Conversation with Darren Iammarino #1

About this episode

A conversation with Darren Iammarino discussing open problems related to the Platonic Space model.

This is a ~54 minute conversation with Darren Iammarino ( https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=YNrxRaYAAAAJ&view_op=list_works) about open problems with respect to the Platonic Space model. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Patterns, minds, and causation (09:18) Interfaces and positive pressure (21:50) Randomness and new universals (31:21) Quantum randomness and scale (39:16) Cyborg minds and identity (50:18) Unconventional minds and substrates PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing SOCIAL LINKS: Podcast Website: https://thoughtforms-life.aipodcast.ing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pVafx6EZqXVI2V_Efu2uw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtforms-life/id1805908099 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5 Twitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin Blog: https://thoughtforms.life The Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org

People in this episode

Guest: Darren Iammarino

Topics covered

• Platonic Space model
• open problems
• patterns
• minds
• causation
• interfaces
• positive pressure
• randomness
• new universals
• quantum randomness
• scale
• cyborg minds
• identity
• unconventional minds
• substrates

Keywords

• science
• education
• philosophy
• quantum mechanics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Platonic Space

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