Prof. Scott Aaronson Explains Why Philosophers Must Understand Computational Complexity 🔍
Discover why UT Austin's Professor Scott Aaronson argues that philosophers need to grasp computational complexity to deepen their understanding of reality and knowledge. Watch his insightful presentation!
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UT Austin's Professor Scott Aaronson presents the leading ideas from his essay "Why Philosophers Should Care About Computational Complexity" to the Ekkolapto Polymath Salon audience of professors, students, and researchers across mathematics, physics, theoretical computer science, neuroscience, and philosophy: https://lu.ma/complexity
Professor Aaronson discussed the P vs. NP problem, proofs, quantum computing, Cramer's Conjecture, the busy beaver problem, and much much more. Thank you Scott for such a wonderful salon!!
Follow Scott Aaronson on:
• https://scottaaronson.blog
• https://www.scottaaronson.com
• https://www.cs.utexas.edu/people/faculty-researchers/scott-aaronson
Scott's Paper:
• https://arxiv.org/abs/1108.1791
Also—a big thank you to some incredible thinkers who made the Ekkolápto tour in Austin such a good time: Rachel St. Clair PhD (FAU, Simuli.AI), Daniel Van Zant (FAU, Sylvum AI), Dugan Hammock (UT Austin, Wolfram Institute), Harry Gandhi, Tyler Goldstein (Theories of EveryOne), Safal Aryal (Tufts), and Michael Ostroff (FAU).
Special Announcement!!
• Ekkolápto is supporting our previous collaborator Augmentation Lab, an accelerator by MIT and Harvard researchers, on their brand new summer residency program for philosopher-builders passionate about building cognitive augmentation: https://www.augmentationlab.org/incubator-2025
Our UT Austin Polymath Salon was sponsored by: AugmentationLab.org, David Protein, Sylvum AI, Longevity Global, FlatFace Fingerboards.
Special Thanks to our Collaborators and Supporters: UT Austin's ECLAIR Club, Forum For Artificial Intelligence @ UT Austin, Justin Taylor from Longevity Global, and Nicholas Fiorenza from the Methuselah Foundation and the Biomarkers of Aging Conference!
Previous ekkolápto salon on cognitive and computational properties of disease: https://youtu.be/TN4aMXWpnoI
Ekkolápto is an interdisciplinary research organization focused on modifying capabilities of the brain and body to better understand reality. Visit us at ekkolapto.org to learn more.
• Our research hackathon at MIT Media Lab from October 2024, featuring Stephen Wolfram, Joscha Bach, Manolis Kellis, David Sinclair, and many more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYEVmcz6ahw&list=PLy5dPSW_KkniuHpoLwlzkYcxhxn50Mn0T
• ekkolápto Substack: https://ekkolapto.substack.com
Other Useful Links:
• https://instagram.com/ekkolapto
• https://x.com/ekkolapto
• High School Student Explains Strengths and Weaknesses of String Theory: https://youtu.be/Ffn1awzznjM
• Young Philosopher Explains How Simulations = Language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JTmATbI4Lc
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Professor Aaronson discussed the P vs. NP problem, proofs, quantum computing, Cramer's Conjecture, the busy beaver problem, and much much more. Thank you Scott for such a wonderful salon!!
Follow Scott Aaronson on:
• https://scottaaronson.blog
• https://www.scottaaronson.com
• https://www.cs.utexas.edu/people/faculty-researchers/scott-aaronson
Scott's Paper:
• https://arxiv.org/abs/1108.1791
Also—a big thank you to some incredible thinkers who made the Ekkolápto tour in Austin such a good time: Rachel St. Clair PhD (FAU, Simuli.AI), Daniel Van Zant (FAU, Sylvum AI), Dugan Hammock (UT Austin, Wolfram Institute), Harry Gandhi, Tyler Goldstein (Theories of EveryOne), Safal Aryal (Tufts), and Michael Ostroff (FAU).
Special Announcement!!
• Ekkolápto is supporting our previous collaborator Augmentation Lab, an accelerator by MIT and Harvard researchers, on their brand new summer residency program for philosopher-builders passionate about building cognitive augmentation: https://www.augmentationlab.org/incubator-2025
Our UT Austin Polymath Salon was sponsored by: AugmentationLab.org, David Protein, Sylvum AI, Longevity Global, FlatFace Fingerboards.
Special Thanks to our Collaborators and Supporters: UT Austin's ECLAIR Club, Forum For Artificial Intelligence @ UT Austin, Justin Taylor from Longevity Global, and Nicholas Fiorenza from the Methuselah Foundation and the Biomarkers of Aging Conference!
Previous ekkolápto salon on cognitive and computational properties of disease: https://youtu.be/TN4aMXWpnoI
Ekkolápto is an interdisciplinary research organization focused on modifying capabilities of the brain and body to better understand reality. Visit us at ekkolapto.org to learn more.
• Our research hackathon at MIT Media Lab from October 2024, featuring Stephen Wolfram, Joscha Bach, Manolis Kellis, David Sinclair, and many more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYEVmcz6ahw&list=PLy5dPSW_KkniuHpoLwlzkYcxhxn50Mn0T
• ekkolápto Substack: https://ekkolapto.substack.com
Other Useful Links:
• https://instagram.com/ekkolapto
• https://x.com/ekkolapto
• High School Student Explains Strengths and Weaknesses of String Theory: https://youtu.be/Ffn1awzznjM
• Young Philosopher Explains How Simulations = Language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JTmATbI4Lc
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