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The Emergence of Complexity in Cells
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2:49:28 - 2:55:37 (06:09)

The complexity and self-organizing nature of cells can provide insights into the meaning of life and the regulation of feedback loops and control.

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The cell is an intelligent super molecule that is present within us, and once you have it, there is very little it cannot do.
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Biology
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The cell is an intelligent super molecule that is present within us, and once you have it, there is very little it cannot do. It is tempting to think of the cell as a von Neumann probe, essential to the meaning of life.

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The Emergence of Complexity in Cells
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#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
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Lex Fridman Podcast
Intelligence and life are strongly connected as the purpose of intelligence is to allow control in the conditions of complexity.
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Intelligence
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Intelligence and life are strongly connected as the purpose of intelligence is to allow control in the conditions of complexity. Technical design starts from the outside in a highly controlled environment, which is deterministic unlike life.

Chapter
The Emergence of Complexity in Cells
Episode
#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast