ever since I was a young kid I’ve always been enamored with the relationship
been enamored with the relationship
been enamored with the relationship between things how objects in our world
between things how objects in our world
between things how objects in our world relate to each other I’ve always found
relate to each other I’ve always found
relate to each other I’ve always found that looking for that invisible thread
that looking for that invisible thread
that looking for that invisible thread that kind of connects everything to be
that kind of connects everything to be
that kind of connects everything to be just amazing once you find it example
just amazing once you find it example
just amazing once you find it example one of my favorite examples is music we
one of my favorite examples is music we
one of my favorite examples is music we have an individual that picks up an
have an individual that picks up an
have an individual that picks up an instrument and that instrument
instrument and that instrument
instrument and that instrument manipulates sound manipulates air that
manipulates sound manipulates air that
manipulates sound manipulates air that air travels to our ears and our brains
air travels to our ears and our brains
air travels to our ears and our brains turn that into sound before I know this
turn that into sound before I know this
turn that into sound before I know this it’s just magic a very talented person
it’s just magic a very talented person
it’s just magic a very talented person takes an instrument and magically I’m
takes an instrument and magically I’m
takes an instrument and magically I’m hearing music but then once I break that
hearing music but then once I break that
hearing music but then once I break that down and I see that relationship now
down and I see that relationship now
down and I see that relationship now there’s a better understanding and the
there’s a better understanding and the
there’s a better understanding and the world starts to make a little bit more
world starts to make a little bit more
world starts to make a little bit more sense a little less magic but I really
sense a little less magic but I really
sense a little less magic but I really like about finding these things out in
like about finding these things out in
like about finding these things out in the world these relationships there’s
the world these relationships there’s
the world these relationships there’s the cause and the fact between things is
the cause and the fact between things is
the cause and the fact between things is every time I learn a new one a new
every time I learn a new one a new
every time I learn a new one a new relationship it allows me to see the
relationship it allows me to see the
relationship it allows me to see the world in a different way allows me see
world in a different way allows me see
world in a different way allows me see the world in a way where we’re all
the world in a way where we’re all
the world in a way where we’re all connected it sounds like a nice place
connected it sounds like a nice place
connected it sounds like a nice place I’m very lucky to have a career in
I’m very lucky to have a career in
I’m very lucky to have a career in software development my career allows me
software development my career allows me
software development my career allows me to interact with emerging technologies
to interact with emerging technologies
to interact with emerging technologies and play with very very fun gadgets
and play with very very fun gadgets
and play with very very fun gadgets what’s nice about these technologies and
what’s nice about these technologies and
what’s nice about these technologies and these gadgets is when they make it into
these gadgets is when they make it into
these gadgets is when they make it into our office we get excited we play with
our office we get excited we play with
our office we get excited we play with them like little children for a bit and
them like little children for a bit and
them like little children for a bit and then at some point we’ve got to you know
then at some point we’ve got to you know
then at some point we’ve got to you know get to work but when we get to work
get to work but when we get to work
get to work but when we get to work it’s fun to look at the relationship
it’s fun to look at the relationship
it’s fun to look at the relationship between this new technology and this new
between this new technology and this new
between this new technology and this new gadget and how it’s gonna move forward
gadget and how it’s gonna move forward
gadget and how it’s gonna move forward how are we gonna use this how we’re
how are we gonna use this how we’re
how are we gonna use this how we’re gonna use this application this code
gonna use this application this code
gonna use this application this code this hardware to affect people
this hardware to affect people
this hardware to affect people the future and at the same time it’s
the future and at the same time it’s
the future and at the same time it’s nice to step back and also look at what
nice to step back and also look at what
nice to step back and also look at what brought this technology to us what
brought this technology to us what
brought this technology to us what problems were there that needed to be
problems were there that needed to be
problems were there that needed to be solved and that solution caused this to
solved and that solution caused this to
solved and that solution caused this to to land on our desks right there’s a fun
to land on our desks right there’s a fun
to land on our desks right there’s a fun relationship of present and future and
relationship of present and future and
relationship of present and future and past to present now of these new
past to present now of these new
past to present now of these new technologies and these new emerging
these new emerging hardware/software my
these new emerging hardware/software my favorite are robotics and artificial
favorite are robotics and artificial
favorite are robotics and artificial intelligence let me start with robotics
intelligence let me start with robotics
intelligence let me start with robotics what I find fascinating about Romo
what I find fascinating about Romo
what I find fascinating about Romo robotics is the design of it and how we
robotics is the design of it and how we
robotics is the design of it and how we tend to design these things to reflect
tend to design these things to reflect
tend to design these things to reflect ourselves if I were to ask most people
ourselves if I were to ask most people
ourselves if I were to ask most people what’s a robot they would start to
what’s a robot they would start to
what’s a robot they would start to describe something with two legs torso
describe something with two legs torso
describe something with two legs torso some arms and a head very much in the
some arms and a head very much in the
some arms and a head very much in the image of ourselves and it makes me
image of ourselves and it makes me
image of ourselves and it makes me wonder why do we why do we do that why
wonder why do we why do we do that why
wonder why do we why do we do that why why do we put ourselves so much into
why do we put ourselves so much into
why do we put ourselves so much into this technology but then at the same
this technology but then at the same
this technology but then at the same time we feel the technology is so far
time we feel the technology is so far
time we feel the technology is so far away from us so it’s cold right compared
away from us so it’s cold right compared
away from us so it’s cold right compared to to our humanity examples are lately
to to our humanity examples are lately
to to our humanity examples are lately they’ve been creating drones drones that
they’ve been creating drones drones that
they’ve been creating drones drones that are programmed like bees all right so
are programmed like bees all right so
are programmed like bees all right so this thing will hover around you when
this thing will hover around you when
this thing will hover around you when you go to swat it away it’ll move away
you go to swat it away it’ll move away
you go to swat it away it’ll move away and then come back at you they’re also
and then come back at you they’re also
and then come back at you they’re also moving drones around like flocks of
moving drones around like flocks of
moving drones around like flocks of birds and like I said earlier the robots
birds and like I said earlier the robots
birds and like I said earlier the robots that look like us us by pets but then
that look like us us by pets but then
that look like us us by pets but then when they go into robots that are
when they go into robots that are
when they go into robots that are hitting all terrain rough climates they
hitting all terrain rough climates they
hitting all terrain rough climates they tend to model those after the animals
tend to model those after the animals
tend to model those after the animals that are able to survive in those
that are able to survive in those
that are able to survive in those climates
climates
climates once again us putting ourselves and the
once again us putting ourselves and the
once again us putting ourselves and the natural world around us into this
natural world around us into this
natural world around us into this technology
technology
technology now moving to AI currently with AI we’re
now moving to AI currently with AI we’re
now moving to AI currently with AI we’re creating artificial neural networks
creating artificial neural networks
creating artificial neural networks these networks are there to model our
these networks are there to model our
these networks are there to model our brains once again taking ourselves and
brains once again taking ourselves and
brains once again taking ourselves and putting it into the technology now some
putting it into the technology now some
putting it into the technology now some feel that by doing this by creating this
feel that by doing this by creating this
feel that by doing this by creating this artificial intelligence that is slowly
artificial intelligence that is slowly
artificial intelligence that is slowly catching up to where we are our
catching up to where we are our
catching up to where we are our intelligence that at some point an
intelligence that at some point an
intelligence that at some point an events going to happen and things are
events going to happen and things are
events going to happen and things are going to take off this artificial
going to take off this artificial
going to take off this artificial intelligent intelligence it just can
intelligent intelligence it just can
intelligent intelligence it just can become smarter and smarter faster than
become smarter and smarter faster than
become smarter and smarter faster than we can imagine they have a term for it
we can imagine they have a term for it
we can imagine they have a term for it and it’s called singularity singularity
and it’s called singularity singularity
and it’s called singularity singularity is a term that was coined in 1950 by a
is a term that was coined in 1950 by a
is a term that was coined in 1950 by a man called John von Neumann this theory
man called John von Neumann this theory
man called John von Neumann this theory says that the invention of a super
says that the invention of a super
says that the invention of a super artificial intelligence will far surpass
artificial intelligence will far surpass
artificial intelligence will far surpass the human intelligence and go places
the human intelligence and go places
the human intelligence and go places that we can’t even imagine this
that we can’t even imagine this
that we can’t even imagine this intelligence will be able to upgrade
intelligence will be able to upgrade
intelligence will be able to upgrade itself and then that will cause an
itself and then that will cause an
itself and then that will cause an intelligence explosion that will be
intelligence explosion that will be
intelligence explosion that will be something our civilization has never
something our civilization has never
something our civilization has never seen now I think you know what comes
seen now I think you know what comes
seen now I think you know what comes next
next
next the computers rise up and then our
the computers rise up and then our
the computers rise up and then our robotic overlords take over but I’m not
robotic overlords take over but I’m not
robotic overlords take over but I’m not going to talk about that today I want to
going to talk about that today I want to
going to talk about that today I want to take a step back I want to talk more
take a step back I want to talk more
take a step back I want to talk more about the relationship of us and it’s
about the relationship of us and it’s
about the relationship of us and it’s artificial intelligence this us and
artificial intelligence this us and
artificial intelligence this us and these this these robotics that we keep
these this these robotics that we keep
these this these robotics that we keep pushing closer and closer to who we are
pushing closer and closer to who we are
pushing closer and closer to who we are we put ourselves in there what I find
we put ourselves in there what I find
we put ourselves in there what I find fascinating about this is that by
fascinating about this is that by
fascinating about this is that by looking at this technology that we make
looking at this technology that we make
looking at this technology that we make we can actually see a reflection of
we can actually see a reflection of
we can actually see a reflection of ourselves we can actually start to see
ourselves we can actually start to see
ourselves we can actually start to see how we think of ourselves in this
how we think of ourselves in this
how we think of ourselves in this universe with artificial intelligence
universe with artificial intelligence
universe with artificial intelligence you have to I have to ask myself okay we
you have to I have to ask myself okay we
you have to I have to ask myself okay we have this relationship with this
have this relationship with this
have this relationship with this technology and in a complex world things
technology and in a complex world things
technology and in a complex world things aren’t fair aren’t one-dimensional well
aren’t fair aren’t one-dimensional well
aren’t fair aren’t one-dimensional well a lot of times we have lots of
a lot of times we have lots of
a lot of times we have lots of two dimensional three dimensional we
two dimensional three dimensional we
two dimensional three dimensional we live in three dimensional space and so
live in three dimensional space and so
live in three dimensional space and so is there another thread we have this
is there another thread we have this
is there another thread we have this thread between us artificial
thread between us artificial
thread between us artificial intelligence is there another thread
intelligence is there another thread
intelligence is there another thread that connects us to something that is
that connects us to something that is
that connects us to something that is very much like our relationship with
very much like our relationship with
very much like our relationship with artificial intelligence is there
artificial intelligence is there
artificial intelligence is there something out there that engineered our
something out there that engineered our
something out there that engineered our intelligence that used its image and
intelligence that used its image and
intelligence that used its image and helped make us bring us to this point I
helped make us bring us to this point I
helped make us bring us to this point I think about the universe and I think
think about the universe and I think
think about the universe and I think about ourselves
about ourselves
about ourselves and how you can find most of the
and how you can find most of the
and how you can find most of the elements in our body all over the
elements in our body all over the
elements in our body all over the universe and to me that feels like being
universe and to me that feels like being
universe and to me that feels like being made in the image of something then I
made in the image of something then I
made in the image of something then I think about how we create this
think about how we create this
think about how we create this artificial intelligence and we put it
artificial intelligence and we put it
artificial intelligence and we put it through trials right it goes out into
through trials right it goes out into
through trials right it goes out into the world and we test it and it fails or
the world and we test it and it fails or
the world and we test it and it fails or succeeds very much like the universe has
succeeds very much like the universe has
succeeds very much like the universe has throws tons of trials and challenges at
throws tons of trials and challenges at
throws tons of trials and challenges at us and we adapt we grow and then we pass
us and we adapt we grow and then we pass
us and we adapt we grow and then we pass these things off to another generation
these things off to another generation
these things off to another generation who will then try to surpass us much
who will then try to surpass us much
who will then try to surpass us much like artificial intelligence is is
like artificial intelligence is is
like artificial intelligence is is moving forward now I guess I said
moving forward now I guess I said
moving forward now I guess I said earlier some people believe that is the
earlier some people believe that is the
earlier some people believe that is the coming of the robot overlords but I
coming of the robot overlords but I
coming of the robot overlords but I don’t see it that way I see it as an
don’t see it that way I see it as an
don’t see it that way I see it as an opportunity if there is this
opportunity if there is this
opportunity if there is this relationship between universe and us us
relationship between universe and us us
relationship between universe and us us and this new intelligence that we’re
and this new intelligence that we’re
and this new intelligence that we’re creating that means as we move forward
creating that means as we move forward
creating that means as we move forward with that intelligence we’re also moving
with that intelligence we’re also moving
with that intelligence we’re also moving forward with understanding where we are
forward with understanding where we are
forward with understanding where we are in this universe and we also move
in this universe and we also move
in this universe and we also move forward with understanding ourselves
forward with understanding ourselves
forward with understanding ourselves going in and looking at the the the very
going in and looking at the the the very
going in and looking at the the the very complicated and the nuances of our brain
complicated and the nuances of our brain
complicated and the nuances of our brain and how that works and then taking that
and how that works and then taking that
and how that works and then taking that and applying it to artificial
and applying it to artificial
and applying it to artificial intelligence it’s almost like you know
intelligence it’s almost like you know
intelligence it’s almost like you know on the surface we’re creating this
on the surface we’re creating this
on the surface we’re creating this technology
technology
technology to move faster to take in information
to move faster to take in information
to move faster to take in information better comprehend the world around it
better comprehend the world around it
better comprehend the world around it better but I see it to folt because as
better but I see it to folt because as
better but I see it to folt because as that moves forward then we also get this
that moves forward then we also get this
that moves forward then we also get this chance to understand ourselves
chance to understand ourselves
chance to understand ourselves understand what it is that was so
understand what it is that was so
understand what it is that was so special about us that we need to now
special about us that we need to now
special about us that we need to now pass it on to this new emerging
pass it on to this new emerging
pass it on to this new emerging intelligence I think that’s very cool
intelligence I think that’s very cool
intelligence I think that’s very cool now let’s take a stuff forward let’s
now let’s take a stuff forward let’s
now let’s take a stuff forward let’s look at more relationships that we have
look at more relationships that we have
look at more relationships that we have that we have with our electronics our
that we have with our electronics our
that we have with our electronics our gadgets these new it intelligences if I
gadgets these new it intelligences if I
gadgets these new it intelligences if I sit here and I rub my feet on this
sit here and I rub my feet on this
sit here and I rub my feet on this carpet I’ll build up build up a charge
carpet I’ll build up build up a charge
carpet I’ll build up build up a charge and if I go and I contact with someone
and if I go and I contact with someone
and if I go and I contact with someone they’ll get zapped there’s this
they’ll get zapped there’s this
they’ll get zapped there’s this electricity that passes from me into
electricity that passes from me into
electricity that passes from me into this person this connection right and it
this person this connection right and it
this person this connection right and it shows that there is a connection all
shows that there is a connection all
shows that there is a connection all around us right that invisible thread
around us right that invisible thread
around us right that invisible thread that’s kind of tying us all together
that’s kind of tying us all together
that’s kind of tying us all together very much like now this electrical
very much like now this electrical
very much like now this electrical charge that’s you know between us all
charge that’s you know between us all
charge that’s you know between us all it’s very much like a computer when you
it’s very much like a computer when you
it’s very much like a computer when you turn it on it needs that constant charge
turn it on it needs that constant charge
turn it on it needs that constant charge a charge discharging up all its parts
a charge discharging up all its parts
a charge discharging up all its parts getting it all to work together and
getting it all to work together and
getting it all to work together and without that charge things start to die
without that charge things start to die
without that charge things start to die out and with this computer if I were to
out and with this computer if I were to
out and with this computer if I were to crack it open and take a look at all of
crack it open and take a look at all of
crack it open and take a look at all of the electrical boards and circuits in
the electrical boards and circuits in
the electrical boards and circuits in there it very much looks like a little
there it very much looks like a little
there it very much looks like a little city with these little roads that take
city with these little roads that take
city with these little roads that take information from one place to another
information from one place to another
information from one place to another running through transistors and
running through transistors and
running through transistors and conductors that look like little
conductors that look like little
conductors that look like little buildings that have their own little
buildings that have their own little
buildings that have their own little purpose alright very much like our
purpose alright very much like our
purpose alright very much like our cities and then when I get up in the
cities and then when I get up in the
cities and then when I get up in the morning and I drive to work we jump on
morning and I drive to work we jump on
morning and I drive to work we jump on these highways and we stream just stream
these highways and we stream just stream
these highways and we stream just stream along from town to town city to city and
along from town to town city to city and
along from town to town city to city and carry along with us the information that
carry along with us the information that
carry along with us the information that we that we have inside kind of reminds
we that we have inside kind of reminds
we that we have inside kind of reminds me of bits on a spherical hard drive
me of bits on a spherical hard drive
me of bits on a spherical hard drive so with that as things are just getting
so with that as things are just getting
so with that as things are just getting closer and closer and we start to just
closer and closer and we start to just
closer and closer and we start to just see ourselves in this technology but yet
see ourselves in this technology but yet
see ourselves in this technology but yet we also see ourselves in this universe I
we also see ourselves in this universe I
we also see ourselves in this universe I begin to ask myself the question how
begin to ask myself the question how
begin to ask myself the question how different from this this technology are
different from this this technology are
different from this this technology are we are we not just robots creating other
we are we not just robots creating other
we are we not just robots creating other robots and then the inverse of this is
robots and then the inverse of this is
robots and then the inverse of this is how human how alive is this intelligence
how human how alive is this intelligence
how human how alive is this intelligence that we’re starting to to bring up and
that we’re starting to to bring up and
that we’re starting to to bring up and have emerge and pretty much everything
have emerge and pretty much everything
have emerge and pretty much everything in our life so I feel that there is more
in our life so I feel that there is more
in our life so I feel that there is more of a connection with the things that we
of a connection with the things that we
of a connection with the things that we are creating that connection that thread
are creating that connection that thread
are creating that connection that thread that goes between all of us and all the
that goes between all of us and all the
that goes between all of us and all the things around us and instead of looking
things around us and instead of looking
things around us and instead of looking at it as something where it’s this cold
at it as something where it’s this cold
at it as something where it’s this cold kind of hard hardware as opposed to an
kind of hard hardware as opposed to an
kind of hard hardware as opposed to an extension of ourselves so maybe instead
extension of ourselves so maybe instead
extension of ourselves so maybe instead of this world-changing intelligence
of this world-changing intelligence
of this world-changing intelligence maybe we’re just kind of hitting
maybe we’re just kind of hitting
maybe we’re just kind of hitting singularity at a different degree first
singularity at a different degree first
singularity at a different degree first there was a singularity of us where we
there was a singularity of us where we
there was a singularity of us where we were put into the universe and then
were put into the universe and then
were put into the universe and then finally we had a point where we start to
finally we had a point where we start to
finally we had a point where we start to surpass we started to make our own homes
surpass we started to make our own homes
surpass we started to make our own homes we started to create faster
we started to create faster
we started to create faster transportation we got to the moon things
transportation we got to the moon things
transportation we got to the moon things at the universe I don’t think intended
at the universe I don’t think intended
at the universe I don’t think intended for us and now we’re talking about
for us and now we’re talking about
for us and now we’re talking about colonizing inhabitable planets and how
colonizing inhabitable planets and how
colonizing inhabitable planets and how does that relate to this new singularity
does that relate to this new singularity
does that relate to this new singularity that we talked about where the computers
that we talked about where the computers
that we talked about where the computers start to do stuff that we never intended
start to do stuff that we never intended
start to do stuff that we never intended so I ask you again could we be the
so I ask you again could we be the
so I ask you again could we be the robots thank you
robots thank you
robots thank you you
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