The same goes for blood having a metallic taste.

Irrespective of which religion is being considered, the concept of God as the creator is linked to the origin of the Universe and everything within it. This means that if our scientists had a quantum-gravity recipe for the ingredients and the heating process that resulted in the birth of our Universe through the womb of the Big Bang, then they would be on their way to acquiring the professional expertise of God. The missing component might be a particle collider that can create the necessary conditions for making a baby Universe. Are there any alien scientists in the Milky-Way with this knowledge? As of now, we have limited clues as to the actual process that gave birth to our Universe and so the endless possibilities remain a matter of belief. The basic principles underlying quantum-gravity are unclear because the enormous energy density that was realized at our cosmic beginning cannot be replicated in the observable Universe. Our only hope is to detect a gravitational wave signal from cosmic inflation or a thermal graviton background from the Planck time. A higher level of intelligence that processed much more data about the Universe might have gotten closer to the idealized wisdom of God. For the first time in human history, we are about to encounter superhuman intelligence in the form of A.I., an abbreviation for either artificial intelligence — our technological product, or alien intelligence — from an extraterrestrial origin. The commercial benefits of the first form of A.I. are widely recognized, as it represents a tool that could outperform humans in processing vast amounts of data over a short time without suffering from the psychological weaknesses of humans. The second idealized quality of God is omnipresence. In principle, if the Universe was created by quantum-gravity scientists and it enables the birth of quantum-gravity scientists, then the cycle of Universes born within Universes may continue forever. In the context of longevity, repairing our body from damages or malfunctions so that it would never die sounds like an easier problem to solve than creating the Planck energy density so as to give birth to a baby Universe in the laboratory. In fact, the synthetic biologist, George Church, suggested in my recent conversation with him that the two of us might never die and could plan on follow-up conversations in a thousand or a million years. Longevity is a favored trait by Darwinian selection for “survival of the fittest.” The most advanced scientists in the Milky-Way galaxy are likely to be those who never die. If astronauts could live for millions of years, they would be able to engage in interstellar travel using conventional rockets based on chemical propulsion. Cosmic time is measured in billions of years. When in summer 1950 Enrico Fermi asked: “Where is everybody?”, he based this question on the knowledge he harvested from merely 49 years of life on this Earth. Fermi-like astronauts who travel through interstellar space and visit exoplanets would be far more knowledgeable in addressing this question. They might find plenty of microbes in extraterrestrial swamps, animals climbing on exo-planet vegetation, as well as ruins of technological civilizations that lost their livelihoods in a nuclear or biological war, through the loss of their atmosphere, through an asteroid impact or as a natural casualty of the brightening of their host star. Living longer brings the benefit of acquiring more data on our cosmic neighborhood, allowing us to better adapt to it. A Fermi-like astronaut with millions of years of cosmic experience might say: “Here is everybody!” In a recent meeting with a group of theologians, I was asked about the religious implications of finding extraterrestrial intelligence. I noted that I have two daughters and my love for the one born second did not take away from the love that I have for the first one. It would be degrading to consider God as a parent who can only attend to one child. Knowing about your siblings and recognizing those who are better than you, should only enhance the sense of awe and appreciation of your parents. Figuring out our cosmic roots, knowing more about our cosmic home and its residents, and not dying, will all bring us closer to the idealized mindset of God, as described in traditional religious texts. What we do with the immense power that comes with this knowledge is up to us. As soon as scientists mastered nuclear physics, it became clear that we can use it for good — as a source of clean energy, or for evil — as a weapon. Similarly, A.I. can be used as a means for improving our quality of life or as a weapon with devastating consequences for mental health or national security. Life can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, so it is better to stay optimistic about the future. We could do better if we focus on what really matters: wisdom based on data and longevity. These are worthy substitutes for the popular “likes” that many seek on social media and for attempts to degrade the happiness of other humans who do not agree with us. From a cosmic perspective, these toxic pursuits are a waste of our feeble life on this planet. Are future humans more likely to be kind and generous if they live forever and benefit from augmenting their intelligence with A.I.? This is not a philosophical question. A Fermi-like astronaut can conduct a happiness-poll and quantify the statistics of civilizations like ours over the past few billion years. Are those who acquired longevity and wisdom happier? My bet is a definitive “Yes!” This is why I maintain a healthy lifestyle and look up rather than down with the Galileo Project observatories. My hope is that finding a smarter student in our class of technological civilizations would inspire us to do better. The post Getting Closer to God appeared first on Anomalien.com.

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Apple is expected to have a packed spring. Among the updates, BGR believes Apple will release a new iPhone SE 4, iPad Air, iPad 11, AirTag 2, and a MacBook Air with the M4 chip. With so many products launching soon, we have heard several rumors about them. The latest include the processors available with the new iPhone SE 4 and the upcoming iPad Air. Once again, the entry-level iPhone is rumored to feature the new A18 chip. If that turns out to be accurate, Apple will follow a trend with the iPhone SE, which offers the latest chip available on the regular iPhones to this model. The information comes from a private X account that has shared correct information about Apple's software and hardware releases. Even though the account prefers to stay anonymous, BGR read its posts, which reveal that the iPhone SE 4 will use the processor identified as the T8140, which is the A18. Other sources previously corroborated this processor, as Apple plans to add 8GB of RAM to this device, which means it will also support Apple Intelligence. First rumored to feature an iPhone 14-like design, the latest iPhone SE 4 dummies reveal it might have a single rear camera and a Dynamic Island instead of the iPhone 14 notch. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR Besides that, one interesting piece of information is that not only does Apple plan to release a new iPad Air after a little year since the last one, but it will feature the M3 chip. Last week, BGR reported that Apple wanted to add the M4 chip. At the time, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Cupertino already uses the same chip in different product tiers so that it wouldn't be an issue. However, the anonymous leaker says Apple will add the M3 chip instead. The company skipped this processor for the iPad Pro, but if Apple is ready to release another iPad Air, it would be a better way to differentiate its tablets. As always, BGR will continue to report on the latest leaks and reports as soon as we learn more about them. Don't Miss: Apple Spring event 2025: Everything we expect The post iPhone SE 4 to feature A18 chip, new iPad Air could have M3 appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $20 waterproof Bluetooth speaker, $23 space heater, $200 exercise bike, more Today’s deals: $264 Nintendo Switch console, $249 Apple iPad 9th-Gen, $399 Samsung M8 monitor, more Today’s deals: $399 iPad mini, $8 MagSafe chargers, 30% off TurboTax, $188 ergonomic office chair, more Today’s deals: $179 Nintendo Switch Lite, $99 Beats Pill waterproof speaker, $250 off M3 MacBook Air, more

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