ToKCast cover image

Ep 10 "The Jump to Universality" Ch.6

ToKCast

00:00

Is It a Known and Proven Property of the Laws of Physics?

A computer is so expecting it to be able to do whatever neurons can is not a metaphor. It is a known and proven property of the laws of physics as best we know them. hydraulic pipes could also be made into a universal classical computer, and so could gears and levers, as babbage that showed. David writes, ironically, lady lovelace's objection has almost the same logic as douglas hofsted's argument for reductionism - see chapter five.

Play episode from 25:38
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app