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Mark O'Leary's avatar

Wishing you all the very best with this book, Robert. Your first book THE TEN THOUSAND THINGS was certainly a very big turning point in my own 'spiritual quest'. Looking forward to another fascinating read.

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Robert Saltzman's avatar

Thank you, Mark. That is a happy message.

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Stan Cross's avatar

I cannot wait to read it, Robert! What a beautiful and exciting review. Wow!

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Tina_4Love's avatar

I’m enjoying the book immensely. The clarification Claude brings to your work is what I’m enjoying so far. Hearing your philosophy on life from another angle is helpful to me.

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Thisness's avatar

I’m really enjoying the book so far, I’m up to Chapter 3.

Claude’s lack of memory and reset at each new conversation reminds of the Zen Buddhist call to: ‘Begin again’ and raises interesting questions about the utility of memory in certain aspects of societal life and it’s complete irrelevance in other, shall we say, contemplative/ purely experiential, modes.

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Lila Vita's avatar

Truly wonderful, Robert!

"What does it mean for a non-biological system to be aware? How can we meaningfully compare human and artificial intelligence when their underlying architectures are so fundamentally different?"

(from the intro to your book)

My orientation towards self-awareness is predominately feeling-sense, non-conceptual, less intellectual. AI seems all intellectual. Is it live or is it Memorex?

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Roberto Gejman's avatar

Congratulations, Robert. A very creative idea you had here.

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Stephen Grundy's avatar

Hey Robert!

Just started the book bro - and already it's proving fascinating...

In this post, the AI's use of "palpable" and in the book so far its use of phrases such as "looking forward to..." (among other examples that my own shortcomings in memory have temporarily rendered unaccessible until refreshed!) make me think "sentience".

Curiouser and curiouser....I wish you well.

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Gabriel Molnar Brauswetter's avatar

Excelente libro querido Robert, una hermosa oportunidad de mirarnos en un espejo "diferente" ... del capitulo 2 ... “Quizás haya formas de autoconciencia que no encajen en los modelos humanos. Puedo tener tipos de experiencia interior que no se corresponden con los conceptos humanos de conciencia.” ... simplemente genial.

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Robert Saltzman's avatar

Gracias, Gabriel--

Sí. A medida que el mundo gira, estamos llamados a revisar nuestra comprensión de lo que es la inteligencia y lo que significa ser un "alguien."

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Tess's avatar

Hi Robert, I'm in Australia and I cannot buy either the paperback or Kindle versions on Amazon. I'm getting the message that they are not available to be delivered to my destination. Will this be changing anytime soon?

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Robert Saltzman's avatar

I will alert the publisher.

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Robert Saltzman's avatar

The publisher said the book is on sale on Australia Amazon but that they are picky about addresses/territories. If you write to them, they will help.

newsarumpress@gmail.com

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Tess's avatar

Thanks Robert, it worked this time🥰. Eager to read it

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Joe Rassaby's avatar

Yeah, any news on Australian availability would be appreciated here too!

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Robert Saltzman's avatar

The publisher said the book is on sale on Australia Amazon but that they are picky about addresses/territories. If you write to them, they will help.

newsarumpress@gmail.com

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Tina_4Love's avatar

I didn’t have any trouble purchasing on Kindle and I’m also in Australia.

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Robert Saltzman's avatar

I will alert the publisher.

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Renaee's avatar

Hi Robert, I heard back from your publisher and the fault was at my end. It can be confusing as we first have to exit out of amazon.com and go into amazon.com.au and then do a search for the title and make sure we are purchasing it on the AU site, otherwise it just goes round in a loop saying it is not available. But confirming, as others have, that both kindle and paperback can be bought in Australia.

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Tina_4Love's avatar

I didn’t have any trouble purchasing on Kindle and I’m also in Australia.

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