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> I have a hard time seeing why molecules could produce consciousness from an electro-chemical path, but not from a purely electrical path.

Do you have any particular reasoning behind this? I could equally say that I have a hard time seeing why molecules could produce consciousness from a purely electrical path.

> You have them because some signals come in from your nerves, which your brain turns into a world model. You are effectively a "brain in a vat", the vat just happens to be placed on top of your body

I think we give too much credit to the brain. The gut has almost as many neurons as a dog's brain and the heart has neurons too. "You" are more likely the whole ecosystem, not just your brain. There are even some hypothesis of disorders like depression being more influenced by the gut than the brain.

Fair point on the outsourcing. Although I'd argue that one practical difference is that one device doesn't distract you from being present when you have the person in front of you (presumably because you will have to read the details appearing in the glasses).

Also, I take it that the next logical (and worrisome) step to something like that is to record the conversations so the AI can summarise and extract the important data from the conversation for it to be later accessible, which is going to bring us into the ultimate performative scenario. Young people nowadays are already aware that anyone could be recording their most embarrassing moments; recording everything we say would be worse.

Sorry that you have to deal with this condition. What method do you use currently to help with recognising them?

> have an instant summary in front of you you reminding you of someone's birthday, the names of their kids

"How much outsourcing of your mind do you want to give to technology?" "Yes"

If you really can't remember all the details of people that you want to remember, you can always write those details on your phone or trusty Rolodex after you meet them and then check them out before you meet them again if you must.

> consistent on X for 3 months

Is the audience of your SaaS on X?

Can you tell more technical details on how did you approach the research?

Software engineers with a network and sales skills

I'm curious, before you knew about this article, why were you willing to be an organ donor?

Source: Bioenhancement Center (SMAC), Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

That's what I love about this short in particular. Existential Sci-Fi!

> the doctor explained to me that I would be awake for part of the procedure, but the anesthesia meant that I would have no memory of it

The short story "Transition Dreams" by Greg Egan touches on this concept

Suspected so at midway reading.

Sad, because I think he has an interesting point but he started going too long on it and that's where I started to question the writing

I might not be understanding the tool, but how are you achieving this purpose?

> to disincentivize anyone from posting AI writing, and eventually images and video as well, on the internet.

Good quote. Doesn't apply well to this situation tho.

> Take a data structures and algorithms course

Any recommendations?

Biotech, neurotech, medical devices. Intersection of biology and technology

> it degrades the idea of human consciousness or soul, calling it a fiction

I guess they usually mean that is fiction the part of the story where is said that it is separated from the brain

Mind expanding further?

> You lock people for decades in the madhouse which leaves only escapism as a coping mechanism and then act surprised when they continue to escape.

This is so good I feel the need of framing it!

> With all this AI I really wish there was one that could watch videos and podcasts for me and do a decent writeup for me

What about just not watching the videos and podcasts? Reads more like a FOMO problem.

> If you're not from the UK I'd highly advise not considering coming here.

London still commands high salaries and options for tech work relatively to the rest of the UK and many other countries in Europe

> I've listened to Nillay refine this article piece by piece for weeks.

What do you mean?

> kind of proves that there is demand?

It proves that there's demand but you might not get a piece of the cake. That's being able to sell/speak to the people in your market is so important

> I think the biggest downer was when I built the coolest SaaS for martial arts academies. I thought it was guaranteed success, as I am involved in these communities, know a ton of owners. I reached out to all of them. Offered a free setup/trial. None of them cared, or even attempted to use it.

Did you speak with them about the idea before building the platform?

> both camps, but the problem is that they contradict each other

They don't strictly contradict each other because they are not mutually exclusive. Both methods are valid

> This leads me to believe that most people either get lucky and then apply a framework in retrospect to justify their luck

Definitely a thing. Survivorship bias.

> tried to build, calibrate, engage in SEO, talk to customers, but I can't seem to find traction

Are you speaking with people? Face to face, in person. That's more important than the online marketing methods at first. Manual onboarding.

Can't say why but I enjoyed so much reading this comment

> The Industrial Revolution - the greatest thing ever to happen - required the British govt to deploy more troops against Luddites than they had fighting Napoleon at the same time

Source of this claim?

FWIW, I think nothing is wasted time if you enjoyed the time when you were doing it.

Same thoughts as soon as I saw the code in the readme