Ask A Genius 1432: Los Angeles Protests, National Guard Deployment, and Local Police

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.

Ask A Genius 1431: Human Cognition, Paraconsistent Logic, and Knowledge Networks

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.

Ask A Genius 1430: Israel, Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions, and His Guiding Quotes

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.

Ask A Genius 1429: Rick Rosner Breaks 12-Year Instagram Embargo to Share Micromosaics and AI-Nuclear Novel Ideas

Rick Rosner ended a twelve-year Instagram ban imposed by his family, resuming posts to showcase his passion for restoring micromosaics. Frustrated by limited podcast reach and disillusioned with Twitter, he is experimenting with Instagram again. He also discusses his novel exploring AI governance and accidental nuclear war risk in unstable political systems.

Ask A Genius 1428: Paraconsistent Logic and Quantum Concepts: Enhancing AI Error Correction and Fault Tolerance

Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner examine paraconsistent logic, which manages contradictions without logical collapse, and discuss its conceptual parallels in quantum theory and cosmology. They relate these ideas to challenges in artificial intelligence, such as hallucinations and limited self-correction, considering how nonclassical frameworks could support more reliable and resilient AI systems.

Ask A Genius 1427: Neural Correlates, Consciousness Mapping, and AI Oversight

Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss the concept of neural correlates—brain activity linked to subjective experience—and the challenges in fully mapping consciousness. They explore futuristic ideas like real-time connectome tracking and the theoretical limits of AI brain monitoring, emphasizing the need for strict containment and responsible AI oversight to prevent existential risks.

Ask A Genius 1426: When Does the Universe Shift from Objective Matter to Subjective Awareness?

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.

Ask A Genius 1425: The Death of Plot-Driven Porn: Amateur Content, OnlyFans, and Modern Sexual Culture

Rick Rosner argues that the rise of amateur, quick adult content killed story-driven porn, replaced by platforms like OnlyFans prioritizing clips over plots. They discuss Channel 4’s Naked Attraction and evolving body standards, note younger generations’ declining sexual activity amidst political turmoil, and reflect on media tech and AI’s role.

Ask A Genius 1424: Call Me Alex Documentary: How Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” Revolutionized Podcasting

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.

Ask A Genius 1423: From Materialism to Naturalism: Quantum-Ready Physicalism

Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner trace philosophy’s shift from classical materialism to modern physicalism and broad naturalism. Rosner defends a future quantum-informed physicalism, embraces emergent consciousness, and endorses strict naturalism while weighing simulation hypotheses. They argue coherent, rule-bound structure underlies existence, even in hypothetically simulated universes at every level.