Deviant Robot: Meandering adventures into interesting ideas.

Interesting

An interesting conversation with OpenAI's GPT3

I recently spent some time chatting to OpenAI's chat API and the resulting conversation was impressive and at times rather surprising.

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Blog
Guest Appearances

‘Raena Believes that Extraterrestrials are Here to Help Us’ Street Epistemology review

Once again, I was invited to join the Street Epistemology review panel, this time to review a charming video by the even more charming Mark from Being Reasonable YouTube channel.

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Video
Blog
Guest Appearances

Deviant Robot appearing on a Street Epistemology Clubhouse Podcast

I was recently invited to join a Street Epistemology Clubhouse Room hosted by the lovely Sound Epistemology channel. This recording was made available as a podcast and the YouTube video below.

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Ideas
Tools

Street Epistemology

From climate change, vaccinations and the shape of the earth to the existence of ghosts, aliens, luck, karma and even god; Street Epistemology, is a conversational approach to that helps others honestly reflect on why they hold their beliefs.

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Discourse

Jon Warren - From Christianity to scepticism

Will speaks to Jon Warren about his journey from the bible belt of America to the world of scepticism and eventually to Street Epistemology. We also touch on the nature of truth, knowledge and the problems with tolerance of spiritual thinking even within sceptics.

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Guest Appearances

Deviant Robot on a Street Epistemology review panel

I was recently invited to join a live stream panel for the Street Epistemology community, reviewing a conversation between prominent Street Epistemologist Anthony Magnabosco and two Mormon Elders.

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Thoughts

The Infallibility of Parents

However many parents you have, however your specific configuration of parents works; and regardless of them being your biological parents or not; you don't get to choose them and they come a wide range of ability and aptitudes.

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Blog

A fork in the road ahead

The relaunch of Deviant Robot is underway, but unfortunately, there are several things that I can't make a start on just yet. Not only can I not make a start, but the future of the project is going to hinge upon something that's almost entirely out of my control.

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