August 1, 2019

MP3 FILE / 21 MINUTES / 51 MB
The Limits of Computation. Astrophysicist Fred Adams argues the world will run out of resources for computation in 32 years without a paradigm shift. And he discusses how alien civilizations could mine stars to create solar-system-sized "black cloud computers," which could be detected on Earth. From the 6th FQXi meeting in Tuscany.
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Future of Computation -- Fred Adams

MP3 FILE / 21 MINUTES / 51 MB
Astrophysicist Fred Adams calculates the limits of computation, arguing we could run out of resources in just 32 years. And he discusses how alien civilizations could mine stars to create solar-system-sized "black cloud computers" detectable from Earth. From the 6th FQXi meeting in Tuscany.
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