a spematozoid have an aim? Then frustrating it's aim (by ejaculating wherever) would be harmful to the spermatozoid. Interesting…

  3. John Jorgensen on Top 10 Reasons AI Will Never Become Superintelligence: It Won’t Destroy Nor Save UsOctober 6, 2026

    It’s not the machines that are of concern but the models they run with great speed and access to huge…

  4. James on Top 10 Reasons AI Will Never Become Superintelligence: It Won’t Destroy Nor Save UsOctober 5, 2026

    Assuming a 100% materialist world view, one must conclude that one's OWN thought processes are just so many particles exchanging…

  5. Tellme on There Are No Such Thing As Gays (Or Transexuals)October 5, 2026

    Other than impotent boys before puberty, and old men with low testosterone, all humans masturbate on purpose, or by accident.…

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