Question for the week of 10/30/16

Question for the week of 10/30/16:

The UU Sources do not now mention the Internet. Should they? [Some might answer yes to this question, but others might say that listing the internet is comparable to listing libraries and bookstores.]

 

Stein, Ed . Rocky Mountain News. 1996. https://edsteinink.com/oldie-but-goodie-19363caab370#.kdz19luab Accessed 30 October 2016.

Question for the week of 10/23/16

Question for the week of 10/23/16: 

Should UUs have a principle that talks about digital technology in general and robots in particular? 

If so, what should it say? 

 

Nowak, Joseph. @nowakdraws http://www.imgrum.net/media/1267262973410025863_427551799  Accessed 23 October 2016

Related topics of interest:

The chalice and the Force 

Why have so many ‘geeks’ found their spiritual home in Unitarian Universalism?

Erik Gern. UU World Magazine | 11/1/2015 | Winter 2015

http://www.uuworld.org/articles/chalice-and-force Accessed 23 October 2016

New Research Center to Explore Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

John Markoff. The New York Times 11/1/16

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/02/technology/new-research-center-to-explore-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence.html?emc=edit_th_20161102&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=13091549&_r=0 Accessed 2 November 2016

 

Question for the week of 10/16/16

Question for the week of 10/16/16:

 If you had a robot or a clone that could do your school homework, would you use it?

Riley Robot, created by the members of the Junior Seminar

Please bring a camera or smart phone so that we can create "selfies" during our class on October 23rd. Or, do you have a 3-D printer?

Twinkind is introducing the most realistic 3D printed figurines

Question for the week of 10/09/16

Question for the week of 10/09/16:

Hypothetical cloning - what impact does it have on the world?
What are the moral implications of cloning?
Should we clone ourselves to populate the world with good people?

Walters, Kirk.  Toledo Blade http://www.toledoblade.com/Editorial-Cartoons Accessed 15 October 2016.

What issue is this political cartoon about?
What is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue?
What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue?
Did you find this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not?
What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?

Question for the week of 10/02/16

Question for the week of 10/02/16:

Who am I, and how can I know in this digital world?

 

Lisa. Technophobia? https://businessnerds.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/technophobia/  Accessed 24 October 2016