Does God Exist? Well, I Would Say,

Does God Exist? Well, I Would Say, 'not Yet'.

Although I'm Not Prepared To Move Up My Prediction Of A Computer Passing The Turing Test By 2029, The Progress That Has Been Achieved In Systems Like Watson Should Give Anyone Substantial Confidence That The Advent Of Turing-level Ai Is Close At Hand. If One Were To Create A Version Of Watson That Was Optimized For The Turing Test, It Would Probably Come Pretty Close.

Launching A Breakthrough Idea Is Like Shooting Skeet. People's Needs Change, So You Must Aim Well Ahead Of The Target To Hit It.

A Successful Person Isn't Necessarily Better Than Her Less Successful Peers At Solving Problems; Her Pattern-recognition Facilities Have Just Learned What Problems Are Worth Solving.

Biological Evolution Is Too Slow For The Human Species. Over The Next Few Decades, It's Going To Be Left In The Dust.