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The “evil” machine: An expression of our fears
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“At times, we forget the magnitude of the havoc we can wreak by off-loading our minds onto super-intelligent machines, that is, until they run away from us, like mad sorcerers’ apprentices, and drag us...
Constructing a monster
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Do enough shopping for little nieces and nephews and you’ll eventually stumble upon a toy kit from the Melissa and Doug line called Make-Your-Own Monster Puppet. The idea is simple enough; you start with...
How evil is a socially constructed concept: Evil across societies
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Everyone takes evil for granted.
We tend to see things as either inherently or objectively evil. The age-old debate of good versus evil often comes to mind when thinking about what we see as evil....
The study of evil: U of M course deals with the...
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You might not think that evil or the moralistic struggle between good and evil would play a role in a university classroom setting, where a more common goal is to study things such as...
Getting to know your Bisons: Recent and past history of the...
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The University of Manitoba is a proud member of the Canada West conference, one of four major conferences that make up Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the national governing body of university sports in Canada....
Science groups on campus: W.I.S.E, Let’s Talk Science and the U...
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Many science-based, student-oriented campus community groups are eagerly awaiting a fresh inrush of new members!
W.I.S.E. Kid-Netic Energy (Women in Science and Engineering)
Where: Engineering Information and Technology Complex in room E1-263. They’re currently looking for...
UMSU has got your back: Take advantage of your students’ union
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UMSU president Bilan Arte said that students often ask her what the role of a students’ union actually is.
According to Arte, “a students’ union is everything its members make it!”
The students set the direction...
