Transhumanism, Computer Consciousness, and Stigmergy - Dr. Subhash Kak, Computer Scientist, DSPod 195

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https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Dr. Subhash Kak is the Regents Professor
of Computer Science at Oklahoma State University Stillwater, an
honorary visiting professor or engineering at Jawaharlal Nehru
University, and a member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Sincere,
Technology and Innovation Advisory Council. He has published
widely on the history of science, ancient astronomy, the history
of mathematics, and archaeoastronomy. We talk with him about the
nature of consciousness in the universe, why computers (in their
current form) will never be fully conscious, missing pieces of
evolutionary theory, trans humanist futures, and the way that
life emerges from the constants of the universe but at the end,
is just about learning to die. Check out Dr. Kak's writings
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(00:00:17) Who is Subash Kak


(00:13:18) Fundamental constants of the universe


(00:28:43) A definition for Consciousness


(00:40:09) Stigmergy: Emergence without coordination


(00:52:56) Missing pieces of evolutionary theory


(01:01:22) Spirit in science


(01:06:08) Will Computers be Conscious?


(01:13:17) Transhumanist future


(01:25:05) Differences between computers and humans


(01:38:15) Netflix, Videogames, and the experience of Death


(01:47:31) Becoming a poet


(01:55:17) A failure of vision


(01:59:21) "Divine" force of Evolution


(02:04:15) Closing thoughts





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