Alexei NovakIn Chalmer's' book "Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy," he talks about his…I think the substrate of consciousness is information, and the brain just happens to be an efficient information processor. But we'd no…Jul 17Jul 17
Alexei Novak5 Generative AI Video Tools Take On the Same Prompt, Starting with SoraSora vs RunwayML vs Luma vs Pika vs Stable VideoJul 161Jul 161
Alexei NovakThe Transcension of the Naturals — Chapter 10: The Undiscovered CountryA science fiction novel set in Berkeley 100 years in the futureMay 14May 14
Alexei NovakThe Transcension of the Naturals — Chapter 9: Mind RidersA science fiction novel set in Berkeley 100 years in the futureMay 10May 10
Alexei NovakThe Transcension of the Naturals — Chapter 8: The Charrington EventA science fiction novel set in Berkeley 100 years in the futureMay 9May 9
Alexei NovakThe Transcension of the Naturals — Chapter 7: La Petite MortA science fiction novel set in Berkeley 100 years in the futureMay 9May 9
Alexei NovakThe Transcension of the Naturals — Chapter 6: BorealisA science fiction novel set in Berkeley 100 years in the futureMay 8May 8
Alexei NovakThe Transcension of the Naturals — Chapter 5: Starry PloughA science fiction novel set in Berkeley 100 years in the futureMay 7May 7
Alexei NovakI always liked Jean-Paul Sartre's quote on this, "Hell is other people" from his 1944…In his classic Being and Nothingness, Jean-Paul says, "By the mere appearance of the Other, I am put in the position of passing judgment on…May 61May 61