Episode 11 - HAL Origins: Doctor Good and the Singularity

Episode 11 - HAL Origins: Doctor Good and the Singularity

Deep in the data of the world's most famous computer is the memory and influence of Professor I. J. Good, special advisor to the production of 2001: A Space Odyssey and integral to the creation of the programming and personality of HAL-9000.

Aside from aiding Alan Turing in the Enigma code-breaking computer during (and helping to end) World War II, perhaps his most significant work is the concept of "innovation explosion" or the "technological singularity."

Is it coming or is it here? Is it inevitable? The philosophical and moral implications of our next evolutionary step. What does it mean to be human? Can you code compassion?

Plus: Monkey Talk!

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Episode 28 - The Adventures of Arthur C. Clarke (Vol. II Alive)

Episode 28 - The Adventures of Arthur C. Clarke (Vol. II Alive)

This week, the unfailing optimism of Athur C. Clarke, his reflections and gratitude for a life well lived. The inspiration of discovery and the power of ideas. His lifelong passion for establishing ex...

1 Sep 202349min

Episode 27 - The Adventures of Arthur C. Clarke (Vol. I Awake)

Episode 27 - The Adventures of Arthur C. Clarke (Vol. I Awake)

Our first episode dedicated entirely to Arthur C. Clarke, scientist and writer, analyzer and explorer, dreamer and creator.  A sweet and private English thinker who wrote little about himself, the lau...

25 Aug 20231h 5min

Episode 26 - ”O Deep Thought”

Episode 26 - ”O Deep Thought”

What with the current global A.I. situation and the open letter calling for a "pause" while we examine this "existential threat to humanity" signed by hundreds of the world's preeminent computer scien...

31 Jul 20231h 19min

Episode 25 - Digital Tears

Episode 25 - Digital Tears

"Does HAL cry digital tears?" That's the question this week, as well as the article by Rosalind W. Picard from the book "HAL's Legacy : 2001ʹs Computer As Dream And Reality" edited by David G. Stork. ...

20 Jul 20231h 12min

Episode 24 - STAR WARS: A Space Odyssey - Week 4!

Episode 24 - STAR WARS: A Space Odyssey - Week 4!

"The Unauthorized Return of the Jedi Timeline" by Justin Berger and Jamie Benning has arrived, and what a treasure! Aye, thar be call sheets, matey! We're back from Earth with our loot from ICCCon 202...

17 Jul 202359min

Episode 23 - STAR WARS: A Space Odyssey - Week 3!

Episode 23 - STAR WARS: A Space Odyssey - Week 3!

Deep in convention mode, we're talking about the evocative orchestral music, the mythological framework of both films, and more of the crossover of talent between a galaxy far, far away and the worlds...

13 Jun 202353min

ICCCon Dispatch 3: John Rhys-Davies on the Dawn of Humanity

ICCCon Dispatch 3: John Rhys-Davies on the Dawn of Humanity

We sit in awe as Sallah himself, the great John Rhys-Davies, talks about the origins of our species and the debt we owe our ancestors, and gives an impassioned plea for human rights. https://iccollect...

4 Jun 202312min

ICCCon Dispatch 2: NASA-JPL Science Ambassador Chuck Schlemm on 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Future of Space Travel

ICCCon Dispatch 2: NASA-JPL Science Ambassador Chuck Schlemm on 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Future of Space Travel

An inspiring conversation with Chuck Schlemm, NASA & JPL Science Ambassador about the state of technology in space flight today and plans for the future, the inspiration of science fiction, and how we...

3 Jun 202314min

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