Martin Winer

American Idol and Antonella Barba: A lesson in Moral Non-Equivalence

I typically shy away from watching American Idol. I find watching peoples hopes dashed by 'judges' akin to watching humans flayed by gladiators to the amusement of the dullard populace. Parenthetically, I wonder how the objectively questionable voices of legends: Louis Armstrong, Neil Young, Bob Dylan or Robert Plant would survive the scrutiny of the bastions of talent assessment found... (posted by Martin Winer 4 years 338 days ago.)

Film Review of "Babel" -- Spoiler Warning (however this movie was written spoiled)

Film Review of "Babel" -- Spoiler Warning (however this movie was written spoiled) -- An alternative view Biblically, Genesis Chap 11 tells of the story of humans who sought to build the tower of Babel such that they could reach God. God then responds by confounding their speech and understanding of one another and spreading them all over the world. This is the Genesis... (posted by Martin Winer 5 years 5 days ago.)

The Toronto Sun's Contribution to the study of Global Warming

Lorrie Goldstein is an associate editor at the Toronto Sun. Normally, the Toronto Sun affects my view of the world only when I use loose copies of the paper and a solution of 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water to wash my windows. Just the same, a recent article caught my eye. In an editorial titled “Debunking hot hysteria" Goldstein outlines five points which suggest... (posted by Martin Winer 5 years 20 days ago.)

Friendly Artificial Intelligence - A Misnomer in Terms

One of the powerful and compelling reasons to study Artificial Intelligence is that even if the attempt to construct an artificially intelligent device proves unfruitful, we still stand to learn so much about our own intelligence. One of the concepts in Artificial Intelligence is the notion of Friendly Artificial Intelligence. Simply put, this is some measure of how beneficial any created... (posted by Martin Winer 5 years 61 days ago.)

Reconciling Biblical Numbers: Three Million at Sinai is making a Mountain out of a Molehill

Reconciling Biblical Numbers: Three Million at Sinai is making a Mountain out of a Molehill Imagine a historian 500 years from now constructs the following proof. “The culture of 1960’s widely accepted homosexual activities. Evidence can be found in the theme song of a popular cartoon of the era, ‘The Flintstones’. This is a cartoon involving the implied... (posted by Martin Winer 6 years 43 days ago.)

Intelligent Design: If A Tree Falls In The Forest, It Does Not Land In A Science Classroom

Intelligent Design: If A Tree Falls In The Forest, It Does Not Land In A Science Classroom There has been a lot of controversy regarding the proposed integration of ‘Intelligent Design’ into current biology curriculum. Intelligent Design is the hypothesis that all life on Earth was created and designed by an intelligent designer. Subsumed by this... (posted by Martin Winer 6 years 56 days ago.)