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Mentioned in 110 episodes
The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy
Book • 1979
The book follows Arthur Dent, an ordinary Englishman, whose house and planet are about to be demolished.
He is rescued by his friend Ford Prefect, an alien researcher for the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.
Together, they embark on a journey through space, encountering various characters such as Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed president of the galaxy, Trillian, a human woman, and Marvin, a paranoid android.
The story involves their adventures on the spaceship Heart of Gold, which has an Infinite Improbability Drive, and their quest to understand the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, which is revealed to be '42'.
The novel is known for its humor, satire, and imaginative storytelling.
He is rescued by his friend Ford Prefect, an alien researcher for the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.
Together, they embark on a journey through space, encountering various characters such as Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed president of the galaxy, Trillian, a human woman, and Marvin, a paranoid android.
The story involves their adventures on the spaceship Heart of Gold, which has an Infinite Improbability Drive, and their quest to understand the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, which is revealed to be '42'.
The novel is known for its humor, satire, and imaginative storytelling.
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Mentioned in 110 episodes
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Christopher Begg in relation to the concept of the ultimate question and the importance of asking deeper questions.
Christopher Begg in relation to the concept of the ultimate question and the importance of asking deeper questions.
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RWH056: Calm Amid The Storm w/ Christopher Begg
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Demis Hassabis in reference to the name "DeepMind", inspired by "Deep Thought" from this book.
Demis Hassabis in reference to the name "DeepMind", inspired by "Deep Thought" from this book.
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Demis Hassabis on AI, game theory, multimodality, and the nature of creativity
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Salim Ismail to highlight the generational gap in understanding technological advancements.
Salim Ismail to highlight the generational gap in understanding technological advancements.
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AGI Is Here You Just Don’t Realize It Yet w/ Mo Gawdat & Salim Ismail | EP #153
Vermeld in de podcast als een voorbeeld van een visionaire video over de toekomst van computers.
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Kun je niet programmeren? Dankzij AI is een goed idee genoeg + WhatsApp krijgt AI + controversiële toepassingen van Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash | AI Report
Aravind Srinivas mentioned it as one of his favorite science fiction books.
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AI Will Make Browsers Autonomous - Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas
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Elon Musk when discussing his existential crisis as a teenager and how reading it helped him.
Elon Musk when discussing his existential crisis as a teenager and how reading it helped him.
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Sunday Special: Elon Musk at 'DealBook'
Mentioned by NLW in the context of discussing AI's potential for scientific breakthroughs, contrasting it with the capabilities of current LLMs.
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Is AI Weird Enough to Actually Make Scientific Discoveries?
Mentioned by Zoë Schiffer as a satire from a genius cloaking a sharp political edge beneath his absurdist wit.
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