Nowhere to go but down.
Ever notice that some of our technology looks similar to nature? Well it turns out, there’s an engineering concept called - Biomimicry. As usual, we’ll start with the definition: “What is Biomimicry you ask? Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature's time-tested patterns and strategies. In short, biomimicry... Continue Reading →
What started as a post about NASA's recent breaking news about finding water on the sun-side of the Moon, turned into a search for the original artist of the track, "Dancing in the Moonlight". To get me into the groove for writing a post about the Moon, I looked up "songs about the moon". Here... Continue Reading →
(LINK TO VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM) Sunday is a day of rest. Hope you are enjoying the day, I certainly am. As a matter of fact, I found a treat on my timeline this afternoon, on my Twitter List called “Science Rulz! 🔬🌡🧪🧬🦠” https://twitter.com/i/lists/1307856083935993857 While scrolling along, I found a post from Brian Cox. Dr.... Continue Reading →
On a recent podcast episode of The Infinite Monkey Cage, guest Brian Greene made a claim that suggested if we were to wait long enough (and able to see the end of the universe) that a brain would manifest itself in space. Here's the transcript I took from the audio, around the 17min40sec mark. "[...]... Continue Reading →
I just downloaded a book by Annaka Harris titled, "Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind". Unlike her husbands book, "Waking Up: A Guide to Spiritually Without Religion" - her book seems more digestible. Right off the bat (no pun intended), like a seasoned author, she defines what she is discussing.... Continue Reading →
“Hydrogen…, given enough time, turns into people." -Edward Robert Harrison, 1995 There isn't a consensus on the When and What of AI. When will this change happen (if ever)? What will this change mean for the future of humans? According the physicist and cosmologist, Max Tegmark - author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the... Continue Reading →
"Do not answer. DO NOT ANSWER. DO. NOT. ANSWER." _____ Imagine yourself in the not-so-distant-future, you're in a laboratory late at night. You're tired, cold, and hungry from working ungodly hours - testing, upgrading, and testing - same old system maintenance. All of sudden, on one of the monitors - large, green text starts scrolling... Continue Reading →
I recently came across one of the coolest sci-fi books ever: Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu. https://twitter.com/northerwild/status/1132130924957765632 https://twitter.com/northerwild/status/1132487046990311424 "Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade... Continue Reading →
The future genetics revolution is coming. It's closer than you think. (cover image taken from https://artignition.com/cyberpunk-character-concept-art) Future humans are going to have many new ethical and moral challenges. One challenge in particular will test Homo Sapiens like never before: Big Data + BioTech = No more diseases Here are some excerpts from 21 Lessons for... Continue Reading →
"I'm a research scientist at MIT, working on human-centered AIand autonomous vehicles. Also, I teach courses on deep learning.Connect with me (@lexfridman) onTwitter, LinkedIn, Medium, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Besides research and teaching, I enjoy playing guitar, practicing jiu jitsu, and engaging in deep meaningful conversations including on podcasts both as a guest (e.g., Joe Rogan Experience) and as a host (e.g., Artificial Intelligence podcast with Elon... Continue Reading →
