What if consciousness is just perception perceiving itself? Is that proof we’re in a simulation? Come geek out inside The Giant’s Shoulder → https://www.skool.com/the-giants-shou…
You’re not just perceiving the world — you’re perceiving that you perceive, and Joscha Bach says that loop is what consciousness actually is. The AI researcher and cognitive scientist unpacks consciousness as second-order perception: not raw data like a self-driving car has, but a model of the modeller that keeps the observer stable inside a self-organizing brain. From there it gets stranger — Bach argues the reality you experience is a real-time simulation your brain renders, running at the speed your neurons fire. He explains why subjective experience tops out around 20–50Hz, why that points to consciousness being brain-produced rather than fundamental, and why the self you think you are is a disembodied pattern using a body to reproduce itself.
(SRI) was represented at the 69th Session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) in Vienna, Austria, by Bernard Foing, Dr. Gülin Dede, Werner Grandl, and Enes Beşli. The SRI delegation contributed to the session’s dialogue through two technical presentations: one delivered by Werner Grandl, “The Legacy of Gerard K. O’Neill and the Urgency to Start Experimentation on Simulated Gravity,” and another by Dr. Gülin Dede titled “Sustainability Beyond Earth: The Case for an 18th Sustainable Development Goal.” Throughout the session, the delegation engaged in productive discussions with international stakeholders and explored potential avenues for collaboration in support of SRI’s vision for a sustainable and inclusive space future. The delegation also attended the side event “Delivering Water Diplomacy through Space,” jointly co-organised by the European Space Policy Institute and Slovenia.
SRI further observed the “Space4Industry, UNOOSA/UNIDO Signing Ceremony,” co-organised by UNOOSA and UNIDO, as well as the “Space4Resilience Initiative, From Data to Decision: AI-Driven 3D Digital Twin Technologies for Disaster Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainable Industrial Development,” co-organized by UN-SPIDER and Japan.
SRI supports the utilization of space technologies in addressing global challenges, advancing sustainable industry, and strengthening international cooperation.
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
2Neuro-Microscopy and Minimally Invasive Translational Medicine Innovation Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
3Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
The epithelial, microbial, and immune components of the intestinal barrier coexist in harmony to prevent undesirable inflammatory outcomes and ensure homeostasis in the host. In this review, we outline molecular mechanisms by which T cells regulate intestinal homeostasis and how the ageing-associated dysfunction of T cells could disturb host–microbiota symbiosis and the physical integrity of the intestinal barrier, ultimately driving inflammageing and poor health outcomes. Finally, we propose microbiota- and T cell-based therapeutic interventions aimed at strengthening the intestinal barrier to promote healthier longevity. Namely, we discuss the transplantation of youthful microbiota, the use of designed probiotics, and the adoptive transfer of competent or engineered T cells.
Vaughan, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center 8–516303 E. Superior St., Chicago, Illinois 60,611, USA. Phone: 312.503.1531; Email: [email protected].
There is something critical taking place in the world now.
It has something to do with the neurological response system of humans.
Basically, when something happens, our sensory/nervous system processes it and guides us in the best way to respond.
That system is being blunted to death in everyone living in today’s world.
We have become so stimulated by numerous technological, socioeconomic and geopolitical shocks, that, we are almost in a helpless trance-like state now (the usual rounds of life).
We can only just watch as the world unfolds into a dystopian singularity before our eyes— wars & conflicts, natural disasters, alien disclosures, unending AI updates now laced with political & economic tensions, World Cup & UFC fevers, Stock Market volatility etc… etc…
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New research says time only exists where space is curved enough to support it, implying that our expanding universe is slowly losing its grip on time itself.
Dr. Roman Yampolskiy joins me to explore one of the most urgent and uncomfortable questions of our time: what happens when we create intelligence that surpasses our own? We unpack the difference between the AI tools we use today and the emergence of artificial general intelligence, and why the transition from narrow systems to self-improving intelligence may mark a point where human control is no longer possible. Roman shares why even the people building these systems do not fully understand how they work, and why that gap in understanding becomes exponentially more dangerous as capabilities increase.
In this conversation, we explore the limits of control, prediction, and safety in a world where intelligence can recursively improve itself beyond human comprehension. Roman lays out why the problem of AI alignment may be fundamentally unsolvable, what timelines experts are realistically considering, and why even a single mistake at that level could have irreversible consequences. This episode invites a deeper reflection on what we are creating, what we assume we can control, and whether humanity is prepared for the intelligence it is bringing into existence.
André’s Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/bo… 00:00 Intro 01:25 What Is AGI and Why Should We Be Scared? 05:17 Roman’s Journey: From Optimism to Impossibility 09:07 The High Risk, Zero Reward Equation 13:01 Why Superintelligence Is Uncontrollable, Unexplainable, and Unverifiable 18:00 How Long Do We Have? The AGI Timeline 21:24 How Superintelligence Could Actually Kill Us 23:28 Are We Living in a Simulation? 28:21 Can AI Become Conscious? 31:28 Ad: BiOptimizers 32:41 The Possible Timelines: Terminator, the Matrix, or the Zoo 42:24 I-Risk, X-Risk, and S-Risk: Three Ways It Goes Wrong 46:31 The Human Meaning Crisis: Jobs, Purpose, and What’s Left 49:02 Ad: Based Bodyworks 50:20 What Empowers Us as Individuals Right Now 59:37 The Race to Doom: Who’s Building It and Why They Won’t Stop 1:07:41 Can AI Be Conscious — and Does It Already Have Internal Experiences? 1:12:41 Hacking the Simulation: Quantum, DMT, and Escaping the Code 1:18:30 Simulation Theory, Religion, and the Same Ancient Map 1:29:34 The Deal Roman Would Offer Altman, Dario, and Elon 1:39:44 What Is Humor? A Computer Scientist’s Theory 1:43:03 What Comes After: Singularity, Death, and Knowing Thyself ___________ Episode Resources: https://www.romanyampolskiy.com/https://www.amazon.com/Unexplainable-?tag=lifeboatfound-20… / andreduqum / knowthyself / @knowthyselfpodcasthttps://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com Listen to the show: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bZMq9l Apple: https://apple.co/4iATICX
___________ 00:00 Intro 01:25 What Is AGI and Why Should We Be Scared? 05:17 Roman’s Journey: From Optimism to Impossibility 09:07 The High Risk, Zero Reward Equation 13:01 Why Superintelligence Is Uncontrollable, Unexplainable, and Unverifiable 18:00 How Long Do We Have? The AGI Timeline 21:24 How Superintelligence Could Actually Kill Us 23:28 Are We Living in a Simulation? 28:21 Can AI Become Conscious? 31:28 Ad: BiOptimizers 32:41 The Possible Timelines: Terminator, the Matrix, or the Zoo 42:24 I-Risk, X-Risk, and S-Risk: Three Ways It Goes Wrong 46:31 The Human Meaning Crisis: Jobs, Purpose, and What’s Left 49:02 Ad: Based Bodyworks 50:20 What Empowers Us as Individuals Right Now 59:37 The Race to Doom: Who’s Building It and Why They Won’t Stop 1:07:41 Can AI Be Conscious — and Does It Already Have Internal Experiences? 1:12:41 Hacking the Simulation: Quantum, DMT, and Escaping the Code 1:18:30 Simulation Theory, Religion, and the Same Ancient Map 1:29:34 The Deal Roman Would Offer Altman, Dario, and Elon 1:39:44 What Is Humor? A Computer Scientist’s Theory 1:43:03 What Comes After: Singularity, Death, and Knowing Thyself ___________.
