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Rise of the AI Doomsday Cult

Future History • 3 HN points • 19 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Innovation Evolution Intelligence
  1. Humans have always been obsessed with the end of the world and scary visions, but it's more about great literature and movies than reality.
  2. Focusing on potential apocalyptic scenarios can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, causing unnecessary fear and anxiety.
  3. Technology, like AI, should be approached with a balance of caution and optimism, solving problems as they arise and trusting in human adaptability and collaboration.

The Journey of the First Cycling Power Meter: A Story of Innovation with Uli Schoberer

The Healthtech Initiative • 1 implied HN point • 14 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Cycling Innovation Technology Training Evolution
  1. Uli Schoberer created the first cycling power meter to enhance performance and revolutionize training for cyclists worldwide.
  2. The power meter faced challenges in development, particularly in data transmission, but was eventually adopted by national cycling teams and used in space fitness research.
  3. The evolution of cycling technology included advancements in power meters with features like Bluetooth, memory storage, and high-resolution data collection, providing cyclists with valuable training insights.

The price of a woman

Wood From Eden • 2 HN points • 28 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Society Gender History Economics Evolution
  1. Economic theory states prices are determined by supply and demand, even in the marriage market.
  2. Population density influences marriage customs, with hoe agriculture societies tending towards brideprice and plow agriculture societies towards dowry.
  3. Cultural evolution has shifted from female dowries to both sexes investing in human capital for maximal reproductive success.
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Tales from the Drift Wars

Donkeyspace • 1 implied HN point • 01 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Ethics Evolution Governance Moral Values
  1. The comparison between Robin Hanson and Nietzsche in terms of thinking about AI and human nature is fascinating.
  2. The discussion delves into the potential future changes and challenges AI might bring, especially regarding values and adaptation.
  3. There's a deep exploration of how AI aligns with human values, the importance of law, and the potential risks of AI advancements.

The Evolution of the Alphabet

Maximum Effort, Minimum Reward • 1 HN point • 10 Mar 23
🚌 Education Language Writing Symbols Evolution
  1. Different writing systems vary by how they encode language, from logographic scripts to alphabets to syllabaries.
  2. Abjads, like Arabic and Hebrew, represent only consonants, while alphabets include both consonants and vowels.
  3. The evolution of alphabets can be traced back to a common ancestor, like Egyptian hieroglyphs, leading to scripts like Aramaic, Hebrew, and Arabic.

AI, Mass Evolution, and Weickian Loops

Irregular Ideas with Paul Kedrosky & Eric Norlin of SKV • 1 HN point • 31 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Evolution Applications Feedback loops Programming Languages
  1. Early technology development often starts with simple wrappers around new platforms
  2. Application evolution now involves more direct feedback from users, leading to rapid development
  3. AI applications are evolving quickly, moving away from wrappers towards more complex services, but rapid evolution may lead to destabilization

Technology: Are We Over Reliant?

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Impact Human Interaction Future outlook Ethics Evolution
  1. Humans have always relied on technology for survival and identity, from making tools to creating complex technologies like smartphones.
  2. We are currently surrounded by an abundance of technologies that both enhance and challenge us, leading to questions about how we should use them to benefit humanity.
  3. Instead of being over-reliant, we may be feeling overwhelmed by the rapid pace and global impact of technological advancements, prompting us to consider how to navigate this new era.

Technology’s Evolution Was Messy

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 12 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Evolution Innovation Collaboration Culture Communication
  1. Technology's evolution has been messy with fits and starts, lost inventions, and cultural rejections or adaptations.
  2. Technocultural convergence is happening now, allowing for rapid global collaboration and innovation like never before.
  3. The rapid innovation in technology today is driven not just by the combining effects of technology, but by collapsing barriers in communication, collaboration, and geography.

Libraries in the Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 16 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Books Technology Community Art Evolution
  1. Libraries have a long history starting in religious institutions and evolving to become central to culture, transforming with digital technologies like AI and VR.
  2. Libraries are community hubs, adapting to include spaces for creativity alongside traditional reading areas, maintaining importance in a changing world.
  3. The future of libraries may involve AI, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality, enhancing the experience through technology to engage the community in new ways.

CxD 📚'23 #11: ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌓 Other Minds: The Octopus, The Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness

CxD Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 28 Feb 23
🔬 Science Consciousness Evolution Marine life
  1. The book explores how animals predict sensory consequences of their actions to tell apart self from environment, leading to inner language and thoughts.
  2. The central concept: 'The sea is the origin of mind.'
  3. The octopus brain is compared to a conductor and its arms to jazz players in an analogy.

The Evolution of Computing: From 8-bit to 64-bit

Deus In Machina • 0 implied HN points • 31 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Computing Hardware Software Evolution
  1. Computing technology evolved from 8-bit to 64-bit architectures over the years, impacting how we use and understand computers.
  2. Understanding bits, nibbles, and bytes provides insight into the fundamental units of computer data representation and processing.
  3. The transition from 8-bit to 64-bit computing brought advancements in hardware, software development, and overall system performance.

The problem solving cell

subtract • 0 implied HN points • 06 Nov 23
🕹 Technology History Software Innovation Evolution Productivity
  1. In the 1950s, heads-up displays were designed for pilots to see flight data without looking away from the sky.
  2. VisiCalc introduced the first electronic spreadsheet, using familiar tools and concepts to solve problems.
  3. Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel then evolved spreadsheets further, adding features like charts and a point-and-click interface.

Supercooperation

Escher Studies • 0 implied HN points • 01 Oct 23
🔬 Science Evolution Game Theory Collaboration Competition
  1. Cooperation can evolve through mechanisms like direct reciprocity, indirect reciprocity, spatial selection, group selection, and kin selection.
  2. Elinor Ostrom's work challenges the tragedy of the commons theory by showing that communities can sustainably manage shared resources through local knowledge and cooperation.
  3. Understanding the biological foundations of collaboration involves concepts like Hamilton's rule, genetic relatedness, and cooperation conditions in evolution.

VERSES AI Demos Genius™ AI Platform: Pioneering the Future of AI with Active Inference

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 04 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Innovation Future Evolution Applications
  1. VERSES AI's Genius™ platform showcases a new direction for AI with Active Inference, First Principles AI, and Shared Intelligence.
  2. Genius™ breaks away from traditional AI by utilizing Active Inference, which enables real-time learning and adaptation similar to the human brain.
  3. The Hyperspatial Modeling Language (HSML) acts as a bridge between virtual and real-world entities, facilitating multidimensional knowledge processing for intelligent agents.

Session 16 on YouTube

Quantum Formalism • 0 implied HN points • 23 Jan 21
🔬 Science Quantum Evolution
  1. The post shares Session 16 on YouTube covering the concept of unitary evolution in quantum.
  2. The session marks the penultimate one of the foundation module, with invites for the final one to follow soon.
  3. The author, Bambordé Baldé, wishes everyone a happy weekend at the end of the post.

isotope

the rohn report • 0 implied HN points • 22 Aug 20
🔬 Science Chemistry Biology History Evolution
  1. Isotopes are atoms with different numbers of neutrons, which can affect their stability and behavior.
  2. Different isotopes have varying half-lives and can be used for dating materials, such as carbon-14 for archaeological purposes.
  3. Studying isotopes like uranium has practical applications and helps in understanding Earth's history and the origins of life.

Fragments, Chapter 4, pp.68-72 - Reading Club posting 13

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 02 Dec 22
🚌 Education Language Communication Evolution Development Psychology
  1. Our language is subjective and full of wrong concepts, leading to misunderstandings. People unknowingly speak different 'languages' even when using the same words.
  2. For proper understanding, an exact language based on relativity is needed. The new language for ancient knowledge focuses on the idea of conscious evolution.
  3. In the new language, the concept of 'man' is divided into seven levels. Each level represents a different stage of development, from the mechanical 'man number one' to the evolved 'man number seven.'

Fragments, Chapter 3, pp.53-9 - Reading Club posting 10

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 11 Nov 22
📖 Philosophy Human nature Consciousness Evolution Individuality Knowledge
  1. Man is not a singular entity but a collection of changing 'I's, each with its own characteristics and tendencies.
  2. The evolution of man involves conscious struggle and development of untapped potential, rather than a predetermined, mechanical process.
  3. Individual human evolution is possible through self-realization and growth, but mass evolution is not in nature's interest and may be hindered by external forces.

Fragments, Ch.2, pp.47-52 - Reading Club posting 9

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 04 Nov 22
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Teachings Evolution Consciousness Belief systems Spiritual Practices
  1. The 'fourth way' teaches unique methods for human development against everyday life's norms and laws.
  2. The fourth way requires understanding, conscious effort, and simultaneous work on physical, mental, and emotional aspects for effective results.
  3. Progress and civilization are questioned as modern life lacks paths like the 'fourth way' to unlock hidden potential.

Can Christians Be Paleo? Christianity, Faith, Evidence, Dobzhansky, Evolution, and More

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 18 Dec 10
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Christianity Evolution Biblical Interpretation Fasting
  1. Christians can follow a paleo diet while maintaining their faith and beliefs.
  2. The paleo principle should be treated as a heuristic, not a rigid diet or dogma, to guide personal health choices based on ancestral eating patterns.
  3. Orthodox Christianity provides insights on the relationship between faith and reason, fasting practices, and the heart as a tool for seeking God.