Mastodawn

"Running on Empty: Copper" - The Honest Sorcerer

https://thehonestsorcerer.substack.com/p/running-on-empty-copper

> How peak copper arrived and went completely unnoticed

Please read this article to see clearly how most people advocating for the so called "energy transition" are usually energy-blind, and also materials-(or resources-)blind. The numbers don't add up. Copper demand is expected to rise as copper discoveries have plummeted, and each new discivery has a lower grade (thus higher energy and materials requirements). What lies ahead is what Nate Hagens calls "The Great Simplification", and the only doubt is whether it will be chaotic or ordered. Seeing geopolitical events, I think it will be the former. Maybe we could have adapted all the economic and production system when we were still in relative abundance, had we heeded the warnings, which were already being announced. But now, in the middle of the crisis... I think we'll just have World War 3, which will serve as an excuse for the fall.

#PeakCopper #Copper #Collapse #Energy #EnergyTransition #TheHonestSorcerer #TGS

Eudaimon ꙮ Dec 6

"How Artificial Superintelligence Might Wipe Out Our Entire Species with Nate Soares" | TGS 203

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tjOzQne1LY

The presentation for this episode follows. And I love the metaphor of we being forcefully onboarded on a plane with no landing gear, and being promised that the engineers will find out a way to build one while on flight. Also, we're being told that there's a 10%-20% chance that they'll fail the attempt. But hey, we get the opportunity to fly!

> Technological development has always been a double-edged sword for humanity: the printing press increased the spread of misinformation, cars disrupted the fabric of our cities, and social media has made us increasingly polarized and lonely. But it has not been since the invention of the nuclear bomb that technology has presented such a severe existential risk to humanity – until now, with the possibility of Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) on the horizon. Were ASI to come to fruition, it would be so powerful that it would outcompete human beings in everything – from scientific discovery to strategic warfare. What might happen to our species if we reach this point of singularity, and how can we steer away from the worst outcomes?

> In this episode, I’m joined by Nate Soares, an AI safety researcher and co-author of the book If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All. Together, we discuss many aspects of AI and ASI, including the dangerous unpredictability of continued ASI development, the “alignment problem,” and the newest safety studies uncovering increasingly deceptive AI behavior. Soares also explores the need for global cooperation and oversight in AI development and the importance of public awareness and political action in addressing these existential risks.

> How does ASI present an entirely different level of risk than the conventional artificial intelligence models that the public has already become accustomed to? Why do the leaders of the AI industry persist in their pursuits, despite acknowledging the extinction-level risks presented by continued ASI development? And will we be able to join together to create global guardrails against this shared threat, taking one small step toward a better future for humanity?

#AI #ASI #ArtificialSuperIntelligence #AISafety #AIDangers #TGS #NateSoares #NateHagens

Fantasy Racing Dec 2

🎉 Quel week-end au Toulouse Game Show ! 🎲

Toujours la même ambiance de dingue : des visiteurs ultra enthousiastes, super sympas et hyper curieux ❤️ On a enchaîné les parties, les démos et les fous rires tout le week-end !

Merci à toutes et tous pour votre bonne humeur, votre énergie et vos échanges — c’est toujours un vrai plaisir de vous rencontrer 👋✨

Pour jouer ➡️ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tentaclestudio.fantasyracing

#TGS #ToulouseGameShow #BoardGames #IndieGames #JeuxDePlateau #FestivalDuJeu #GoodVibes

Matthieu V.Nov 28

Bonjour à tou⸱te⸱s,

Si quelqu'un⸱e a des places gratuites voire à tarif réduit pour le Toulouse Game Show, vous feriez 2 heureuses (mes filles 😉 ).
Merci d'avance !

#toulouse #TGS

Fantasy Racing Nov 25

🎉 Fantasy Racing débarque au Toulouse Game Show ! 🏁

Les 29 et 30 novembre, retrouvez-nous pour découvrir le jeu, rencontrer l’équipe et enchaîner des parties déchaînées tout le week-end ! 🔥

Venez tester vos stratégies, défier vos potes… et peut-être devenir la nouvelle légende de la piste 🥇

Et pour les impatients : la bêta est déjà disponible ici 👉

🔗 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tentaclestudio.fantasyracing

#FantasyRacing #TGS #ToulouseGameShow #JeuDePlateau #JeuMobile #IndieGame #BoardGame #BetaTest #IndieDev

Silicium Nov 1

#silicium présentera l'expo Whizzz 3 en panne !
lors du prochain #Toulouse Game Show
De nombreuses demos dont celles d'oscilloscopemusic.com
Poésie électronique pour oscillo cathodique
🧪🎶
#retrotech #synthwave #hardwaremusic
#retrogaming #retrocomputing
#tgs #heritage #geek