Star Trek: The Next Generation
The ideals of Starfleet Command from this series are used as an analogy for a techno-optimistic future of abundance in San Francisco.
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Videos Mentioning Star Trek: The Next Generation
Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind | Lex Fridman Podcast #261
Lex Fridman
Science fiction series referenced with the character Commander Data to illustrate the concept of a silicon-based being that behaves human-like but may lack consciousness.
Yann LeCun: Dark Matter of Intelligence and Self-Supervised Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #258
Lex Fridman
The television series featuring Commander Data, used as a reference point for discussing artificial emotions.
Sergey Nazarov: Chainlink, Smart Contracts, and Oracle Networks | Lex Fridman Podcast #181
Lex Fridman
A specific Star Trek series praised for its utopian vision of a future where technology elevates humanity beyond basic needs to focus on learning, discovery, and helping others.
E33: Apple’s hypocrisy, America fails math, crypto’s regulatory correction, Clubhouse, UFOs & more
All-In Podcast
Science fiction TV show referenced for its depiction of advanced technologies like the 'replicator' and 'holodeck,' which illustrate a future where physical travel and direct creation negate the need for interstellar transport.
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Y Combinator
The ideals of Starfleet Command from this series are used as an analogy for a techno-optimistic future of abundance in San Francisco.
E156: Ivy League antisemitism, macro, SaaS recovery, Gemini, Figma deal delay + big Friedberg update
All-In Podcast
Used as an analogy to describe the feeling of interacting with Gemini, likening it to conversing with the 'Data' character from the show.