This letter was originally published on Scott Aaronson’s blog as a discussion between him and Tononi on IIT: Why Scott should stare at a blank wall and reconsider (or, the conscious grid) Scott Aaronson has taken upon himself to show… Continue Reading
I’ll admit it, I used to be an Apple fan boy. I loved the products, the ethos, the eco-system. I was an App Developer earning money from their brilliant system. Our relationship was good. Like most fan-boys, the recent years… Continue Reading
If the world was burning, this is the book I would save. There are two components that make a classic novel great: the story, the idea. Great story writing is a skill that can be taught. Conveying a great idea comes from… Continue Reading