Rad Antonov: Emergence is an exciting frontier moving forward, but I can't really predict how useful it's going to be in the near or middle term. Maybe you can learn something by direct experimentation and prodding around that we can't with human subjects. The tables and chairs are perfectly good examples of emergent phenomena. Rad Antonov: It doesn't really matter that the more comprehensive theory is made of little things. That's what emergence really is.
Welcome to the April 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!
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