P.I.D. Radio 4/15/18: War of Information
THE NEWS media is a weapon. The question is who’s wielding it and for what purpose?
Tag: Transhumanism
P.I.D. Radio 2/11/18: Air War Over Golan
THE SITUATION became a lot more tense in the shadow of Mount Hermon over the weekend. An Israeli F-16 was shot down by anti-aircraft fire Saturday after striking Iranian targets deep inside Syria.
P.I.D. Radio 2/4/18: The Memo
THE MEMO released by the House Intelligence Committee Friday summarizes the evidence behind the biggest scandal in Washington, D.C. since Watergate.
P.I.D. Radio 12/10/17: Identifying as Human
History repeats itself. Like Esau trading his inheritance for a bowl of beans, there are those who are ready to throw away their heritage as a member of the divine family for the promise of cyber-godhood.
P.I.D. Radio 12/12/15: Open Source A.I.
TECH VISIONARIES have announced a new non-profit artificial intelligence startup. The goal, apparently, is to make sure the first AI is “good”. This is an interesting development, considering that one of the founders has called building an AI “summoning the demon.”
P.I.D. Radio 11/29/15: Dehumanizing
THE DEHUMANIZATION of Planet Earth continues as we make way for Humanity 2.0. In the news this week: Treating depression with emojis, robots designed with free will, and robots for search and rescue (funded by the Defense Department)–or to replace a spouse who might one day take all your stuff in a divorce.
P.I.D. Radio 11/8/15: Robots and Russian Roulette
Today we discuss immortality through technology and several stories related to Russia: Putin’s goals in the Middle East, a possible deal with Israel to develop the Leviathan natural gas field, and Russian code infects Pentagon servers with viruses.
P.I.D. Radio 7/5/15: Transcendence and Apotheosis
TRANSHUMANISTS AIM to fulfill the promise made in the Garden: You shall be as gods. Today we discuss a variety of memes and news items related to transhumanism.
P.I.D. Radio 5/10/15: Theology from Fiction
THE TELEVISION series Dig is a well-written and stylish archaeological thriller. We discuss elements of the show and the tendency of people — selves included — to incorporate fiction into our theology.