On the 26th september, 1983, in the midst of the Cold War, the world was saved from nuclear disaster because of a human. An Ai wouldn't have seen the patterns and World War 3 would have been triggered. We're reading chapters 4 and 5 of Irreducible. And he lays out the groundwork for a new theory of consciousness. He proposes it's fundamental to the universe. And the repercussions of that are monumental. Please enjoy the show. And share with a curious friend.
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Chapters
(00:00) Introduction to the Battle for Attention
(01:01) The Cold War and Stanislav Petrov's Decision
(03:40) The Nature of Information
(16:40) Consciousness vs. Machines
(24:12) Coding DNA and Human Intuition
(26:51) Curiosity and Creativity: The Human Experience
(32:26) Live Information: Energy, Matter, and Consciousness
(34:40) The Nature of Meaning and Consciousness
(38:02) Quantum Computing and Its Mysteries
(44:47) Consciousness and Free Will: A Philosophical Inquiry
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Watch Chapter 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeqTB-q-W10&t=42sWatch Chapter 3 & 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0EynDKlcnE&t=79s&ab_channel=ThinkingOnPaper
