Beyond ME

The guys are joined by Luke Smith to talk all things space: Moon colonization, black holes, relativity, and Interstellar.

Luke's Recommendations:

The Infinite Monkey Cage (podcast)

John Michael Godier's Event Horizon (podcast)

Cool Worlds Podcast

Math & Physics Podcast

ScienceClic (YouTube channel)

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All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:13 - Who is Luke Smith?

00:05:38 - Why we need to colonize the Moon

00:13:43 - Transportation between Earth and the Moon

00:21:15 - The Earth is our cradle, it's time to move on

00:28:48 - Different types of energy extraction

00:32:58 - Antimatter, negative mass, and dark matter are weird

00:36:55 - Black holes

00:39:04 - Light speed

00:44:57 - Four-dimensional spacetime

00:55:36 - Are we at a physics plateau?

01:00:09 - Back to black holes

01:04:57 - What's the best way to intake content?

01:16:40 - Productivity and movies

01:19:57 - Interstellar

01:25:47 - Four-dimensional Minecraft?

01:29:11 - Custom rendering engine for Interstellar black hole

Production assistance by Willem Smith

Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang

The guys are joined by popular YouTuber Aaed Musa to talk about robotics, content creation, and the work-life balance of being an engineering student and successful YouTuber.

Aaed's Links:

Aaed's YouTube Channel

Aaed's Instagram

Aaed's Website

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All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:10 - Aaed's Robotics YouTube Channel

00:14:14 - Aaed's inspirations

00:16:47 - Aaed's future projects

00:24:21 - Precision motion control

00:30:01 - Auto-steering basketball?

00:35:07 - Recognition from YouTube popularity

00:36:20 - Aaed's Autodesk Internship

00:39:43 - Which CAD program's the best?

00:50:53 - Learning in school vs. learning by doing

00:56:26 - The college conveyor belt

00:59:18 - Inverse kinematics

01:01:19 - What makes a video engaging?

01:06:31 - Behind the scenes of Aaed's videos

01:10:36 - Aaed's other hobby

01:13:32 - The ease of 3D printing

01:16:13 - The difficulties of CNC machining

01:19:31 - Autonomous manufacturing for the public

01:25:23 - Future of AI in manufacturing

Production assistance by Willem Smith

Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠

The guys are joined by James Chin to talk about ballroom dancing, engineering for accessibility, organization, and the future of education.

James' Links:

⁠Lilac Dance Center⁠

⁠LilacDB⁠

⁠James B. Chin Notion Site⁠

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All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:25 - Who is James Chin?

00:03:23 - Ballroom dance scoring

00:11:07 - James' ballroom database: LilacDB

00:15:10 - Developing a new ballroom scoring system and software

00:22:26 - How LilacDB works

00:33:43 - ChatGPT in education

00:35:42 - Generative AI in ballroom

00:40:22 - Organization with Notion

00:55:54 - James' 8 inch laptop

01:01:07 - James' leather notebooks

01:05:01 - Pen and paper notes make a difference

01:09:44 - Experience of being a professor

01:13:45 - James' favorite question: why?

01:21:35 - Revolutionizing the education system

01:31:40 - James' new STEM center

01:40:55 - Ballroom smart mirror

Production assistance by Willem Smith

Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠

The guys are joined by RIT Computer Engineering alum Sam Myers to talk about the differences between quantum and conventional computing, the ways that advanced computational systems may be able to coexist with us and each other, and the viability of these technologies replicating the human brain.

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All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:09 - Who is Sam Myers?

00:02:15 - Basics of quantum computing

00:12:13 - Encryption

00:16:27 - Physical topology of quantum machines

00:24:16 - Quantum safe encryption

00:30:35 - Uses of quantum computing

00:37:46 - Reinforcement learning and LLMs

00:53:40 - The right tool for the job

00:56:17 - Can AI replicate our brains?

01:04:48 - Are humans okay with artificial creativity?

01:19:02 - Simulating AI evolution

01:35:32 - How unique are human brains?

Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠

The guys are joined by Willem Smith to talk about vehicles, how they work, how they differ, and what we might see in the future.

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All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Overview of electric vehicles

00:09:40 - A Tesla driver’s perspective

00:14:53 - Solid-state batteries

00:20:17 - Hybrids

00:28:27 - Mechanics of plug-in hybrids

00:36:46 - Continuously variable transmissions

00:41:32 - Tesla’s Cybertruck

00:56:25 - Hybrid pickup trucks?

01:02:47 - Safety concerns of pickup trucks

01:08:33 - What’s wrong with the pickup truck market?

Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang

Finian and Ben are joined by brothers Tiliang and Kinho Millot to talk social media, short-form content, and dopamine.

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All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:03 - Our experiences with social media

0:10:37 - The Instagram facade

0:16:22 -  Short-form content and dopamine

0:21:43 - It’s not all bad

0:24:49 - Eliminating in-person conversation

0:34:02 - Short-form content is everywhere

0:37:51 - LinkedIn

0:41:25 - We’re missing the little things

0:46:03 - The real world vs. the digital world

0:54:54 - Generational oscillation

1:01:33 - Capitalism and ulterior motives

1:05:51 - Unethical algorithms

1:09:19 -  Maturity and accountability

Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang

Finian and Ben are joined by musical genius Wesley Chang, creator of the Beyond ME podcast tune, to talk all things music.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:43 - Wesley and Finian’s musical backgrounds

0:06:42 - Musical periods and styles

0:09:55 - Improvisation and live demo

0:13:10 - Muscle memory and neuroscience

0:19:54 - Thought process behind improvisation

0:28:44 - How Wesley made our podcast music

0:42:45 - Just a couple drama club kids

0:57:18 - When Broadway shows go wrong…

1:01:37 - Why live performances matter

Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang

The guys talk about recent updates in the AI world, generative entertainment, and predictions for iOS 18.

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:58 - GPT-4o

0:05:10 - Touching on iOS 18

0:09:43 - Why multimodal models matter

0:11:09 - Artificial general intelligence

0:14:38 - GPT-4o efficiency

0:18:49 - Arc browser

0:22:40 - Google AI and ethical concerns

0:32:53 - Open source AI?

0:39:37 - AI generated videos

0:43:33 - GPT-4o voice demo

0:47:29 - We’re doomed

0:52:30 - Can human creativity be replicated?

0:56:01 - Human complacency in AI-generated entertainment

1:12:34 - The inevitable AI bandwagon

1:17:40 - Saying goodbye to Siri?

1:29:46 - Is this safe for humans?

1:37:44 - AI government and the alignment issue

Music by ⁠⁠Wesley Chang

For the first episode, Ben and Liam are joined by Finian Richardson to talk about the futures of computing, society and artificial intelligence.

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All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:41 - Quantum computing

0:10:39 - Robotics

0:34:49 - So how ‘bout this AI thing?

0:40:44 - Predictions of the future

0:49:11 - Falling away from humanity

0:58:40 - Virtual reality

1:04:43 - Is AI taking over?

1:17:02 - What does an AI-driven future look like?

1:25:20 - AI vs. the human brain

1:30:12 - Governing highly intelligent AI

1:33:52 - So, what’s the limit?

1:37:45 - One million AI babies

Music by ⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang