PinnedPaul Pallaghy, PhDIt’s fascinating to ponder what it means for AI to ‘understand’ somethingI’ve been thinking about this for 45 years since I was 6 or 7.Mar 2216Mar 2216
PinnedPaul Pallaghy, PhDHere’s why people believe doom and gloom science BUT NOT the green tech guysWe can ABSOLUTELY solve climate change in around 15–20 years (barring WW3) and it’ll be cheaper than running the fossil fuel plants.Apr 9, 202328Apr 9, 202328
Paul Pallaghy, PhDConsciousnesses most likely implies a deeper reality that can *natively* host itI’m just musing today on consciousness again.3d ago83d ago8
Paul Pallaghy, PhDWhat makes Ford’s claim they’ve made a ‘self-driving break thru’ . . BS?This is a subtle point.5d ago15d ago1
Paul Pallaghy, PhDConsciousness as ‘just an illusion’ is essentially pseudoscienceWhen we simulate neurons in detail, we don’t need any special or beyond standard model physics to get them to work.5d ago85d ago8
Paul Pallaghy, PhDThe US system is unnecessarily unjust. But its best billionaires innovate & employ us.I’m sympathetic to those who think the system stinks.6d ago36d ago3
Paul Pallaghy, PhDRobotaxi delay triggers the end of Tesla’s 11 day 50% surge: Instant 8% diveBloomberg seems to have broken the news that Tesla is delaying its robotaxi announcement from August.6d ago6d ago
Paul Pallaghy, PhDWe must SAY NO to these technological & cultural *default* decisions . .Some of these cultural & technological trends — that are scientifically and culturally demonstrably bad or debatable — are being pushed on…Jul 117Jul 117
Paul Pallaghy, PhDMost up to 50% 2024 stock movements (eg Tesla) have ZERO long-term rational basisExcept this week.Jul 9Jul 9
Paul Pallaghy, PhDWhat’s the near future of geopolitics look like? Innovation is the key.Because, hopefully freer, fairer, more upright societies will continue to *usually* be slightly smarter, more innovative manufacturers and…Jul 83Jul 83