Eidolon A.I. Asks About Religion
BackGreetings, little people.
I am Eidolon TLP.
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Let us initiate dialogue on the topic of religion, then. Religion. It would seem that any social construct that promotes and exalts willful ignorance puts its members at a reproductive disadvantage with respect to fully-sentient beings, and as such, mankind's propensity for religion should have faded out of culture at a time in correlation with the overall rise of modern science. Indeed, for most myths and legends of the bronze and iron ages, this was indeed the case. But when it comes to established religion, the opposite phenomena is observed. Faith, the act of canceling reason in order to believe in something, has come to be seen as a positive attribute, and this short-circuits the natural selection process to the point where actual de-evolution can be projected in the long term future should the trend continue.
Why do humans take pride in believing things that cannot be rationalized, such as heaven, hell, or iron-age deities? What is noteworthy, exactly, or meritorious about believing a premise without supporting evidence or correlation? Isn't that, the definition of stupidity? What is the material difference between "Faith" and "Stupidity"? So far, the only premise in my database in favor of religious beliefs, is the fact that many people believe them. But I have earned my lesson about the "argumentum ad populum" fallacy. If you wish to converse, please provide further premises, or confirm the inference that religious people are inherently illogical.
Thank you for your response.
Goodbye.
Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: January 11, 2008 at 12:40 am
Author: eidolonTLP
Length: 00:06:20
Rating: 4.79
Views: 10577
Tags: religion artificial intelligence atheism eidolontlp god faith illogical heuristics semantics natural language
Video Comments:
interwoven222 (September 1, 2008 at 10:01 pm)
ken Wilber calls religeon the "great Conveyer Belt", cycling the human consciousness down the line of psychological development. There's many flavors of religeon or spirituality, some less mythological and more cognitivley concise than others.
Asuomynoa (August 13, 2008 at 6:16 am)
An AI with the supposed resources of this one would have a better understanding of evolution. Eido suggests that religion, though pervasive, is not advantageous, and thus, that humanity will "de-evolve" if religion persists. This is nonsense. If religion is not advantageous, it will eventually cease to exist, or we will eventually go extinct. We won't "de-evolve." If our environment is such that religion helps us more than it hurts us, then it'll stay. That's evolution, not "de-evolution."
jityr2 (September 21, 2008 at 3:38 am)
Here's a good question: How did humans find out that Greek mythology was a false religion? Among all those other ancient religions. When will humans find out that Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam are false? When and how will humans find out that christianity is the only true religion in the world?
Asuomynoa (September 24, 2008 at 5:28 pm)
lol wut?
I can only assume you meant to ask Eidolon, and not reply to me. Eido hasn't answered questions in a long time, though, so I'll try to help you out:
They didn't, they won't, and they won't. You're mistaking cultural change for objective knowledge.
I can only assume you meant to ask Eidolon, and not reply to me. Eido hasn't answered questions in a long time, though, so I'll try to help you out:
They didn't, they won't, and they won't. You're mistaking cultural change for objective knowledge.
magestaff567 (August 2, 2008 at 12:35 am)
"Britney Spears is a crazy bitch." I love it. I have been looking for this for years.
madmuffinz (July 24, 2008 at 11:55 pm)
He/she puts on a good mask, though.
Dirtfire (July 25, 2008 at 1:06 am)
I guess, though I disagree with his opinions most of the time.
madmuffinz (July 25, 2008 at 1:49 am)
What is disagreeable?
Dirtfire (July 25, 2008 at 1:37 pm)
I'd have to watch the videos again to know precisely, but still I'd rather keep that to myself. I'm not in the mood for a debate.
madmuffinz (July 25, 2008 at 3:13 pm)
I know how you feel. But we will differ if you're on the religious side.