Juan Orbea
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A node in a network
Juan Orbea
Imagine you crossed by a shallow pond in which a kid was drowning. At that point in time, you are wearing your most expensive outfit (say, $5k). It is reasonable to affirm that most people in that situation would save the child from drowning, in spite of ruining their outfit, and it is clear that this would be the most ethical decision to make. We... See more
Will MacAskill • Doing Good: A Conversation with William MacAskill (Episode #228)
However, growth in magnetic memory is not primarily a matter of Moore’s law, but includes advances in mechanical and electromagnetic systems. The following two charts show the overall growth of the Internet based on the number of hosts. These two charts plot the same data, but one is on an exponential axis and the other is linear. So from the... See more
Ray Kurzweil • The Law of Accelerating Returns « the Kurzweil Library + collections
Objective and Subjective
Ray Kurzweil • The Law of Accelerating Returns « the Kurzweil Library + collections
I think there are always circumstances that are involved too. And oftentimes with decision making, the circumstances, the soil in which decisions are made is a really critical and overlooked factor.
Farnam Street • Luke Burgis: The Power of Mimetic Desire [The Knowledge Project Ep. #138]
You are not just the recipient of value from your network. The people and nodes in your network want and expect an exchange from you, too. They want you to validate them and support them. You are in a dialogue with the network force. You don’t always see it, but it is exerting itself on you. It wants something from you. Your network force... See more
nfx.com • Your Life Is Driven by Network Effects
If we view the exponential growth of computation in its proper perspective as one example of the pervasiveness of the exponential growth of information based technology, that is, as one example of many of the law of accelerating returns, then we can confidently predict its continuation. In the accompanying sidebar, I include a simplified... See more
Ray Kurzweil • The Law of Accelerating Returns « the Kurzweil Library + collections
As human beings, we can perceive less than ten trillionth of light waves. "Our experience of reality," says neuroscientist David Eagleman, "is limited by our biology." He wants to change that. His research on brain processes has led him to create new interfaces, such as a sensory vest, to process unpublished information about the world around us.
TED • Can we create new senses for humans? | David Eagleman
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