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How Robot Priests Will Change Human Spirituality

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One of the charges against Socrates was that his arguments were like robots. As the Greek philosopher approached his own trial, Euthyphro told Socrates, "You are like Daedalus." He meant that just as Daedalus made automata that moved on their own in Greek myth, Socrates' arguments were so persuasive that his ideas seemed to move under their own power. Even 2,500 years ago, automata inspired both fascination and fear. I recently speculated about whether a machine could have a mystical experience.

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