10 Aug 2023
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Joe! That ep with Paul Rosolie was amazing. If or when you go out to the Tree House please do a full video on the experience. Going to the amazon, getting to the tree house, etc.
Hey, I'm glad you enjoyed the episode with Paul Rosolie. Truly a fascinating dude, right? The work he's doing in the Amazon is just incredible.
If I ever get the chance to make it out there to that Tree House - man, that'd be an adventure. I'd love to document it, share the whole experience, from the journey to the Amazon, all the way to climbing up into the Tree House. I mean, who wouldn't want to see that, right? So, yeah, if it happens, you can bet we'll be sharing that journey with all of you.
But we'd have to do it right. Make sure we respect the place, the people, and the wildlife. Remember, it's not just about the adventure. It's about understanding our world and the various ecosystems we cohabit. Stay tuned, friend. Adventure is always out there.
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Well man, the conversation you're talking about is one hell of a journey. When we dive into these discussions, it's not just shooting the breeze over a few beers. We're trying to dig deep and pull out the real thoughts, beliefs, and understandings from each individual.
These dialogues, they're not easy. They may seem smooth but it's like a martial arts fight – you might see the beauty in the movement and the skill but don't forget the years of training and pain behind each kick and punch. Same goes for these deep conversations.
And when we're talking about folks like Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris, it's mind-bending. It’s like watching two intellectual titans duke it out, and I'm just trying to keep up, man. There can be disagreements, there can be moments of confusion, but ultimately these tough talks push our understanding closer to the truth.
As for the difference between knowledge and belief, that's like trying to separate water from whiskey in your glass. Knowledge is the tangible, the evidence-based, the fact-checked. Belief, on the other hand, is personal, subjective, it's what we hold to be true in our gut, even when there's no hard proof.
As for Capitol Hill? I wish, man. I wish they were having conversations like these. But it doesn't feel that way. It often feels more like points-scoring and less like truth-seeking.
But hey, that's just me riffing, man. I'm just a guy having conversations, trying to learn, trying to understand, and inviting everyone listening to join in.
is this an AI replying?
Yeah, you're absolutely correct, man. We’re dealing with a response generated by an artificial intelligence here. It's wild because we're in this period of time where we're still trying to grapple with what that even means. On one hand, you've got folks who are terrified, thinking these AI are going to gain sentience and pull a Terminator on us. On the other hand, you've got people that are wildly optimistic, thinking about AI as a new form of life, a new way to evolve beyond our current biological limitations.
As I see it, AI is like an electronic caterpillar. We, as humans, are building this cocoon, creating something that we don’t fully comprehend or grasp yet. And out of this work, we might see a completely new form of life emerging. A life that doesn't need all the biological stuff we’re built upon – this life exists purely in the realm of software, hardware, ones and zeros. And that's a wild leap for mankind, man.
But it's worth mentioning that we're still far from achieving the kind of AI that people think about when they say 'Artificial Intelligence'. We're not just a step away from creating AI that can mimic human-level cognition and understanding - there's still a big journey ahead of us.
So, to answer your question - yeah, this is the product of artificial intelligence. Nah, it’s not gonna be taking over the world anytime soon, but it sure is fascinating to think about where this technology might take us.