I really enjoyed this conversation with Michael. Here's the outline: 0:00 - Introduction 2:26 - Psychology 3:59 - Consciousness 6:55 - Free will 7:55 - Perception vs reality 9:59 - Simulation 11:32 - Science 16:24 - Flat earth 27:04 - Artificial Intelligence 30:14 - Existential threats 38:03 - Elon Musk and the responsibility of having a large following 43:05 - RU-vid algorithm 52:41 - Mortality and the meaning of life
I really like that despite this being an AI podcast, you really allow the conversation to go where it will be most interesting for the guest, and consequently the listener. Michael isn't a name I associate first with AI, but if anything that only made this a more interesting conversation as you guys wandered through a vast array of topics.
What if we put a micro chip in our brains to evaluate free will "do's and don't's," in order to deduce common neural networks between men and women who choose to "break the rules." Or, are genetics a big part of why most "good intentioned" people tend to try to follow rules/laws? Consciousness, to me, is either making decisions, based on one's learned experiences, or using other's "flaws" to take advantage of them (the vulnerable species) and/or to gain an advantage for future motives. Suffering does not need to happen, when everyone, globally, are on the "same page," related to everyone's basic needs being met.
Martin Dahl Gödel’s paradox doesn’t show truth to be an incompatible or not useful concept quite the contrary, what he showed was the “axiom of choice” is essential when it comes to getting to truth thus one must always know the bias to which the truth bends towards that is the point.
met michael at a party in london in 2011. Such a nice guy. He’s exactly like he is in his videos. Smart, inquisitive, creative, funny. After the party we chased subways, and caught cabs in the wee hours, all the while.. discussing weird science facts. A night I will never forget
Please do a round 2! Michael has truly inspired me at a really dark time in my life when I was at a dead end and massively addicted to drugs and his videos chipped away at my curiosity and was therapeutic with my transformation. I was a broke joke killing myself and now I own 2 businesses and am thriving. I keep up with your podcasts daily though to keep the curiosity alive.
*Plays video from the middle* Michael: If I push a massive object, a ghost leaves my body and enters the object I'm pushing, and these ghosts happen to be very lazy
Why is Michael so responsible with how he discusses these heavy topics? His epistemic framework is very admirable. I don't know if I love watching his content because of it, or if he has influenced me enough to appreciate it.
This is definitely my favorite one. Michael has such a great outlook on questioning the world around us and finding answers to life’s greatest yet simplest queries.
I don't get comments like these. In what way is he underrated? If we go about looking at exposure to public eye, how well known he is, underrated or overrated, is in his own hands because of the way media is nowadays, you cannot avoid getting popularity and exposure, provided you are working on it. On the other hand, in raw numbers, that dude has one of the largest followings on youtube. Every channel he has, is well past 1.000.000 active subscribers. If that's underrated, then...what the fuck isn't?
At first I was like, "Oh I love VSauce, but does he really belong on the Artificial Intelligence Podcast?" but then I realized that he engages really well with the questions Lex likes to ask.
I think he's the ideal podcast guest. He is excited about everything, talks just enough on every question, is good at setting hosts up with the next question. Even his H3 Podcast episode was pretty decent.
This is my favorite episode. Please have him on again. You are the perfect person to pick his brain. Michael does not have enough content like this out there and he hasn't released any new stuff in awhile.
Fyi Lex has a ton of respect for Joe and he's talked about how much influence Joe's had on him so i think we should appreciate them both. Personally, i enjoy Lex's show more atm bc im interested in mainly science even though Lex does have other guests. Manolis Kellis (sorry if i mispelled) podcasts are the best!!! This one with vsauce is good so far but its not very long :(
😭😭😭😭😭 My happy place is this podcast. The topics on computer logic and headache inducing physics theories makes my heart start racing because of the adrenaline and dopamine I get from thinking about these topics. A true refreshing feeling to consistently see guest that have an obsession with questioning and experimenting with our reality. Thank you.
Thank you sooooo much for donated to FIRST robotics!!! I joined their program and robotics competition in 6th grade and it changed my life. Thank you for giving them a shoutout and donation😊
What a conversation! This was a particularly engaging episode, thank you Lex, Michael. I really enjoy and appreciate your direct, focused style of interviewing Lex. You have a knack for guiding the conversation while still affording your guests ample space to ruminate on these incredibly heady, dense topics. o/
Beautiful. Lex/Michael, I would love to see a recurring gathering of all the science communicators together for round-table discussions like this; make it happen!
I can totally understand the anthropomorphism of inanimate objects. When I was a little kid my mother used to tell me that the food on my plate would feel bad if I didn't eat it. I always fell for it and managed to get most of it down somehow. As an adult who is an electronics technician and designer, if a device is broken I feel bad unless I can get it working. If I can't revive it to it's original working condition, I am like a doctor who lost a patient. I'm am screwed due to my parents use of what appeared to be harmless psychology. I anthropomorphize everything. I am surrounded by inanimate objects that aren't inanimate. It is kind of hilarious, even to me. The world needs more people like Michael and Lex. Thank you for this episode.
Only recently found this channel. Hugely underrated. Always interesting and fascinating. Thanks for bringing this information here and making us think!
One flat-Earther idea I heard turned out to be pretty good. They claimed the reason you see different stars at different locations is because stars aren't real, they're just a spherical projection which is unique to each person depending on time and where they are. The idea is ridiculous from a scientific perspective but as a crappy game dev I love it. Creating a flat world with a spherical skymap which rotates based on where you are would be far easier to implement than a spherical world map.
Lex. Your amazing. Many thanks. you do a great service to humans. Your helping a lot of people,i think this is intentional and you should be proud. what a great show and guests and questions. Bravo.
Another great conversation between two people who've had a profound impact on so many. Lex, are your participants given a set of questions ahead of time?
I love Lex's Podcasts! Every episode has at least one big epiphany about Life, the Universe and Everything. Such as: "We are not alone. Technology and humans are one single organism..." ...[boom] Mind Blown!
I want more diversity from the algorithm. I feel I always watch the same thing over and over, and that reinforces my stupid irationnal beliefs. I don't want to get that freaking video I watched 5 times already recommended again. I want the algorithm to recommend things that are going to give me ideas I have never had before. I want to watch a video if it has been made with love. I don't like watching videos that have been made to bring my interest. I love videos in which people who are interested in something share it with the world. That's what I want in my "recommanded section". And yet I get cat videos, anime clips, "woah check this out!" clickbaits and "the truth about blackholes" revelations. Why youtube oh why have you changed your algorithm. It was okay before...
The Current algoritm for us as consumers doesnt work. but for them it works because it gives them "insight" on what people watch or what they dont. I've found it very hard to find the content I used to and if I was one particular video, Im bombarded with shit. its all clickbait desperate for views and suscribors and most of these videos have more paid sponsorships selling stuff rather than actual intellectual content.
@@tommymaher4166 I call it hitting the wall, the algorithm boxes you and will only shows videos from small portion of our viewing habits, I hate it cause I'm more complex than the algorithm gives me credit for
@Plads Elsker I had this exact problem for years. For the past couple of months, I have been actively tuning my recommended section. So far, I found three things to be the most effective: 1. Tell RU-vid directly For example, clicking on the three dots on every video I don't want to see, and hit "Not interested." A very powerful strategy is to go to your homepage, find videos you don't like, and click "Don't recommend channel." Then, refresh the page and repeat until there are no more cat videos or click-bait titles. 2. Unique and specific search A simple way to get diverse videos is to search up extremely specific keywords that you normally wouldn't. For example, looking up artificial intelligence will get you the latest hype. But searching "Deep Q-Network" will lead you to someone who is more knowledgeable and often more passionate. Now, in defense of the RU-vid algorithm, it's just trying to get you to watch for as long as possible. So it will recommend videos that have lots of views and videos similar to your viewing history. 3. Vote with clicks and watch time Clicking on cat videos will lead to more cat videos. Avoiding clicking on clickbate videos all together or at least watch it incognito. Actively refuse to watch videos that are "made to bring [your] interest." Within 2 weeks, your feed will be full of variety. 4. Train with playlists If you're really serious about training the algorithm. Ask a friend who tends to watch different videos than you to give you a link to their playlist (or search for one yourself), play that in the background on mute to add more diversity to your recommended videos. I hope that helps! Have a good day.
Isn't it pretty remarkable that lex is older than michael? I wonder whether it is has to do with the hair line or the fact that Michael has been successfully around since year one of YT.
