Philosophy Wire: Two feet animal standing, climber... (?)

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-05-29]: A new study by archaeologists at the University of York challenges evolutionary theories behind the development of our earliest ancestors from tree dwelling quadrupeds to upright bipeds capable of walking and scrambling. The researchers say our upright gait may have its origins in the rugged landscape of East and South Africa which was shaped during the Pliocene epoch by volcanoes and shifting tectonic plates. [1]

Too bad.

The version which wanted us to stand upright because we wanted to look at the stars in the sky was much more nice and romantic...

At the end it may all come down to what we want to believe for our selves.

Are we climbers? Or Philosophers?

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Philosophy Wire: Robotics, battle and the 3 Laws... Which 3 laws??

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2012-10-01]: New robots will soon start fighting along humans in the battlefields. The new generation of battle androids has more autonomy and can even fire against the enemy without guidance. A characteristic example can be seen in the photo above which depicts a robotic system developed in Korea by Samsung which has the ability of autonomous operation - being able to shoot people in the North-South Korea borders "on its own". [source: BBC News]  It seems like the 3 Laws of Robotics are just a blurred recollection from an era much more romantic and humane, then the one we currently live in...

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Philosophy Wire: Stolen moon samples, materialism, romanticism…

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-12-09]: Most of the Moon samples that NASA has loaned to researchers or museums have been “lost” [source: web news]. Having in your possession a rock or some sand from the Moon is certainly tempting. Others would suffice with watching the Moon at night with their loved ones. Who of the two is more stupid is obvious (but I will not tell you who it is)…

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