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Saturday, 15 June 2013
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Acceptable Dating Range and age of consent
So last week a leading barrister claimed the age of consent should be lowered to 13 in an attempt to move with the times.
Does she seriously think this will do anything other than decriminalize paedophilia and give licence to predators like Nabakov's Clare Quilty? Already those children who ignore the law regarding age of consent are rarely prosecuted or even punished, being as they are too young to be considered responsible for their actions, so it will not protect them in any way.
The common argument for lowered age of consent is that once one hits puberty "the body is ready", and it kind of is, or at least is on the way. But that's not the sole reason we insist on a lower limit. These individuals are forming a personality, an identity. They are just peeking out from the parental wing and shaping themselves. Puberty is where most of us discover our own interests differ from those around us, where we stop viewing adults as mighty infallible gods and realise they're people and so are we. We are learning the intricacies of interpersonal relationships and all too often fall victim to those just a little more experienced than ourselves (who didn't fall for some con or prank in school?). Even among those we consider fully formed the less worldly are often tricked by the more. A popular erotic novel doing the rounds in recent months is such a tale, a young woman tempted into a world she couldn't have anticipated by a rich, handsome and far more knowing individual for his own interests.
But emotional immaturity is not the only foil to the proposal. We must also consider possible repercussions should the inevitable happen and intercourse achieve it's biological goal. One child is unable to support another. First, they are not given a minimum wage which assumes they will live on it, much less one which assumes they may need to. Second, they are unable to work the same hours as an adult, being compelled by law to fill 5 days a week in other occupation. Third, even were they supported financially such that they still managed to attend all their classes the stress of an infant dependent at such a crucial time of life can only hurt their studies, holding them back further down the road. That is not to say these individuals would necessarily suffer by having a child, or that the child would suffer by having them as a parent, only that the struggles would be greater than for one with the time and legal backing of adulthood.
Of course, there isn't really a set age where one stops being a child and is suddenly an adult. I've known actual infants with a remarkable maturity and grown men who act like children. Of all the measures of intelligence and intellect pure age is one of the most foolish, behind only arbitrary nonsense like shoe size or skin colour. But it seems there is no way more accessible than a simple numerical check, so I propose a simple modification to it. Rather than measure in absolutes (a system which allows an octogenarian to seduce someone who was 15 just a day ago) I suggest we measure according to the Acceptable Dating Range, commonly defined as the ages where it is not "creepy" to be dating, see below the geek line for actual numbers. I believe with this system we would limit the disparity of emotional maturity in relationships and thus ensure no one partner is doomed to be an accessory, while also protecting young couples without enabling child molesters.
GEEKINESS LINE: BELOW IS MATH AND/OR SCIENCE
The usual arithmetic is to take one's own age, half it and add 7 to find the lower limit or deduct 7 and double for the upper, so a subject aged 16 could date anyone from 15 to 18. The theoretical lower limit for any dating is therefore 14, the point where the upper and lower limit meet at one's own age. Anything below 14 has the upper limit value less than the lower, and as such 0 potential partners.
Graph: http://fooplot.com/plot/26t367mrfl
Does she seriously think this will do anything other than decriminalize paedophilia and give licence to predators like Nabakov's Clare Quilty? Already those children who ignore the law regarding age of consent are rarely prosecuted or even punished, being as they are too young to be considered responsible for their actions, so it will not protect them in any way.
The common argument for lowered age of consent is that once one hits puberty "the body is ready", and it kind of is, or at least is on the way. But that's not the sole reason we insist on a lower limit. These individuals are forming a personality, an identity. They are just peeking out from the parental wing and shaping themselves. Puberty is where most of us discover our own interests differ from those around us, where we stop viewing adults as mighty infallible gods and realise they're people and so are we. We are learning the intricacies of interpersonal relationships and all too often fall victim to those just a little more experienced than ourselves (who didn't fall for some con or prank in school?). Even among those we consider fully formed the less worldly are often tricked by the more. A popular erotic novel doing the rounds in recent months is such a tale, a young woman tempted into a world she couldn't have anticipated by a rich, handsome and far more knowing individual for his own interests.
But emotional immaturity is not the only foil to the proposal. We must also consider possible repercussions should the inevitable happen and intercourse achieve it's biological goal. One child is unable to support another. First, they are not given a minimum wage which assumes they will live on it, much less one which assumes they may need to. Second, they are unable to work the same hours as an adult, being compelled by law to fill 5 days a week in other occupation. Third, even were they supported financially such that they still managed to attend all their classes the stress of an infant dependent at such a crucial time of life can only hurt their studies, holding them back further down the road. That is not to say these individuals would necessarily suffer by having a child, or that the child would suffer by having them as a parent, only that the struggles would be greater than for one with the time and legal backing of adulthood.
Of course, there isn't really a set age where one stops being a child and is suddenly an adult. I've known actual infants with a remarkable maturity and grown men who act like children. Of all the measures of intelligence and intellect pure age is one of the most foolish, behind only arbitrary nonsense like shoe size or skin colour. But it seems there is no way more accessible than a simple numerical check, so I propose a simple modification to it. Rather than measure in absolutes (a system which allows an octogenarian to seduce someone who was 15 just a day ago) I suggest we measure according to the Acceptable Dating Range, commonly defined as the ages where it is not "creepy" to be dating, see below the geek line for actual numbers. I believe with this system we would limit the disparity of emotional maturity in relationships and thus ensure no one partner is doomed to be an accessory, while also protecting young couples without enabling child molesters.
GEEKINESS LINE: BELOW IS MATH AND/OR SCIENCE
The usual arithmetic is to take one's own age, half it and add 7 to find the lower limit or deduct 7 and double for the upper, so a subject aged 16 could date anyone from 15 to 18. The theoretical lower limit for any dating is therefore 14, the point where the upper and lower limit meet at one's own age. Anything below 14 has the upper limit value less than the lower, and as such 0 potential partners.
Graph: http://fooplot.com/plot/26t367mrfl
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Biblical Miracles.
Consider any Biblical miracle you care to, from the walls of Jericho to the Resurrection of Christ.
Each and every one of them could be accomplished by selective temporal manipulation.
The Christian God does time magic.
Each and every one of them could be accomplished by selective temporal manipulation.
The Christian God does time magic.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Contentious Thought For The Day
What is the first thing G-D does according to the Bible?
"Let there be Light"
Who do we know of who may bring light?
Samael, the Light Bringer.
Later Romanized to Lucifer.
oooo spooky.
"Let there be Light"
Who do we know of who may bring light?
Samael, the Light Bringer.
Later Romanized to Lucifer.
oooo spooky.
Friday, 20 January 2012
Fight SOPA and PIPA
I've censored the following, in protest of a bill that gives any corporation and the US government the power to censor the internet. To see the uncensored text, and to stop internet censorship, visit:
http://americancensorship.org/posts/21306/uncensor
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█████ for ████ ███████.
█████ for the ███████ of ████████.
http://americancensorship.org/posts/21306/uncensor
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Monday, 29 August 2011
Grades of Sentience
I recently got into discussion about qualifying and quantifying sentience, especially as it applies to Artificial Intelligence.
These are my thoughts on the subject.
Credit to Zach Schindler, who helped crystallize my thoughts and broaden the definitions of some Grades, and who added some Grades I didn't even think of.
Grade # (Summary) - Minimum requirements, if previous levels are fufilled. (Examples)
0 (Non-sentient) - inanimate objects, with absolutely no reaction to their environment. (Rocks etc)
0.5 (Basic Reactive)- unconscious reaction. (Aspects of plants)
1 (Reactive) - semi-conscious reaction to simple external stimuli. (Microscopic animals, Roomba vacuum cleaner)
2 (Proactive) - awareness of their environment, and proactive interaction for survival. (Insects and birds)
3 (Endeavoring) - solves simple problems in the environment through trial and error. (Small mammals, human infants)
4 (Predictive)- uses past experience to predict an outcome to an action, rather than trying each action in turn. (Primates, human children, Deep Thought)
4.5 (Advanced Predictive)- Learns by watching others as well as through personal experience, can think of multiple possible outcomes and plan for them.
5 (Empathetic) - Understands that other intelligent beings exist, and is capable of inferring emotions. (Social mammals, basic Artificial Intelligence)
6 (Sympathetic) - Expresses concern for the well-being of other creatures. (Human adults, great apes, dolphins, true Synthetic Intelligence)
7 (Enlightened) - Can apply ethical rules and guidelines in order to determine action based on morality. (Humans, advanced Synthetic Intelligence)
7.5 (Advanced Enlightened) - Applies multiple ethical systems to moral issues.
8 (Independent) - Applies original thought to morality.
9 (Interdependent) - Collective thought is the norm, ranging from committee to total integration of a group consciousness. Individuals are Grade 8 but share thoughts freely.
10 (Ascended) - Transcendent intelligence, hyper-longevity or immortal.
X (Deity or equivalent) - Omniscient, omnibenevolent, omnipotent, transcends dimensions.
I'm not certain I'm happy with these, I can imagine some grades could be melded with the grades above or below them, or new grades I haven't thought of slotted in.
I'd be pleased to hear your thoughts on the subject, so as always, comment or message me.
These are my thoughts on the subject.
Credit to Zach Schindler, who helped crystallize my thoughts and broaden the definitions of some Grades, and who added some Grades I didn't even think of.
Grade # (Summary) - Minimum requirements, if previous levels are fufilled. (Examples)
0 (Non-sentient) - inanimate objects, with absolutely no reaction to their environment. (Rocks etc)
0.5 (Basic Reactive)- unconscious reaction. (Aspects of plants)
1 (Reactive) - semi-conscious reaction to simple external stimuli. (Microscopic animals, Roomba vacuum cleaner)
2 (Proactive) - awareness of their environment, and proactive interaction for survival. (Insects and birds)
3 (Endeavoring) - solves simple problems in the environment through trial and error. (Small mammals, human infants)
4 (Predictive)- uses past experience to predict an outcome to an action, rather than trying each action in turn. (Primates, human children, Deep Thought)
4.5 (Advanced Predictive)- Learns by watching others as well as through personal experience, can think of multiple possible outcomes and plan for them.
5 (Empathetic) - Understands that other intelligent beings exist, and is capable of inferring emotions. (Social mammals, basic Artificial Intelligence)
6 (Sympathetic) - Expresses concern for the well-being of other creatures. (Human adults, great apes, dolphins, true Synthetic Intelligence)
7 (Enlightened) - Can apply ethical rules and guidelines in order to determine action based on morality. (Humans, advanced Synthetic Intelligence)
7.5 (Advanced Enlightened) - Applies multiple ethical systems to moral issues.
8 (Independent) - Applies original thought to morality.
9 (Interdependent) - Collective thought is the norm, ranging from committee to total integration of a group consciousness. Individuals are Grade 8 but share thoughts freely.
10 (Ascended) - Transcendent intelligence, hyper-longevity or immortal.
X (Deity or equivalent) - Omniscient, omnibenevolent, omnipotent, transcends dimensions.
I'm not certain I'm happy with these, I can imagine some grades could be melded with the grades above or below them, or new grades I haven't thought of slotted in.
I'd be pleased to hear your thoughts on the subject, so as always, comment or message me.
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Social networking
I'm slightly worried by the trend among game advertisers to see addiction as desirable to the player. I understand that all designers want you to keep coming back (Zynga being the prime example, every one of their games is a masterclass in luring you back) but when did players shift to wanting all their waking hours ruled by 1s and 0s?
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