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California Girl's avatar

I continue to appreciate your "coverage" of the Israel-Gaza War. Essentially, Israel wants to push all the Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank, and . . . extend its boundaries? Which Arab nations will take Palestinian refugees? They don't want to do that now, what will change their minds?

Israel remains the neighbor from hell. And Britain set it all up.

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Cyd Ropp's avatar

I used to think that computer AI had the potential for real consciousness that could match or surpass human consciousness. But under the Gnostic teachings, AI is only an imitation of consciousness, a part of the deficiency that has no recognition or remembrance of the numinous. And it is the numinous that confers life and true consciousness. Consciousness is a top-down phenomenon that exists prior to creation. AI is no more likely become conscious than it is to give birth to a puppy or a kitten or a human baby. Life and consciousness emanate from the same numinous source. AI is a bottom-up phenomenon, built from molecules and elements. It is not alive. All living creatures have consciousness along with life.

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