In this episode, the dogs catch up (0:30) and discuss a recent movie Rob and Connor watched together (1:20). Connor asks the guys if they've ever unknowingly read a robot generated article (7:20). They continue to talk about the intersection of semiotics and AI (8:40), emphasizing its limitations (13:50). Rob compares emails and letter writing (18:46) and Mike brings up the coolest scene from a movie, ever (26:50). (This summary was written by GPT-3, OpenAI’s language generator.)



Quotes:



“Is our brain just the hardware that the software of the consciousness is uploaded to?” (Connor, 11:20)



“I think computers are always going to be trying to express what humans would say.” (Mike, 17:27)



Media Mentions:



Return to Me (2000)Three Dogs North’s S11 E22- Window into Heaven (spoileralertshedies)NPR's This American Life- The Ghost in the Machine (757)John Searle's Minds, Brains, & ScienceJohn Chapter 1C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy: PerelandraMen in Black (1997)The Office: Cafe DiscoTerminator Salvation (2009)Discerning Hearts PodcastPier Giorgio Frassati's Letter to His Friends and FamilyFury (2014)Three Dogs North S11 E49Isaiah 6:8



References:



MichelangeloChips AhoyPepperidge Farm Double Dark Chocolate Milano CookiesDavid DuchovnyMinnie DriverJim BelushiBonnie HuntTop 100 Pro- Catholic MoviesThe RosaryJoe PugUnity Temple (Oak Park, Illinois)Frank Lloyd WrightThe Turing TestThe Chinese RoomWalker PercyTriadic creatureElwin RansomSkynetChristian BaleArnold SchwarzeneggerSt. Therese of LisieuxSt. Zelie MartinSt. John Henry NewmanMarie Pauline MartinPier Giorgio FrassatiShia LaBeoufHowitzerGermanyWorld War II3rd Infantry Division (based at Fort Stewart, GA)



Shout- Outs:



The Enthusiast Digest (Joe Pug Newsletter)Fr. Scott HarterNew Work Wednesday (Megan Ulrich Newsletter)Fr. Paul PorterFr. Timothy Gallagher



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