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Lex FridmanPodcastFrom Simulated Majorities to "You Are Probably Simulated": Bostrom on the Missing Step in the Simulation ArgumentHost Lex FridmanNick Bostrom explains to Lex Fridman why the simulation argument rests on a much weaker assumption than the Doomsday argument, and where its physical limits might lie.
29:54ENLex FridmanPodcastSeven Levels of a Pandemic: Pain, Challenge and Hope From Biology to PhilosophyHost Lex FridmanLex Fridman maps the coronavirus onto seven levels of attack on society and proposes a response and a reason for hope at each one.
22:03ENLex FridmanPodcastRunning the Drake Equation: Lex Fridman's Estimate of Alien Civilizations, From 0.7 in the Milky Way to Trillions in the UniverseHost Lex FridmanLex Fridman walks through each parameter of the Drake equation with optimistic, pessimistic and personal estimates, then argues the real lesson is how little we understand about intelligence and communication.
23:11ENLex FridmanPodcast · 2 speakersNick Bostrom on Superintelligence: Why the Upside Deserves as Much Attention as the RiskGuest Nick Bostrom · Host Lex FridmanIn a clip from the Lex Fridman Podcast, Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom defines superintelligence, discusses intelligence explosions, and sketches what a good AGI future might look like.