☨St Louis IX opposed paganism, hæresy \x26 debauchery
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🎥 Elon Musk discusses the role of war and military conquest in empires throughout history.
00:50
War and military conquest have been a significant part of most empires and dynasties throughout human history.
The Roman Empire celebrated excellence in warfare and had many excellent generals.
🎖 Many people in the US lack a visceral understanding of the horrors of war, unlike those on the frontlines in Ukraine and Russia.
11:10
The speaker's grandfather was severely traumatized by his experience in World War II.
The speaker's grandfather was not eligible for officer status due to not finishing high school.
The speaker's grandfather was categorized as a cannon fighter.
🌍 The video discusses the inevitability of conflict between dominant powers and the impact of economic strength on war.
21:31
Athens and Sparta couldn't avoid a clash despite seeing it coming.
The United States has been the most powerful economic engine since 1890.
China's economy is likely to surpass that of the US, leading to potential conflict.
🌍 Acts of kindness can be an antidote to the cycle of reciprocal violence.
32:45
After World War II, instead of crushing the losers, the Marshal Plan was implemented to help rebuild Germany and other countries.
Conspicuous acts of kindness can stop the cycle of reciprocal violence.
Grock AI assistant, an incredible engineering work, was recently released.
🤔 The video discusses fundamental questions about consciousness, emotions, and the existence of a soul.
42:56
There may be more to consciousness and emotions than just atoms bumping into each other.
AI may play a role in discovering the nature of consciousness and the soul.
The existence of thoughts, actions, and feelings in humans is a compelling illusion that needs further exploration.
🤔 The speaker discusses the idea of a simulation and suggests that higher beings may create simulations to see what happens.
53:44
The purpose of a simulation may be to observe the outcomes and see what happens.
Humans create simulations to understand and predict outcomes, such as with rocket launches.
Simulations are necessary when testing something that cannot be directly observed or tested.
🌍 The video discusses the potential dystopian effects of AI and compares it to the societies depicted in '1984' and 'Brave New World'.
1:05:29
The drug called Soma mentioned in 'Brave New World' is actually a real muscle relaxant used for treating pain and discomfort.
⚡ The growing demand for electricity for electric vehicles and AI is leading to an electricity shortage, and the challenge lies in maximizing the useful productivity per watt for training NE nuts.
1:15:30
The limiting factor to progress in this domain is silicon chips, and there will soon be more chips than can be plugged in and turned on.
The initial constraint is voltage step down Transformers, as power needs to be stepped down from 300,000 volts to around 7 volts.
🔍 The speaker discusses their bias towards open sourcing and their concerns about AI safety.
1:24:59
The speaker believes open sourcing is important but is concerned about the lack of AI safety focus in companies like Google.
The speaker mentions their discussions with Larry Page about AI safety and how Larry did not care about it.
The speaker highlights Google's acquisition of DeepMind and their abundance of AI researchers and resources.
🎥 AI can analyze movies and recommend them to users with high accuracy, surpassing the recommendations of friends.
1:35:27
AI can analyze movies and act as a movie critic or TV series to recommend movies to users.
The AI's recommendations are based on analyzing hundreds of millions of movies and shows, making it better than friends' recommendations.
Advertisements can be personalized and well-done, funding the AI's services.
📚 Community notes is a collaborative platform where people with historical disagreements can come together to create context for different subjects.
1:45:26
Community notes allows people with past disagreements to collaborate and create context for different subjects.
In order for a community note to be shown, people who historically disagreed must agree on the subject.
Community notes is not hierarchical like Wikipedia and could potentially challenge it.
🤔 The speaker discusses the battle against the woke mind virus and their political stance.
1:55:52
The speaker perceives the woke mind virus as left-wing, but acknowledges that there are good aspects of the left.
The speaker expresses uncertainty about their current political alignment and their desire for a positive future and empathy for others.
The speaker describes their political stance as left of center on social issues and right of center on economic issues.
💡 Tesla's approach to AGI is fundamentally more computer efficient and will understand the real world faster than LLMS.
2:06:19
Tesla's approach to AGI is more computer efficient.
Tesla's approach is constrained by energy efficiency.
Understanding the real world faster than LLMS.
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🎥 Elon Musk discusses the role of war and military conquest in empires throughout history.
00:50
War and military conquest have been a significant part of most empires and dynasties throughout human history.
The Roman Empire celebrated excellence in warfare and had many excellent generals.
🎖 Many people in the US lack a visceral understanding of the horrors of war, unlike those on the frontlines in Ukraine and Russia.
11:10
The speaker's grandfather was severely traumatized by his experience in World War II.
The speaker's grandfather was not eligible for officer status due to not finishing high school.
The speaker's grandfather was categorized as a cannon fighter.
🌍 The video discusses the inevitability of conflict between dominant powers and the impact of economic strength on war.
21:31
Athens and Sparta couldn't avoid a clash despite seeing it coming.
The United States has been the most powerful economic engine since 1890.
China's economy is likely to surpass that of the US, leading to potential conflict.
🌍 Acts of kindness can be an antidote to the cycle of reciprocal violence.
32:45
After World War II, instead of crushing the losers, the Marshal Plan was implemented to help rebuild Germany and other countries.
Conspicuous acts of kindness can stop the cycle of reciprocal violence.
Grock AI assistant, an incredible engineering work, was recently released.
🤔 The video discusses fundamental questions about consciousness, emotions, and the existence of a soul.
42:56
There may be more to consciousness and emotions than just atoms bumping into each other.
AI may play a role in discovering the nature of consciousness and the soul.
The existence of thoughts, actions, and feelings in humans is a compelling illusion that needs further exploration.
🤔 The speaker discusses the idea of a simulation and suggests that higher beings may create simulations to see what happens.
53:44
The purpose of a simulation may be to observe the outcomes and see what happens.
Humans create simulations to understand and predict outcomes, such as with rocket launches.
Simulations are necessary when testing something that cannot be directly observed or tested.
🌍 The video discusses the potential dystopian effects of AI and compares it to the societies depicted in '1984' and 'Brave New World'.
1:05:29
The drug called Soma mentioned in 'Brave New World' is actually a real muscle relaxant used for treating pain and discomfort.
⚡ The growing demand for electricity for electric vehicles and AI is leading to an electricity shortage, and the challenge lies in maximizing the useful productivity per watt for training NE nuts.
1:15:30
The limiting factor to progress in this domain is silicon chips, and there will soon be more chips than can be plugged in and turned on.
The initial constraint is voltage step down Transformers, as power needs to be stepped down from 300,000 volts to around 7 volts.
🔍 The speaker discusses their bias towards open sourcing and their concerns about AI safety.
1:24:59
The speaker believes open sourcing is important but is concerned about the lack of AI safety focus in companies like Google.
The speaker mentions their discussions with Larry Page about AI safety and how Larry did not care about it.
The speaker highlights Google's acquisition of DeepMind and their abundance of AI researchers and resources.
🎥 AI can analyze movies and recommend them to users with high accuracy, surpassing the recommendations of friends.
1:35:27
AI can analyze movies and act as a movie critic or TV series to recommend movies to users.
The AI's recommendations are based on analyzing hundreds of millions of movies and shows, making it better than friends' recommendations.
Advertisements can be personalized and well-done, funding the AI's services.
📚 Community notes is a collaborative platform where people with historical disagreements can come together to create context for different subjects.
1:45:26
Community notes allows people with past disagreements to collaborate and create context for different subjects.
In order for a community note to be shown, people who historically disagreed must agree on the subject.
Community notes is not hierarchical like Wikipedia and could potentially challenge it.
🤔 The speaker discusses the battle against the woke mind virus and their political stance.
1:55:52
The speaker perceives the woke mind virus as left-wing, but acknowledges that there are good aspects of the left.
The speaker expresses uncertainty about their current political alignment and their desire for a positive future and empathy for others.
The speaker describes their political stance as left of center on social issues and right of center on economic issues.
💡 Tesla's approach to AGI is fundamentally more computer efficient and will understand the real world faster than LLMS.
2:06:19
Tesla's approach to AGI is more computer efficient.
Tesla's approach is constrained by energy efficiency.
Understanding the real world faster than LLMS.
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