In this episode, the dogs catch up (0:30) and discuss a recent movie Rob and Connor watched together (1:20). Connor asks the guys if they've ever unknowingly read a robot generated article (7:20). They continue to talk about the intersection of semiotics and AI (8:40), emphasizing its limitations (13:50). Rob compares emails and letter writing (18:46) and Mike brings up the coolest scene from a movie, ever (26:50). (This summary was written by GPT-3, OpenAI’s language generator.)
Quotes:
“Is our brain just the hardware that the software of the consciousness is uploaded to?” (Connor, 11:20)
“I think computers are always going to be trying to express what humans would say.” (Mike, 17:27)
Media Mentions:
* Return to Me (2000)*
Three Dogs North’s S11 E22- Window into Heaven (spoileralertshedies)*
NPR's This American Life- The Ghost in the Machine (757)* John Searle's Minds, Brains, & Science*
John Chapter 1* C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy: Perelandra* Men in Black (1997)*
The Office: Cafe Disco* Terminator Salvation (2009)*
Discerning Hearts Podcast* Pier Giorgio Frassati's
Letter to His Friends and Family* Fury (2014)*
Three Dogs North S11 E49*
Isaiah 6:8
References:
* Michelangelo* Chips Ahoy* Pepperidge Farm Double Dark Chocolate Milano Cookies* David Duchovny* Minnie Driver* Jim Belushi* Bonnie Hunt*
Top 100 Pro- Catholic Movies*
The Rosary* Joe Pug* Unity Temple (Oak Park, Illinois)* Frank Lloyd Wright*
The Turing Test*
The Chinese Room* Walker Percy*
Triadic creature* Elwin Ransom* Skynet* Christian Bale* Arnold Schwarzenegger* St. Therese of Lisieux* St. Zelie Martin* St. John Henry Newman* Marie Pauline Martin* Pier Giorgio Frassati* Shia LaBeouf*
Howitzer* Germany* World War II* 3rd Infantry Division (based at Fort Stewart, GA)
Shout- Outs:
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The Enthusiast Digest (Joe Pug Newsletter)* Fr. Scott Harter*
New Work Wednesday (Megan Ulrich Newsletter)* Fr. Paul Porter* Fr. Timothy Gallagher
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