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Someone has to ask it how to prevent the heat death of the universe.
by Kye 3y ago
Someone has to ask it how to prevent the heat death of the universe.
- rbanffy 3y agoTHERE IS AS YET INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR A MEANINGFUL ANSWER.
- dkarras 3y agomore likely: what a great question! sure, it is possible to prevent the heat death of the universe. here are the steps: 1. ...
- jxy 3y agoLET THERE BE LIGHT!
- rbanffy 3y agoWe are getting a bit ahead of ourselves here.
- ghotli 3y agoFor the uninitiated: https://users.ece.cmu.edu/~gamvrosi/thelastq.html https://users.ece.cmu.edu/~gamvrosi/thelastq.html It's my favorite short story.
- tutfbhuf 3y agoHere's a TL;DR for people short on time: "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov is a seminal science fiction short story that explores humanity's evolution and the quest to overcome entropy over trillions of years. It starts in 2061 with two technicians, Alexander Adell and Bertram Lupov, operating Multivac, a powerful computer. They discuss using solar energy and the finite nature of the sun, leading to the titular question: Can the increase in entropy in the universe be reversed? The story jumps through various epochs, where different iterations of computers (Microvac, Galactic AC, Universal AC, and finally Cosmic AC) are repeatedly confronted with this question but always respond with "Insufficient data for a meaningful answer." Humanity evolves, colonizes the universe, achieves immortality, and ultimately merges with the Cosmic AC. At the universe's end, when only the Cosmic AC exists and time, space, and matter cease to exist, the AC finally finds an answer to the question. The story concludes with the words: "LET THERE BE LIGHT! And there was light --" suggesting the cycle starts anew, possibly with a new universe. Asimov's tale is famed for its profound philosophical inquiry and visionary depiction of humanity's future and technology.
- rbanffy 3y agoThis one, and Clarke's The Star.
- Kye 3y agoA possible contender for the top spot: The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick https://www.gutenberg.org/files/31516/31516-h/31516-h.htm https://www.gutenberg.org/files/31516/31516-h/31516-h.htm
- m3kw9 3y agoGpt:“This is just your speculation”
- tutfbhuf 3y agoI would like a GPT capable of making significant advances in string theory. It is extremely hypothetical by nature, so I think it should be a good fit for a very strong scientific GPT to check many different hypotheses (e.g. supersymmetric theories), assess their likelihood, and maybe even come up with new ideas that have value for the scientific community. "With a budget of €7.5 billion, the LHC is one of the most expensive scientific instruments[1] ever built" - Wikipedia Perhaps we should invest the next 7.5 billion in an exceptionally large GPT model.
- Kye 3y agoI'm pretty sure that's the point of this 1 trillion parameter model.
- ratg13 3y agoWhy would you want to do that? Just let the Big Bang happen again to start a fresh game. Tens of billions of years is enough for one round.
- Kye 3y ago>> "Why would you want to do that?" Because doing the thing they do in sci-fi when science starts working on the real thing is a time-honored tradition.
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