S11 Episode 50- Apostolic zeal

Three Dogs North

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, & Science
• John Chapter 1
• C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy: Perelandra
• Men in Black (1997)
• The Office: Cafe Disco
• Terminator Salvation (2009)
• Discerning Hearts Podcast
• Pier Giorgio Frassati’s Letter to His Friends and Family
• Fury (2014)
• Three Dogs North S11 E49
• Isaiah 6:8

References:

• Michelangelo
• Chips Ahoy
• Pepperidge Farm Double Dark Chocolate Milano Cookies
• David Duchovny
• Minnie Driver
• Jim Belushi
• Bonnie Hunt
• Top 100 Pro- Catholic Movies
• The Rosary
• Joe Pug
• Unity Temple (Oak Park, Illinois)
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• The Turing Test
• The Chinese Room
• Walker Percy
• Triadic creature
• Elwin Ransom
• Skynet
• Christian Bale
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• St. Therese of Lisieux
• St. Zelie Martin
• St. John Henry Newman
• Marie Pauline Martin
• Pier Giorgio Frassati
• Shia LaBeouf
• Howitzer
• Germany
• World War II
• 3rd Infantry Division (based at Fort Stewart, GA)

Shout- Outs:

• The Enthusiast Digest (Joe Pug Newsletter)
• Fr. Scott Harter
• New Work Wednesday (Megan Ulrich Newsletter)
• Fr. Paul Porter
• Fr. Timothy Gallagher

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