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Lex Fridman Podcast

#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality

Consciousness as a brain-generated simulation, and why attention may matter more to learning than sheer scale.

Jun 13, 2020 03:00:45 139 min read 25K views

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#122 – David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering

A Navy pilot describes chasing an unexplained object off the California coast in 2004, and the flying techniques that shaped…

Sep 8, 2020 03:56:51 194 min read 18K views

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#164 – Andrew Huberman: Sleep, Dreams, Creativity & the Limits of the Human Mind

Why we get sleepy at night comes down to adenosine buildup and a body temperature cycle that light can shift.

Feb 28, 2021 02:58:53 132 min read 16K views

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#166 – Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media

Checking email every few minutes can wreck focus far more than it seems, and fixed work processes offer a way out.

Mar 5, 2021 03:09:24 154 min read 15K views

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#132 – George Hotz: Hacking the Simulation & Learning to Drive with Neural Nets

Lane keeping learned from real drivers' behavior, not hand-written rules: the bet behind an open-source driving system.

Oct 22, 2020 03:13:27 134 min read 15K views

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