Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss Romania flipping from a pro‑Russian to a liberal government, global shifts influenced by Trump’s failures, Biden’s metastatic prostate cancer announcement and public skepticism, AOC’s potential presidential run, and Trump’s legal impossibility of a third term due to the 22nd Amendment, anticipating more political grifting.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner outline potential compute futures: dystopian “cruel” systems, protective “conservative” networks, uncompromising optimization turning everything into infrastructure, leisure-driven “endless fun,” passive “idiocracy,” market-driven “capitalist,” adaptive “contextual” orchestration of CPUs, GPUs, QPUs, and speculative “Darwinistic” evolution where compute outlives humanity, cost, time, and energy efficiency optimization.
Rick Rosner talks about James Comey's cryptic "86 47" tweet sparked backlash, with critics accusing him of inciting violence against Trump. Experts argue the phrase more likely implies political rejection. The controversy echoes past misjudgments by Comey and others, as media attention shifts from substantive issues like Republican tax proposals.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen interviews Rick Rosner in a wide-ranging conversation starting with swear words and diving into utilitarianism, longtermism, effective altruism, AI ethics, simulated consciousness, moral uncertainty, and capitalism. Rosner critiques modern frameworks, explores future consciousness, and calls for ethical clarity amid rapid technological change.
Paul Mooney, known for his sharp wit and racial candor, left a profound impact on American comedy. Recalled by Rick Rosner as intense yet kind, Mooney’s brilliance lay in his unfiltered perspective on race and life. Collaborating with legends like Chappelle, he shaped comedy through fearless truth and deep understanding.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner delve into rising tensions in modern cosmology, including the Hubble constant discrepancy, S₈ tension, cold dark matter, early galaxy formation, and cosmic anisotropies. They propose that the universe may be older and governed by information, hinting at a future paradigm shift fueled by AI.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss the future of physics in the age of artificial intelligence. They explore how AI might challenge the Big Bang theory, synthesize new models of the universe, and employ both brute-force and poetic reasoning to redefine cosmology in ways beyond current human capacity.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss Berlin’s controversial AI-operated “cyberbrothel,” raising urgent ethical questions about consent, violence, and societal norms. They explore future scenarios involving conscious AI sex robots, examine agency and emergent personhood, and reflect on humanity’s diminishing ethical control as AI intelligence accelerates beyond human comprehension.
Rick Rosner critiques political manipulation surrounding James Comey's "86 47" tweet, debunking claims of incitement. Meanwhile, Walmart teams up with OpenAI’s Operator model to create AI-powered shopping assistants. Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rosner explore the societal shift toward algorithmic decision-making, raising concerns about convenience, agency, and declining cognitive engagement.
Rick Rosner talks about James Comey's cryptic "86 47" tweet sparked backlash, with critics accusing him of inciting violence against Trump. Experts argue the phrase more likely implies political rejection. The controversy echoes past misjudgments by Comey and others, as media attention shifts from substantive issues like Republican tax proposals.
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