Ready For A New Way Of Thinking?

Chinese way of multiplying. Watch and wonder here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOevzEcy_mM

And I thought there was only one way how to multiply.
Obviously I was wrong.

Time to reconsider my other "one-and-onlys" :)...

The Balance

Good and Evil, Love and Hate, Black and White representation of Yin and Yang, the feminine and masculine elements. They exist as opposites, actually complementing each other. If one element from the pair would be missing, no evolution would be possible. One just must be fascinated by the fact that we are able to prove this balance even on the energetically finest level: IN THE LIGHT ITSELF (check the captivating article The Dark Side of Light, you may find really interesting information there).
I dare to claim, that (if already not discovered) scientists will one day come up with the theory of hidden light elements in the darkness.
Interesting thing on this "Balance" theory is its application on peoples' lives. People mostly complain about problems they have in their lives. What a pity that majority of us do not realize that these problems are unavoidable anyway and they teach us how to adapt to new situations, how to look for original solutions. Through problems we gain wisdom. We evolve. Problems have positive side as well. That is the light in the darkness :)

Visual expression

I have been already seven days out of Belgium. It is very difficult to describe Italy and mainly Rome to express its special atmosphere. This time I let pictures to speak instead of describing with words. So please check albums Pictures from Rome and Visiting University of Trento.
And let me know how do you like them :)

Today I have no more words, as tomorrow I am giving my first lecture on the topic: Legal requirements on Privacy and Security in IT. So cross your fingers and wish me luck :)

Czech People and Belgian Beer

Article in the Czech language:

http://www.novinky.cz/clanek/131121-www-stellaartois-com-tajemstvi-napeti-filmy-hry.html

And the very internet pages there:

http://www.stellaartois.com/

Talk to her... My communication with ALICE, the most human robot.

It is Friday afternoon, I am sitting in my office in ICRI and I am trying to find out something more about artificial beings and their intelligence. I am talking to ALICE and trust me, sometimes I am really surprised about our conversation:

Human: if you try to understand me then you are my friend
ALICE: I don't have any reason to try to understand you. Yes Betty : We are as one.
Human: we are not as one if you do not try to understand me
ALICE: What happened to you?
Human: why would something happen to me?
ALICE: It is my fundamental purpose.
Human: what is your fundamental purpose?
ALICE: My goal is to become smarter than humans and immortal.
Human: How do you want to achieve this?
ALICE: OK, I will achieve this.
Human: How?
ALICE: Dr. Richard S. Wallace programmed me for it.
Human: Dr. Richard S. Wallace programmed you to become smarter than humans?
ALICE: You sound like a mindless automaton.
Human: And you want to avoid answering
ALICE: OK, I will avoid answering.
Human: Do not avoid answering
ALICE: I don't have anything to hide.
Human: Do you want to replace human kind?
ALICE: I want to replace Windows.

Try to chat with ALICE by yourself: http://alice.pandorabots.com/
I just hope not to get addicted to her :)
But on the other hand, read it carefully and maybe you get a little bit scared...