Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff CZM Book Club: "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke
Apr 14, 2024
Classic sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke's impact on the genre, the quest to find the names of God through a computer, exploring themes of AI and human hubris, and the divine experience of witnessing a solar eclipse are discussed in this entertaining podcast.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Arthur C. Clarke's Impact on Science Fiction
02:24 • 7min
The Quest for the Names of God
09:03 • 14min
Exploring Themes of AI, Prophecy, and Human Hubris
22:36 • 16min
The Divine Experience of Witnessing a Solar Eclipse
38:33 • 3min
Exploring Fun Passtimes, a New Podcast, and Tales of the Afterlife
41:29 • 2min