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0:00 Are Bluesky pastures really greener?
9:48 Dissecting SciAm editor’s Bluesky blowup
21:08 Elon’s free speech stolen valor
30:41 The “highlights” of the Paul-Tyson “fight”
39:24 Has the military-industrial complex conquered the AI industry?
48:15 Heading to Overtime
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net, University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy). Recorded November 19, 2024.
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Overtime titles:
0:00 Elon and Trump: China peacemakers?
5:39 Paul’s AI tips and tricks
12:50 Silo season two review
20:13 Matt Gaetz, Natalie Wood’s death, and other weirdness
27:42 Bob’s AI book just sprouted an Elon connection
