The world order that existed since the end of World War II is coming to an end. We we can expect to see in the next few years. As a bonus I added some never se…

AI had its nuclear bomb threshold. The biggest thing that happens to human technology maybe since the splitting of the atom.

A conversation with Science Fiction author and a NASA consultant David Brin about the existential risks of AI and what approach we can take to address these risks.

David Brin’s advice for new authors.
http://www.davidbrin.com/advice.htm.

David Brin’s new WIRED article appraises the chances (nil) of an ‘AI moratorium.’ It then breaks down the three standard ‘AI-formats’ implicitly assumed by almost everyone in the field – corporate puppet, invasive blob, or ‘Skynet’. Formats that can only lead to disaster.
He propose instead a 4th — that AI entities just might be held accountable if they have individuality… even ‘soul’… https://www.wired.com/story/give-ever… Brin’s related NEWSWEEK op-ed (June’22) dealt with ‘empathy bots” that feign sapience. https://www.newsweek.com/soon-humanit… Here also is a YouTube pod where I give an expanded version: • AI is Alive! Or i… Here’s how all those fervid calls for an “AI moratorium” are doomed to fail. https://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2023/0… David Brin’s website http://www.davidbrin.com David Brin latest book VIVID TOMORROWS: Science Fiction and Hollywood — http://www.davidbrin.com/vividtomorro… David Brin’s blog (Contrary Brin blog) http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/ Links: Quora blog: https://spacefaringcivilization.quora… Amazon Author page: http://amazon.com/author/ronfriedman My Website: https://ronsfriedman.wordpress.com/ Subscribe to my mailing list: https://ronsfriedman.wordpress.com/su… How to support the channel: Get $5 in NDAX (Canadian Crypto Exchange): https://refer.ndax.io/vm1j Buy Escape Velocity short stories collection: Support with Ethereum or Plygon donation: sciandscifi.nft.
https://www.wired.com/story/give-every-ai-a-soul-or-else/

David Brin’s related NEWSWEEK op-ed (June’22) dealt with ‘empathy bots” that feign sapience.
https://www.newsweek.com/soon-humanity-wont-alone-universe-opinion-1717446

Here also is a YouTube pod where I give an expanded version:

Here’s how all those fervid calls for an “AI moratorium” are doomed to fail. https://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-only-way-out-of-ai-dilemma.html.

David Brin’s website.
http://www.davidbrin.com.

David Brin latest book.
VIVID TOMORROWS: Science Fiction and Hollywood — http://www.davidbrin.com/vividtomorrows.html.
David Brin’s blog (Contrary Brin blog)
http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/

Science Fiction author Robert J. Sawyer talks about Oppenheimer and about his Alternate History book: The Oppenheimer Alternative.

Where to find ‘The Oppenheimer Alternative” book?
Robert J. Sawyer’s website: https://sfwriter.com.

* Trinity moment — AI vs. Nuclear.
* ‘Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds’
* The Jewish connection to the Manhattan project and the Nazi nuclear program.
* Nuking Japan.
* Oppenheimer personality.
* Nuclear as a Double Edge Sword. Existential risk of a nuclear Holocaust.
* Thermonuclear — the rivalry with Edward Teller.
* Alternate History — the end of the world by 2030
* Military driven science vs. science driven by scientists.
* Nuclear energy in space.
* The Orion project — Nuclear Impales propulsion.
* Controversy of Wernher von Braun.
* Role of science fiction.

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In this video we explore the potencial risks that threat the stability and the survival of our civilization. Reviewing past civilizations collapses like the Bronze Age Collapse and the fall of the Roman Empire and see if any of the signed that led to past collapse exists today.

- Bronze age collapse.
- Roman Empire collapse.
- Alarming signes today.

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Will it ever be possible for us, humans, to travel to another star system?
This video was inspired by a debate that took place on an article I wrote on that same topic.

Some peole argue the distance is just to far, therefore it will be imossible.

I this video I list some near-future technologies, something we can build within the next 200 years gven what we know today, and reach another star system.

#interstellar #starship #startrek #space.

Article on Quora where the debate took place:
Will we as humans even reach another solar system in a billion years?
https://www.quora.com/Will-we-as-humans-even-reach-another-s…S-Friedman.

Links:
Quora blog: https://spacefaringcivilization.quora.com/
Amazon Author page: http://amazon.com/author/ronfriedman.
My Website: https://ronsfriedman.wordpress.com/

The future of space travel with my new YouTube video on nuclear propulsion! Learn how this technology can improve the propellant efficiency of chemical rockets, making it a viable option for crewed missions to Mars, and perhaps get us to the stars.

Plus, compare nuclear propulsion to conventional chemical rockets such as the Saturn V and to the Epstein Drive from the Expanse.

Take your knowledge of space travel to the next level with our new YouTube video on nuclear propulsion!

Discover how nuclear thermal propulsion technology can double the propellant efficiency of chemical rockets, making it a viable option for crewed missions to Mars. We’ll also compare future nuclear propulsion to conventional chemical rockets like the Saturn V and even the Epstein Drive from the Expanse TV series.

In our video, you’ll learn about the theory, design, and operation of nuclear propulsion engines.

Links related to the video.

NASA thermal nuclear propulsion:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/nuclear-thermal-propulsion/index.html.

Pulsar Fusion website:
https://pulsarfusion.com/

The Expanse Wiki:
https://expanse.fandom.com/wiki/Epstein_Drive.

A conversation with Jeff Krehmer about his upcoming book.

Clean energy, clean water, hydrogen economy, airships, bitcoin mining and more, much more.

‘Infinite Resources’

Producing nearly infinite clean energy in the arctic to address the world’s energy, water and climate problems.

A conversation with Jeff Krehmer on how to solve many the world’s problem based on his upcoming book ‘Infinite Resources.

#hydrogen ##bitcoin #economy #water #airship #booktube #authortube #writingtube.

Jeff’s website where you can pre-order is book:
https://infiniteresourcesbook.com/

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On January 2023, 60 minutes interviewed Paul Ehrlich, the author of the 1968 Population Bomb.

Although I agree with some of the points, like the destruction of habitat, and climate change, and those points indeed need addressing. the overpopulation arguments in the book and the interview have already been proven wrong, repeatedly.

The 18th century Malthusian catastrophe predictions never materialized. Thanks to modern technology, new clean energy sources, and modern agriculture, our planet doesn’t have an overpopulation problem despite having more people today than at ant time in history.

It’s okay to have more kids. Kids will not “destroy the planet”. They may actually help.

This video explain why.

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Philosophy of the future is needed.

The world is chancing fast. (AI, genome sequencing, demographics changes…)

Fascism, Communism, Capitalism and other ideologies and economic system of past may not be ideal to ensure a flourishing human civilization on Earth and beyond.

Some initial thoughts on a framework of a philosophy of the future.

What do you think will be the preferred ideology and economic system of the future?

The world is changing at a fast paced. Humanity is facing new disruptive technologies and demographic changes at a rate never seen in the past. Especially, AI.

Fascism, Communism, Capitalism and other ideologies and economic system of the past may not be ideal to ensure human flourishing in the future.

This video contains some of the issues we will be facing in the upcoming years and decades. Why the current ideologies may not be the optimal solution for facing the future.

Then I listed an initial framework about what some of us may want to to see in a future ideology, with the desire to maximize human flourishing.

This is a call for action:
If you have ideas or feedback that can improve the framework, leave a comment or engage me:

My Website: https://ronsfriedman.wordpress.com/
Quora blog: https://spacefaringcivilization.quora.com/
Amazon Author page: http://amazon.com/author/ronfriedman.

2022 the Colorado State Fair’s annual art competition gave out prizes in all the usual art categories.

“Thé tre D’opéra Spatial,” took home the blue ribbon in the fair’s contest for emerging digital artists — making it one of the first A.I.-generated pieces to win such a prize.

#booktube #authortube #writingtube #aiart #midjourney.

What companies are active in this field?
Is it ethic or legal to create, use and sell AI art?
Will AI mark the end of jobs?
Prepare for the age of deep fake.
Here are some thoughts on this topic. I don’t have a definite answer to all these question, but one thing is for certain: AI is here to stay.

Link to Raoul Pal & E. Mostaque: A Complete SHIFT in Society!

AI Art companies:
stability.ai: https://stability.ai/
Prisma Labs: https://prisma-ai.com/
Midjourney (Use Stability. AI API): https://midjourney.com/