LVCI Thoughts On Past And Future Technology

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Do We Exist ? (Part 2)

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I'm following up on a post I made back on August 27, 2014 entitled "Do We Exist? Although a long time coming this a follow up to it. Mostly because I'm tired of political postings for the time being. The premise I'm building on is the possibly we and the universe could be nothing more then a simulation much like some of our computer driven software we humans have already devised.

"Descartes claimed that he could definitively prove he existed, by concluding. “I think therefore I am". I read a lot of his work but don't think this proves a thing.

Just what if we humans devised a sophisticated software program in which the computer too believed itself to be capable of independent thought? Given whatever was encoded it could well have concluded itself to be conscious of itself having no other references other then whatever limitations programmers had given it to work with.


But wait you say. How about I punch you in he mouth, will you not feel pain? Well yeah if that was part of the software program. Today's programmers could easily make a computer respond to pressure, heat or just about any stimuli we wanted it to. Which then the question arises, What is reality? Yeah good question!

Ray Kurzweil - Are We Living in a Simulation?

A whole lot more on this subject can be found here, "The Holographic Universe"

If a computer were programmed sophisticated enough it too might begin to question who was it's creator. Of course that would be impossible if it (or we) were programmed with limitations. Today's fear is one day artificial intelligence might supersede us. Our own creator might have had those same concerns. Therefore if we live in a simulation it would be impossible to discover what true reality is.

Trip To A Tibetan Monastery

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First you take the tram up to the start of the trail.
Now follow the path.

A few more steps to go.

Finally in sight.

They say going down is always harder then going up.
I'd rather stay in town and hang out at this local Biker Bar instead!

Social Security is under threat. Here's why you should care.

Ya No' U'r A Redneck When..

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You take your dog for a walk and you both use the same tree.

Your boat has not left the driveway in 15 years.

The Salvation Army declines your furniture.

You come back from the dump with more than you took.

Your grandmother has 'ammo' on her Christmas list.

You keep flea and tick soap in the shower.

You have a rag for a gas cap.

Your house doesn't have curtains, but your truck does.

You wonder how service stations keep their rest-rooms so clean.

U have a complete set of salad bowls that all say 'Cool Whip'.

The biggest city you've ever been to is Wal-Mart.

Your working TV sits on top of your non-working TV.


You've used your ironing board as a buffet table.

You've used a toilet brush to scratch your back.



You missed your 5th grade graduation because you were on jury duty.

You think fast food is hitting a deer at 65

Here's Where Rap Got It Roots From

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Here's one of the early rappers- Jimmy Dean

Joe Casey died June 22, 2012.He was a square dance caller for 62 years throughout New England and New York.

Bet many of ya didn't know anything about the roots of rap did cha?

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