Artifical Intelligence in Love, Again

Another cinematic investigation of computer consciousness was made in  Jexi of 2019. As the title character of the film is very much like Samantha of  Her, please see Conjectures & Arguments, Philosophy & Law: “Her” Computer Consciousness: Can an Artificial Intelligence Be In Love? (lawrencecrocker.blogspot.com)

Moneyless Economy: Who Gets the Lobster? Who Collects the Garbage?

Good Thing Brazil Has No Electoral College

If it had, right-wing, authoritarian Bolsonaro might well have beaten da Silva. Depending on the details of the electoral college, da Silva’s 1.8% win might not have been enough to keep Bolsonaro from being the college winner.

The Trump Case Tragedy

There very probably is sufficient evidence to indict the former president of one or more felonies. The question will have to be faced by the DOJ and by at least one state prosecutor whether to do so.

Either decision will be tragic.

“Look Both Ways”: Counterfactuals in the Movies

This 2022 Netflix movie may deserve something more than its IMDb of 6.2, if only because it is perhaps the most extended counterfactual conditional movie of all time.

Non-citizen local voting

Why not?

For a lower voting age

16- and 17-year olds should be able to vote.