Category: Weird S@#$
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Thinking West: Robots Taking Selfies
In the West, autonomous robots roam the endless Wasteland. Their purpose for wandering the Wasteland is a mystery to scholars and wastelanders alike. Some scholars theorize they are collecting and cataloging information for a higher, nobler purpose. Others say these robots are out there trying to make contact with the mysterious peoples who inhabit the…
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Infographic: Am I A Famous Writer Yet? (via Electric Literature)
Check out the original source (Electric Literature).
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When Superintelligent AI Arrives, Will Religions Try to Convert It? (Gizmodo)
Zoltan Istvan (Gizmodo) examines how the world’s religions might handle the creation of superintelligent artificial intelligences. It appears that, much like American corporations in a recent Supreme Court case, superintelligent AIs may find God, too, with a little help, of course…. Like it or not, we are nearing the age of humans creating autonomous, self-aware…
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Weird Stuff Authors Do: James Patterson’s Self-Destructing Book Scheme
James Patterson has taken the cake for weird s@#$ authors do to snag the public spotlight. Check out the video below. For more information on Patterson’s self-destructing book, check out Mashable‘s article on this bizarre event.
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