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Dec 2, 2005. Lecture on Chapter 5 of “The Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul”. Flocking behaviors, how conversations can exemplify different computation classes, the hive mind of society, the nature of language, the ubiquity of social power laws. (If you want to follow the computer demos, download the “Boppers” and “CAPOW” programs from the […]
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Dec 2, 2005. Lecture on Chapter 5 of “The Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul”. Flocking behaviors, how conversations can exemplify different computation classes, the hive mind of society, the nature of language, the ubiquity of social power laws. (If you want to follow the computer demos, download the “Boppers” and “CAPOW” programs from the […]
The post Podcast #15. Philosophy & Computers 8: Hive Minds & Society. (rudyrucker.com/blog/2005/12/02/008-talk-philosophy-and-computers-8-hive-minds-and-society-dec-2-2005/) first appeared on Rudy's Blog (rudyrucker.com/blog) .






![Podcast #68. Talk. “Haunted by Phil Dick,” at SFSU.
Sept 22, 2012. A mashup of my essay “Haunted by Phil Dick” and the afterword of my WARES TETRALOGY—discussing my imaginings of PKD and my Dick Award events. Delivered to lively audience at the Philip K. Dick Festival at San Francisco State University, organized by David Gill. In Q&A I I talk about my new […]
The post Podcast #68. Talk. “Haunted by Phil Dick,” at SFSU. (https://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2012/09/22/podcast-68-talk-haunted-by-phil-dick-at-sfsu-sept-22-2012/) first appeared on Rudys Blog (https://www.rudyrucker.com/blog) . Podcast #68. Talk. “Haunted by Phil Dick,” at SFSU.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hFH2bSnplDw/mqdefault.jpg)



