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The “evil” machine: An expression of our fears

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Spencer Fernando
“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...
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Constructing a monster

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Ryan Harby
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...
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How evil is a socially constructed concept: Evil across societies

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Jill Patterson
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....
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The study of evil: U of M course deals with the...

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Grace Romund
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...
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Getting to know your Bisons: Recent and past history of the...

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Marc Lagace
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....
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Science groups on campus: W.I.S.E, Let’s Talk Science and the U...

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Bryce Hoye
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...
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UMSU has got your back: Take advantage of your students’ union

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Stephanie George
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...

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