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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