Ask HN: Which talks blew your mind?

Re:Ask HN: Which talks blew your mind? by Wherecombinator on Saturday October 14, 2023 @07:27PM (#37885238)

First saw this talk from Michael Levin on HN a few years back and it blew my mind. Ive been following him ever since.

https://youtu.be/RjD1aLm4Thg?si=nL9EtRqdwconRpuW

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Re:Ask HN: Which talks blew your mind? by qup on Sunday October 15, 2023 @12:00PM (#37890861)

For me: same guy, but this talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwEKg5cjkKQ

I'm trying to devise an angle where I get to work on this.

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Re:Ask HN: Which talks blew your mind? by Wherecombinator on Sunday October 15, 2023 @06:22PM (#37893942)

If you find a way please leave a reply. I’ve a background in computer science but thinking of returning to academia. This and neuroscience in general interests me most

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Re:Ask HN: Which talks blew your mind? by qup on Monday October 16, 2023 @01:13PM (#37902994)

It's a long-game for me. I don't have any of the qualifications, track record, or anything else that objectively qualifies me for this problem domain.

Just unwavering belief in myself and my ability to learn anything. I'm skilling-up right now and seeing if I can find a peripheral angle to start some useful work.

I do not plan to take an academic route--in fact, a CS route. Michael Levin is vocally looking for people in CS (ML) to help work on things. Maybe you already qualify.

It's the most important problem: I'm going to work on it, with or without permission or endorsement.

Cheers.

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