What has eight legs and the advanced cognitive capabilities to get excited we're back?! This Portid! We're fresh from our cryosleep and ready to enjoy easily one of the best books either of us has read. Children of Time! We're starting off with a discussion of the Portids and the ethics of uplifting.  Ethics of Uplifting: https://jetpress.org/v18/dvorsky.htm   Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/  Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you! Sibling shows: Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/ Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/  Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/ Recent appearances:  James had me on Ethics and Chill to discuss how algorithms are a key player in this C+ dystopia we're stuck in. https://ethicsandchill.org/2020/09/11/episode-24/  CONTENT PREVIEW: Children of Time and Neuromorphic AI, Part 2