Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Well, let me give a brief preface. I work around 14 to 18 hours a day because I don't sleep much, averaging 16 or so, 7 days a week. However, I no longer stress as much as I used to. I take better care of myself now, which is a significant improvement. …
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Rick Rosner: So you just said that Chat GPT-3 is up now. Is that the deal? That's Chat GPT-4.0. 4.0. So, what is it being touted as? What are the improvements over the previous version? Scott Douglas Jacobsen: It appears to be better at analyzing and generating sound, text, and images, especially in speed. Rosner: Everything …
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Yes. The basic premise is that these large-scale models were introduced only very recently. Despite their recent emergence, updates are being released rapidly, often within a year of each other. Each update is seen as a significant leap forward in accuracy, ease of conversation, depth of processing, speed of processing, and other aspects. …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 955: Grammatical Understanding Versus Real Comprehension
Rick Rosner: Okay, so it’s a common sentiment, shared by many, that there appears to be a higher percentage of individuals in the United States who embrace irrational beliefs than ever before. This isn’t about beliefs that later lack evidence, such as historical medical theories like humour or certain aspects of religion. Rather, it’s about …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 954: Global Aging Brains and Poor Literacy Skills
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I want to distinguish between four points of contact: one, symbol systems; two, representation; three, mathematical principles; and four, principles of existence. When you hear those four concepts, what do they trigger for you? Rick Rosner: They trigger thoughts of more efficient ways of representing certain aspects of the world because the brain takes …
Rosner: Part two of the discussion on Trump versus Biden focuses solely on Trump. I argued this morning on Pod TV that Trump aims to replace taxes with tariffs, which is a disastrous idea. It’s highly inflationary as most costs get passed on to consumers. For example, if a $10,000 tariff is imposed on cars …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 952: Round Two! President Biden and Former President Trump
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: President Biden and former President Trump are the oldest candidates in American history. Before them, they set the record. So, it’s very unusual to observe American politics from a distance. What are some of your thoughts on the context? Rick Rosner: They have the first presidential debate of this cycle in 10 days. Each …
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What is your form of anxiety? Rick Rosner: I have lost 20 pounds over the past eight years because when I get anxious enough. I don't shit my pants. I've only done that a few times, but I get the runny poos and can't handle many carbohydrates. Somehow, the anxiety has altered the …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 950: Anxiety is Fear and Farts
Rick Rosner: She has spoken to individuals who worked on nuclear weapons as far back as the Manhattan Project and who were involved in developing nuclear strategies during the Strategic Air Command era in the 1950s. The risk we are under is truly alarming. The book has a spoiler alert if you intend to interview her , so you …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 949: Annie Jacobsen, an author
[Recording Start] Rick Rosner: I am currently reading a book titled Nuclear War. I do not recall the author's name, but the book explains that we remain at a high risk of nuclear war. There are approximately 15,000 nuclear weapons in existence, which is alarming. The United States has about 1,750 nuclear weapons ready to deploy, with …
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