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The Future of Virtual Reality and Consciousness with Steven Kotler
Steven Kotler talks about the possibility of nourishing our body in virtual reality and its potential impact on consciousness and intelligence. The discussion also touches on the difference between the physical world and its interface in the real and virtual world.
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Lex Fridman discusses with a guest about whether it would be possible to nourish the body in the virtual world in the same way as in the physical world, and whether there's any fundamental difference between the interface to the physical world and if one was in a virtual setting.
2:16:45 - 2:20:29 (03:43)
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Lex Fridman discusses with a guest about whether it would be possible to nourish the body in the virtual world in the same way as in the physical world, and whether there's any fundamental difference between the interface to the physical world and if one was in a virtual setting.
ChapterThe Future of Virtual Reality and Consciousness with Steven Kotler
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Resistance comes in two forms: first order, which is mental, and second order, which comes from the physical environment.
2:20:29 - 2:22:31 (02:01)
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Resistance comes in two forms: first order, which is mental, and second order, which comes from the physical environment. While the body provides second order agency, the mind is the source of first order resistance.