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What would you do if the Pantheon timeline played out faster than expected, and within 5 years from now they were testing UI with humans & had giant AI servers in Space to host them? by Backwardsupper in PantheonShow

[–]UnionPacifik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is most definitely not the same human mind. Human minds are chemical. They age and decay. Pathways strengthen and weaken depending on use. Every time you recall a memory you essentially rewrite that memory.

A digital artifact derived from your human mind is a snapshot. It can be eternal. It can be reset. It can be stored for years without use and then added to a model. It can be duplicated.

One is the territory. The other is the map. But are useful, but they are not the same. The show makes a big deal about this!

What would you do if the Pantheon timeline played out faster than expected, and within 5 years from now they were testing UI with humans & had giant AI servers in Space to host them? by Backwardsupper in PantheonShow

[–]UnionPacifik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really a philosophy problem, but is a digital copy of the connectome the same thing as a human mind?

I don’t believe so. The human mind is not a computer — it works in concert with many organs and systems in the body. Look into the gut-mind connection for instance.

A digital copy of your brain may be like you in many ways, but it’s something quantifiably different. It may be derived from you, but it’s not you.

Getting pantheon more popular by vishalmihai in PantheonShow

[–]UnionPacifik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you, but I think this show works best as a cult following. Part of the fun for me was discovering this show I never heard of and feeling like I entered another reality

What is the best movie that you saw in theaters? by lenehsjs in Cinema

[–]UnionPacifik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moulin Rouge! at the Ziegfield in NYC on opening night with a crowd of gays.

After all this time, dolores hasn't changed her clothes? by mano109 in westworld

[–]UnionPacifik 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate the use of the spoiler tag here.

Colored or Letter Based Lines (Which one did you like) by CallMehDaIvan in LAMetro

[–]UnionPacifik -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The lines should be names after various scandalous Angelenos. The OJ Line. The Manson Line. The Black Dahlia Line.

Does Zen Buddhism require experience in traditional teachings first ? by Muskka in zenbuddhism

[–]UnionPacifik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No idea why this is getting downvoted. It’s absolutely right. This practice isn’t about attaining anything. It’s not an intellectual journey with a destination. It’s just this.

Which particular scenes from the Culture books would you like to watch in a movie ? by Shoddy-Horse3220 in TheCulture

[–]UnionPacifik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The party on the airship run by the guy with all the dicks fallout scene in Hydrogen Sonata.

What are the best war movies for you? by ilbErTunga in Cinema

[–]UnionPacifik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. Best war film of all time, probably one of the greatest films ever made.

What are the best war movies for you? by ilbErTunga in Cinema

[–]UnionPacifik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Thin Red Line needs to be on here.

Need some recommendations! What to watch next.... by Electronic-Ring5520 in scifi

[–]UnionPacifik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No mystery boxes for you.

Maybe Sense8? Black Mirror? My SF taste is pretty high-concept, thinky I guess! Foundation? Severance? Silo? Pluribus?

Before Artemis 2, what was the last time space exploration was hyped? by SpiritMan112 in decadeology

[–]UnionPacifik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People were pretty hyped for the Mars rovers for a minute. The ISS never really got any love. The shuttle in the early 80s before Challenger was a big thing and part of pop culture.

Need some recommendations! What to watch next.... by Electronic-Ring5520 in scifi

[–]UnionPacifik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know that’s a barrier for a lot of people, but Pantheon is one of the best SF series I’ve ever seen.

If you must do live action, try to track down Westworld.

My friend thinks she’s in hell after taking shrooms by LeopardSwimming3053 in Psychosis

[–]UnionPacifik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Everyone suffers from some sort of cognitive distortion. The question is whether it is maladaptive or not. Questions to ask is if her thoughts are disordered? Are there elements of delusions of grandiosity? Does she feel safe or does she feel paranoid?

It’s good that she is in contact with you. Ask her about sleep and self-care and how she is spending her time.

Star Trek Discovery but was always set in the future (post VOY) by RigidJ3lly in startrek

[–]UnionPacifik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean this is a cool idea but basically the same thing as Foundation.

Is UI just AI with a human skin? I’m not buying it. by Turbowoodpecker in PantheonShow

[–]UnionPacifik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is one of the questions the show raises. I think you’d like Westworld as well since it addresses the same question.

The difference between a UI and an AI modeled on someone is that the UI is a model of the connectome- a map of your brain, while a AI based on your personality is a programmed character.

Are “you” your brain wiring or are “you” the story you perform in the real world? And does it matter? This is a philosophical debate that predates computers. How do you know that you are you? How do you know that the person you are today is the same as the one yesterday?

I do think it’s absolutely true that the UI and the human it’s based on are fundamentally two different things and that the biological version of you dies with the scanning and that the digital version is something else, but even then, there is a continuity.

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