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Tag Archives: technology
Nine Deaths in Florida: a Few Facts; Dignity and Respect
By now, I figure nearly everyone who understands English and is even mildly interested in current events knows that a private business jet crashed in Florida yesterday. [I described the LearJet 60 as a “private” jet when writing this, later … Continue reading
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Lock Repair and Unchanging Principles
This week I remembered the time I helped fix a lock. That got me thinking about natural law and free will, among other things. A Lock, a Broken Key, and Frustration I spent two decades of my life working for … Continue reading
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AI, “Magnifica Humanitas”, Thomas Aquinas, and Me
Pope Leo XIV’s “Magnifica Humanitas” (on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence) came out in May. I didn’t expect it to be a fast read, and I was right. In English, it runs to nearly 38,000 … Continue reading
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Something Different: Sharing Art and Experience
I keep meaning to get back to this, but haven’t. About six months back, I was introduced to an ‘art’ site: It’s — no, you’re better off checking it out yourself. You’ll find a small but varied set of pictures/paintings, … Continue reading
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Noted: “Magnifica Humanitas”, Pope Leo XIV on AI
I haven’t read the encyclical letter yet. It’s divided into five chapters plus a conclusion, so I don’t expect it’ll be a fast read. Vatican News posted an article about it today: “Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity … Continue reading
