Inkhaven Spotlight #25

How to be sure that the core of the earth isn't getting smarter. Wait, no, all those ideas separately.

Signore Galilei explains how we know what happens in the center of the earth, anyway.

Alex Altair on having really, really strong convictions.

Adria Garriga-Alonso on why we might want to settle an old philosophy debate quick:

Spatially distributed consciousness is not an abstract thought experiment if AI is conscious

Linch Zhang on how people have been getting smarter throughout history:

The Rising Floor

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