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Operating System of Plants and Civilization's Spirit
The software that describes what a plant is doing is referred to as the plant's operating system or spirit. Similarly, civilization's spirit can be viewed as the entirety of its operating system, which may not exist for long as it competes with dumb chemical reactions.
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This podcast explores the concept of using entropy gradients to produce energy and the realization that the term "spirit" can refer to an operating system for autonomous robots.
1:13:02 - 1:15:47 (02:44)
Summary
This podcast explores the concept of using entropy gradients to produce energy and the realization that the term "spirit" can refer to an operating system for autonomous robots.
ChapterOperating System of Plants and Civilization's Spirit
Episode#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The software that describes what a plant is doing is considered the operating system of a plant, which contains its spirit.
1:15:47 - 1:17:34 (01:47)
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The software that describes what a plant is doing is considered the operating system of a plant, which contains its spirit. Similarly, culture can be seen as the long-term spirit of a society, which considers the well-being of future generations.
ChapterOperating System of Plants and Civilization's Spirit
Episode#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Industrial Revolution was the moment in which we doomed our civilization as we know it.
1:17:34 - 1:19:24 (01:50)
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The Industrial Revolution was the moment in which we doomed our civilization as we know it. As we continue to capitalize on resources without considering the long-term consequences, we are inevitably setting ourselves up for collapse.