Episodes (Page 2)
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Yann LeCun argues AGI is a misnomer; current AI systems are shallow, not human-level.
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Eric Weinstein claims the Pentagon and NYT forced the UFO narrative upon us.
Eric Weinstein
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Physicist explains black holes as where physics breaks down, time becomes space, and atoms spaghettify.
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Roman Yampolskiy discussed AI safety and the uncontrollable nature of superintelligence.
Emad Mostaque
Roman Yampolskiy
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Yann LeCun argues provably safe AI is impossible, like provably safe turbojets.
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Neural networks' success is explained by the same physics as fridge magnets.
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Nixon destroyed the US bioweapons arsenal in 1969, leaving the US vulnerable.
Annie Jacobsen
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A Nobel Prize-winning experiment is happening in your smoke detector.
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University research metrics are debated, with high odds and tough mentorship.
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Carl Sagan's 'star stuff' idea is partially correct; heavy elements originate from dying stars.
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John Martinis discusses his Nobel Prize-winning work on macroscopic quantum tunneling.
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Muon g-2 experiment shows precise measurement deviating from standard model predictions.
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A former Cyber Command official detailed how a president could shut down the internet.
Annie Jacobsen
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Belief in the sun rising is likened to religious faith, connecting science and spirituality.
Mayim Bialik
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Scott Dodelson tested the standard model of cosmology for ten years.
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Beatriz Villarroel proposes a flat, reflective object in Earth's orbit.
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Brian Keating debunks the "NASA destroyed moon tech" claim and Van Allen belt conspiracy.
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Gain-of-function research is euphemism for illegal biological weapons engineering.
Annie Jacobsen
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Physicists discuss faith, aliens, and string theory's limits.
Adam Frank
Niayesh Afshordi
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A single lab leak could cause global anarchy in six days.
Annie Jacobsen