Introduction

My name is Thomas Van Conett, and I am a computer science major currently attending Delta College. While my main interest is in computers, I also study the human experience, the things we enjoy and why we do them. Computers today are quite good at doing the tasks they are programmed to complete, but emerging technologies are aimed at allowing them to do more than just what they are told. While the barrier between human and machine today is very clear, we may reach a point in the future where this line is blurred, or perhaps erased altogether. This blog is dedicated to learning more about this continuum, what does it mean to be human, and will that definition ever include artificial life?