Virtual reality and the future of the human species with Aaron Frank from Singularity University
Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today’s show I speak with Aaron Frank from Singularity University.
Here is a preview of some of the things we talked about:
1:00 Intro. The Singularity University Campus reminds me of X-Men School.
2:00 What is Singularity University and how did it come about?
4:00 How will understanding exponential progress change the way you make business decisions?
7:00 How exponential growth can be deceptive.
10:00 Is virtual reality an exponential growth technology?
16:00 Is the Oculus Rift a “pretender” technology?
21:00 Is virtual reality really a paradigm shift? How to not get left behind.
24:00 Where does Singularity University fit in, when it comes to the ongoing story of virtual reality.
27:00 Do exponential problems require exponential solutions?
36:00 Do we need a Metaverse economy to be a counter weight to the AI economy?
43:00 What would the Metaverse economy look like?
46:00 What happens when the universe “awakens”?
54:00 Will we be uploading our consciousness into machines?
59:00 How will human laws adapt when the Singularity occurs?
1:05:00 Correction* One week off.
1:08:00 Will information be the currency of the 21st century?
1:13:00 Is VR the tool with which we will look inside our own minds?
1:16:00 What about the people who do not want to be part of the Singularity?
1:20:00 Can we be connected to nature and technology at the same time?
1:24:00 Would you augment your brain?
1:25:00 Would you give up your consciousness to the machine in exchange for world peace?
1:31:00 How to stay in touch.
Thanks again to Aaron for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening!
Keep in touch with Aaron with the links below:
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