The Pop Test – A comedy science quiz Computers
Jan 30, 2021
Comedians Dilruk Jayasinha and Naomi Higgins join computational expert Dr Maria del Mar Quiroga on a science/comedy quiz show. They discuss topics such as the history of computers, the limitations of silicon chips, understanding the brain's neurons, living inside a computer, and the first virus and antivirus in history.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Buddhism, Babbage, and the Turing Test
01:42 • 8min
The End of Moore's Law and Organic Computing
10:08 • 8min
Understanding the Brain's Neurons and the Limitations of Representation
18:09 • 2min
Complexity of Mind Uploading and Living Inside a Computer
19:49 • 2min
The First Virus, Antivirus, and the Role of Nerds in Computer Programming
21:37 • 3min