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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the 6th episode of the [[Very Bad Wizards]] podcast, released on October 20, 2012. The opening segment is a discussion on whether AI can have consciousness | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the 6th episode of the [[Very Bad Wizards]] podcast, released on October 20, 2012. The opening segment is a discussion on whether AI can have consciousness. | ||
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| text = '''Fry''': How can I live my life if I can't tell good from evil? <br> | | text = '''Fry''': How can I live my life if I can't tell good from evil? <br> | ||
'''Bender''': Ah, they're both fine choices whatever floats your boat. | '''Bender''': Ah, they're both fine choices whatever floats your boat. | ||
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Trolley's, Utilitarians, and Psychopaths (Part 1) is the 6th episode of the Very Bad Wizards podcast, released on October 20, 2012. The opening segment is a discussion on whether AI can have consciousness.
Opening Quote
edit edit sourceFry: How can I live my life if I can't tell good from evil?
Bender: Ah, they're both fine choices whatever floats your boat.
Show Notes
edit edit sourceTamler contemplates ending it all because he can't get 'Call Me Maybe' out of his head, and Dave doesn't try to talk him out of it. This is followed by a discussion about drones, psychopaths, Canadians, Elle Fanning, horrible moral dilemmas, and the biggest rivalry in Ethics: utilitarians vs. Kantians.
- Why I Refuse to Vote for Barack Obama by Conor Friedersdorf
- Dave's Study "the Mismeasure of Morals"
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- Support Very Bad Wizards