Archive November 2008
This is an archive of articles that Lincoln Cannon published in November 2008. An annual archive for 2008 is available. And a full archive of all articles that Lincoln has published since 2005 is also available. You may also search for articles and other content that's available on any of Lincoln's websites.
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Congratulations Again to Barack Obama
Congratulations again to Barack Obama, who will be the next President of the United States of America. This is an ...
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Messianic Postures toward Artificial Intelligence
Observing trends in information technology, some researchers conclude that artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually surpass the brightest human minds and ...
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Convergence 08 Artificial Intelligence Panel
The first session of the Convergence 08 conference is focusing on artificial intelligence. While waiting for the session to begin, ...
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Convergence 08 Saturday Unconference
This afternoon, I’ve been bouncing around among unconference sessions. First, I attended a session on balancing spirituality with technology. It ...
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Convergence 08 Paul Saffo Key Note
Paul Saffo was the key note speaker on Saturday, and he endeavored to share some principles of forecasting. He began ...
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Convergence 08 Synthetic Biology Panel
This morning, the Convergence 08 conference continued with a panel of experts on synthetic life. One of the panel members ...
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Convergence 08 Sunday Unconference
Like yesterday afternoon, I participated in unconference sessions this afternoon. First, I attended a session with PJ Manney on empathy ...
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Reproductive Technology and Gay Marriage
I recently came across a document by Margaret A Somerville, which presents “The Case Against ‘Same-Sex Marriage’”. This is, to ...
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Millennial Vegetarians or New Meat Manufacturing?
Mormon prophetic tradition includes the idea that humans (and perhaps other animals) will no longer eat other animals when the ...