Scientific Singularity?... A couple of weeks ago Kevin and I went around on the topic of whether or not science is “broken”.  We came to the point of agreeing that we have different basic assumptions of what constitutes “utility”.  And because of this, while we could agree that each of our arguments made...

Investing in Superstars, part 2... For the background to this post, start with part 1.  The follow up is here: part 3, part 4. In a subsequent post, I’ll talk about some lessons we’ve learned.  In the mean time, what questions would you have, either as a prospective investor or investee in the above...

What Poker Taught Me About Life... “It depends…” There’s a difference between a good decision and a good outcome There’s a difference between being broke and having no money There’s a difference between a winning person and a winning player It’s all one long game The long run is longer than you...

Is Science Broken?... By this I mean just what you think I mean. Is science dysfunctional (i.e. functioning against its stated purpose) and could it be fixed?  I will leave it to you to determine what science’s stated purpose is, though by any standardly accepted definition, I claim that science is broken.  I’d like...

The AI-Box Experiment... Several years ago I became aware of Eliezer Yudkowsky’s “AI-Box Experiment” in which he plays the role of a transhuman “artificial intelligence” and attempts (via dialogue only) to convince a human “gatekeeper” to let him out of a box in which he is being contained...

What is the Meaning of Life?... I’m doing some research for an upcoming talk I’m giving and I’d appreciate hearing your honest answer in the comments...