Aditya PrasadThe myth of Scientism and the impending collapse of civilizationThere used to be a time — not long ago — when crying “The End is Nigh!” from the town square was considered a sure sign of mental unhealth…Oct 18, 2018Oct 18, 2018
Aditya PrasadinOracle DevelopersLessons from AlphaZero (part 3): Parameter TweakingThis is part three of a series discussing how we replicated and extended DeepMind’s AlphaZero algorithm in interesting ways. You can find…Jun 20, 20184Jun 20, 20184
Aditya PrasadinOracle DevelopersLessons from AlphaZero: Connect FourWelcome back! In our last installment, we briefly reviewed of how DeepMind’s AlphaZero algorithm quickly learns to play games better than…Jun 13, 20183Jun 13, 20183
Aditya PrasadinOracle DevelopersLessons From Implementing AlphaZeroDeepMind’s AlphaZero publication was a landmark in reinforcement learning (RL) for board game play. The algorithm achieved superhuman…Jun 5, 20183Jun 5, 20183
Aditya PrasadWhy the measurement problem in QM won’t go away“I suspect that a substantial majority of physicists who use quantum mechanics in their everyday work are uninterested in or downright…Sep 29, 20172Sep 29, 20172
Aditya PrasadSuffering: what it is and isn’tThe Buddha said that our lives are characterized by dukkha — usually translated as “suffering” — giving the impression that Buddhism is…May 13, 2017May 13, 2017
Aditya PrasadWhat is life?(Note: whenever you see [name], mentally replace it with your actual name.)Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
Aditya PrasadReal magic?Have you ever felt that life is magical? Do you ever wonder why you don’t feel that way more often?Mar 9, 2017Mar 9, 2017
Aditya PrasadThe razor’s edgeYour whole life is made of nothing but experiences. Listen to a sound. That is an experience. Look at an object. Also an experience. Every…Mar 4, 20171Mar 4, 20171
Aditya PrasadGenuine astonishmentIn the last episode we heard from Bertrand Russell, who pointed out that there is no logical impossibility in the idea that the world…Feb 15, 20172Feb 15, 20172