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Geoffrey Hinton | On working with Ilya, choosing problems, and the power of intuition
This conversation between Geoffrey Hinton and Joel Hellermark was recorded in April 2024 at the Royal Institute of Great Britain in London. An edited version was premiered at Sana AI Summit on May 15 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. Geoffrey Hinton … Continue reading
David Deutsch – AI, America, Fun, & Bayes
David Deutsch is the founder of the field of quantum computing and the author of The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality. Read me Contra David, on AI: https://dwarkeshpatel.com/universal-e… Buy The Beginning of Infinity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143121359/ Episode website + … Continue reading
Why isn’t Roman Concrete used today?
Roman concrete redefined the limits of architecture. But could it be used to build a modern skyscraper? Find more Toldinstone content on Patreon: / toldinstone Check out my other YouTube channels, @toldinstonefootnotes and @scenicroutestothepast Chapters: 0:00 The origins of concrete … Continue reading
How Judy-Lynn del Rey shaped sci-fi and fantasy as we know it today | Short Documentary | RENEGADES
Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS You can watch a version of this documentary with on-screen ASL interpretation and open captions here: • How Judy-Lynn del Rey shaped sci-fi a… You can watch a version of this documentary with extended audio … Continue reading
Why No One Wants This London Skyscraper
Inside the battle to build Western Europe’s tallest new skyscraper. Learn more about Allianz Engineering Inspection – https://bit.ly/3zDQg9C Full story here – https://theb1m.com/video/why-no-one-w… This video contains paid promotion for Allianz Engineering Inspection. Find out more about Allianz Engineering Inspection here … Continue reading
A Bold Plan to Rewild the Earth — at Massive Scale | Kristine McDivitt Tompkins | TED
The first step to saving nature is the rewilding of our own minds, says conservationist and former Patagonia CEO Kristine McDivitt Tompkins. With an unwavering commitment to protecting ecosystems, she and her late husband Douglas Tompkins created vast conservation parks … Continue reading
The Forgotten Story Of Independent Saarland
After WW2, Germany was split in two parts: West Germany, and East Germany. And Saarland. Wait, what? As Germany prepares to celebrate 30 years of Reunification, I went to Saarland to discover the story of the little country that divorced … Continue reading
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