Month: December 2019

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Lex Fridman Podcast - Michael Stevens: Vsauce

Michael Stevens is the creator of Vsauce, one of the most popular educational YouTube channel in the world, with over 15 million subscribers and over 1.7 billion views. His videos often ask and answer questions that are both profound and entertaining, spanning topics from physics to psychology. As part of his channel he created 3 seasons of Mind Field, a series that explored human behavior.

This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on Apple Podcasts or support it on Patreon.

This episode is presented by Cash App. Download it (App Store, Google Play), use code “LexPodcast”. 

Episode links:
Vsauce YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Vsauce
Vsauce Twitter: https://twitter.com/tweetsauce
Vsauce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricpants/

Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

00:00 – Introduction
02:26 – Psychology
03:59 – Consciousness
06:55 – Free will
07:55 – Perception vs reality
09:59 – Simulation
11:32 – Science
16:24 – Flat earth
27:04 – Artificial Intelligence
30:14 – Existential threats
38:03 – Elon Musk and the responsibility of having a large following
43:05 – YouTube algorithm
52:41 – Mortality and the meaning of life

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Majority rules: Britain’s new Parliament sits

Now that the prime minister has a thumping parliamentary majority, Brexit is assured—but on what terms? And what other legislative shake-ups are in the works? President Donald Trump has relied heavily on financial sanctions, often in place of old-fashioned diplomacy. We ask whether that is an effective avenue of foreign policy. And an attempt to peek into Asia’s illegal tiger farms.

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The Best One Yet - H&M’s “Moneyball” strategy — Intel’s $2B AI acquisition — Sprout Social’s social-ish IPO

H&M has spent 2 years trying to burn fewer clothes (literally), and an 11% sales rebound shows it’s finally working. Intel splurged $2B on a chip company because the last time it tried to build its own, it failed. And Sprout Social IPO’d to help your company’s social media manager relax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Black Voters Fight to Count in Georgia

It’s hard to keep track of all the things that have happened in Georgia to tweak voter rights and poll access over the past several years. But a new investigation highlighted two overarching themes to recent changes: diminishing federal oversight and structural racism. 

Guest: Mark Niesse, reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read his story, co-reported with Nick Thieme. 

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Black Voters Fight to Count in Georgia

It’s hard to keep track of all the things that have happened in Georgia to tweak voter rights and poll access over the past several years. But a new investigation highlighted two overarching themes to recent changes: diminishing federal oversight and structural racism. 

Guest: Mark Niesse, reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read his story, co-reported with Nick Thieme. 

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What A Day - The (Voter) Purge: Election Day

  • Boeing announced it will stop making 737 Max Jetliners next month. We talk about what it means for the economy, jobs and the whole shabang. 
  • Wisconsin is purging hundreds of thousands of people from its voter rolls. Georgia could be next. Stacey Abrams is fighting against this form of voter suppression. Help her fight at votesaveamerica.com/fairfight.  
  • And in headlines: Protests in India, Congress finally funds research on gun violence, and Kumail’s shredded bod.

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Short Wave - The Science Behind Whakaari/White Island’s Eruption

The volcano of Whakaari or White Island in New Zealand erupted just over a week ago. More than a dozen people were killed, including tourists to the popular attraction. Volcanologist Alison Graettinger explains the science behind this particular eruption, a hydrothermal eruption and why they can be especially difficult to predict. Reach out to the show at shortwave@npr.org. Plus, keep the conversation going with host Maddie Sofia on Twitter — she's @maddie_sofia.

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The NewsWorthy - Mormon Church Accused, Free Public Transportation & Apps of the Decade – Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

The news to know for Tuesday, December 17th, 2019!

What to know today about the storm still impacting large parts of the U.S., a new accusation about the Mormon church misleading members, and the law sparking massive protests in India.

Plus: the first city to offer free public transportation, solar-powered wireless headphones, and Mariah Carey hits #1 (25 years later)...

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below...

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Sources:

Deadly Winter Storm Cont’d: USA Today, CBS News, Weather Channel, AccuWeather 

Mormon Church Accused: Washington Post, Axios

India’s Protests: NYT, Washington Post, BBC, CNN

Boeing Suspends Production: CNBC, WSJ, NBC News, Reuters, NYT

Obamacare Deadline Extended: Reuters, The Hill, Healthcare.gov

Free Public Transportation: Curbed, Salon

Instagram Flags Offensive Captions: The Verge, TechCrunch

Apps of the Decade: Cnet,  TechCrunch

Android’s New Messaging: USA Today, Engadget

Solar Headphones: TechRadar, Engadget

Mariah Carey Hits #1: Billboard, Variety

 

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #277 – “Holiday Food” with Joe Raines

In this episode, Dr. Pat and Rivers are sitting down with comedian and friend of the show Joe Raines to talk about recipes and holiday food. For this episode, Pat cooked up a DELICIOUS chili. Rivers made an AUTUMN A.F. pumpkin/cinnamon/apple bread. Joe takes us through his aunt's manic lasagna recipe. Then, there's the wine burgers. Oh dear lord, the wine burgers. This episode pairs perfectly with all your holiday preparations. Check us out! Follow Joe on all forms of social media @JoeMFRaines.  Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Sam is @SlamHarter  Carter is @Carter_Glascock  Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly  Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy  Subscribe on Patreon for a Bonus Episode every week! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod  Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod