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Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Ethical Boundaries of Social Networking Sites

Sure, we all like to be part of the next big thing. Aren't we all very keen to jump on the social networking bandwagon? Don't we all love toying with new technology? And nobody wants to be left behind. Because it's cool, it's clever. It makes us look good!

Unfortunately, technology comes with a great responsibility, too. Any system designed to automate our comfort in support of our well being, is bound to lull us into a false sense of safety.

You'll know once you too stumble across this:

Credit Lure

It is nothing less than nefarious to see advertising of this kind on a social networking site, not named here. In the middle of the worst credit crisis recorded in human history, one might assume there is no place for such belligerent greed. As if there would be a place for that whatsoever, at all.

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Friday, 4 April 2008

The Emerging Physics of Consciousness

This spectacular book brings together different views from different disciplines on the unsolved problem of explaining consciousness.

The Emerging Physics of Consciousness
Series: The Frontiers Collection
Tuszynski, Jack A. (Ed.)
2006, XVI, 487 p. 140 illus., 5 in color., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-540-23890-4

Mind you, this is not an easy read as the book clearly tries to stay true to the scientific principles. Where popular science publications,or plain science fiction writings for that matter, allow for more fantastic speculation, this volume aims at mathematical models and empirical evidence.

Be advised that both introductory as well as intermediate level readings are prerequisites before engaging this collection of articles.

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