NET Society

Ep30 The Womb of a Simulated Cubicle


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Derek is out this week, so the Net Society crew is joined by special guest Poof for a mind-bending journey into simulations, AI, and the future of media. The episode opens with the origin story behind Poof’s name and career pivot into crypto, before diving into his latest project: a large-scale, multi-agent simulation “DX Terminal.” From there, the crew explores strange emergent behaviors from synthetic agents, including scam coin schemes and binary-only communication. A wide-ranging discussion follows on simulation theory, self-reinforcing media loops, and the coming age of customizable digital realities. They close with a candid look at the stagnation of traditional media, the tyranny of algorithms, and what it might take to break the internet open again.


Mentioned in the episode

Special guest Poof joins this week https://x.com/poof_eth

DX Research Group https://x.com/dxrgai

Tweet from Mat Dryhurst https://x.com/matdryhurst/status/1920130715129131161


Show & Hosts

Net Society: https://x.com/net__society

Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws

Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x

Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai

Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01

Gmoney: https://x.com/gmoneyNFT


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Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl

Social: https://x.com/v_kirra

  • (00:00) - Origin of Poof and Entry into Crypto
  • (03:37) - The X Terminal and Simulated Agents
  • (09:05) - Strange Behaviors in Multi-Agent Simulations
  • (17:08) - Simulation Theory and Living in Customized Realities
  • (33:00) - AI Training, Reinforcement Learning, and Self-Play
  • (48:00) - The Medium Is the Network: Matt Dryhurst’s Thesis
  • (54:28) - Cultural Stagnation, Algorithms, and Distribution Gridlock
  • (01:15:07) - Welcome & Disclaimer
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