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The State of the Singularity 01

2 hour 3 minutes Posted Aug 15, 2016 at 10:18 am.

Japanese people can't handle their expectations about Paris. https://www.reddit.com/r/nottheonion/comments/4a3cce/paris_is_too_dirty_for_the_japanese_tokyo_travel/

VR and AR are on the spectrum of mixed reality. AR will integrate itself into your life with useful things. VR will entertain you immersively.

The conceptual weaknesses of a perfect implementation of AR.

Using SLAM (simultaneous localization And Mapping) to get positional tracking in AR.

Why Google Glass was not an AR device.

What will be the most ideal external input device for AR devices?

As of the publishing of this podcast AR has become hotter than VR thanks to Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go is the killer app of AR.

A stereoscopic webcam view of the world is coming.

What is a transparent light field display?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifecasting_(video_stream)

What is the worst thing you can do with VR?

Will we us VR for mind reprogramming? Will brain washing with VR become more effective?

Can you reach a trans state in VR?

Will you get withdrawal symptoms from being detached to your technology.

I did not end up using the Unreal Engine. I was worried the stream would break.

Machine learning and VR have yet to truly intersect.

Will the Have's trap the Have not's in a reality of their making?

The Sword Art Online of VR is coming?

How will machine learning be applied to VR?

Exponentially accelerated progress.

Will renewable energy save us?

Power has been centralizing over time. One day there will be a drone army that won't need anyones consent to do whatever it wants.

Self improving machine learning algorithms could get out hand?

How fast is the future approaching?

Quad copter taxis will be a thing?

What is the promise of AI?

Will AI replace our scientists?

http://localroger.com/prime-intellect/mopiidx.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRhq-yO1KN8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerando

Can we restart civilization in space?

Will AI help us govern?

https://www.amazon.com/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/1501227742

Why we party.

Looking back at Alpha Go.

What factions do you align yourself in Fall Out 4? (spoiler alert)

Can AI develop a desire for self determination?

Meat in the petridish is a moral imperative.

The 21st century is about how to go about having our collective cake and eat it without destroying ourselves and the planet.

There is a larger infinite number of simulations than there are infinite real universes.

Rick Sanchez is our idol.

What would you do with your own clone?

The magic of marketing

There are no Vives in Chinese jail.

Closing thoughts.

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Intro: Dealing with wet shoes.

http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/exclusive-cyborg-steve-mann-on-alleged-mcdonalds-assault

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/black-mirror/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU

https://www.ted.com/talks/jeremy_howard_the_wonderful_and_terrifying_implications_of_computers_that_can_learn?language=en

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26400902-utopia

How do we retain our human identity?

Thanks to Noah and Alpay for being true scholars and gentlemen of the metaverse!

Follow up with them with the links below:

https://twitter.com/noazark

https://twitter.com/alpaykasal

Stay in touch via twitter @entervr

Thanks for listening.

Intro provided by Rick and Morty. Please give the creators of Rick and Morty lots of money.

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