Ranked #1
Ars Technicast Experimental #4.1: Rob Reid and Stephen Webb, 1 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #4.1: Rob Reid and Stephen Webb, 1 of 3
This week we ponder Fermi's Paradox with British astronomer Stephen Webb. This is the question of why can’t we detect an... Read more
10 Jul 2018
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33mins
Ranked #2
Ars Technicast Experimental #13.4: Rob Reid and Naval Ravikant, 4 of 4
Ars Technicast Experimental #13.4: Rob Reid and Naval Ravikant, 4 of 4
Today we’re presenting the fourth and final installment of my conversation with Naval Ravikant about existential risks. ... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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31mins
Ranked #3
Ars Technicast Experimental #12.3: Rob Reid and Sarah Parcak, 3 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #12.3: Rob Reid and Sarah Parcak, 3 of 3
Today we present the third and final installment of my interview with Sarah Parcak, a prominent founding figuring the em... Read more
2 Nov 2018
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33mins
Ranked #4
Ars Technica Live #21: The tech boom and the fate of democracy
Ars Technica Live #21: The tech boom and the fate of democracy
Right now the U.S. tech economy is booming, but what will be the long-term effects of automation and AI? Are robots abou... Read more
18 Apr 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #5
Ars Technicast Experimental #7.1: Rob Reid and Tim O’Reilly, 1 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #7.1: Rob Reid and Tim O’Reilly, 1 of 3
Our guest is tech’s preeminent publisher and top prognosticator Tim O’Reilly. O’Reilly Media has published a huge share ... Read more
31 Jul 2018
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25mins
Ranked #6
Ars Technicast Experimental #7.3: Rob Reid and Tim O’Reilly, 3 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #7.3: Rob Reid and Tim O’Reilly, 3 of 3
In today’s installment, Tim rejects the fashionable forecast that automation will eradicate all human jobs next week. Be... Read more
2 Aug 2018
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28mins
Ranked #7
Ars Technicast Experimental #13.2: Rob Reid and Naval Ravikant, 2 of 4
Ars Technicast Experimental #13.2: Rob Reid and Naval Ravikant, 2 of 4
Today we’re presenting the second installment of my conversation with Naval Ravikant about existential risks. Today, we ... Read more
18 Jun 2019
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39mins
Ranked #8
Ars Technicast Experimental #1: Rob Reid and George Church, 1 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #1: Rob Reid and George Church, 1 of 3
Genomicist George Church talks about his disappointment with the Human Genome Project. He argues that his field’s true g... Read more
12 Jun 2018
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30mins
Ranked #9
Ars Technicast Experimental #10.1: Rob Reid and Sam Harris, 1 of 4
Ars Technicast Experimental #10.1: Rob Reid and Sam Harris, 1 of 4
This week my guest is Sam Harris: a neuroscientist turned bestselling author turned podcasting colossus. Sam has describ... Read more
16 Oct 2018
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33mins
Ranked #10
Ars Technicast Experimental #13.3: Rob Reid and Naval Ravikant, 3 of 4
Ars Technicast Experimental #13.3: Rob Reid and Naval Ravikant, 3 of 4
Today we’re presenting the third installment of my conversation with Naval Ravikant about existential risks. In this seg... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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32mins
Ranked #11
Ars Technicast Experimental #4.2: Rob Reid and Stephen Webb, 2 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #4.2: Rob Reid and Stephen Webb, 2 of 3
Today we present the second installment of my interview British astronomer Stephen Webb on the subject of Fermi’s parado... Read more
12 Jul 2018
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38mins
Ranked #12
Ars Technicast Experimental #7.2: Rob Reid and Tim O’Reilly, 2 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #7.2: Rob Reid and Tim O’Reilly, 2 of 3
Tim and I start off today talking about "The Whole Internet User’s Guide & Catalog," which he published in 1992. And... Read more
1 Aug 2018
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26mins
Ranked #13
Ars Technicast Experimental #8.1: Rob Reid and Don Hoffman, 1 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #8.1: Rob Reid and Don Hoffman, 1 of 3
Today’s guest is UC Irvine quantitative psychologist Don Hoffman. In today’s installment, he lays the foundation of thi... Read more
2 Oct 2018
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27mins
Ranked #14
Ars Technicast Experimental #10.2: Rob Reid and Sam Harris, 2 of 4
Ars Technicast Experimental #10.2: Rob Reid and Sam Harris, 2 of 4
In today’s installment, we discuss some of the experiences that shaped Sam's perspectives. As a freshman at Stanford (wh... Read more
17 Oct 2018
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38mins
Ranked #15
Ars Technicast Experimental #4.3: Rob Reid and Stephen Webb, 3 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #4.3: Rob Reid and Stephen Webb, 3 of 3
Today we present the third and final installment of my interview British astronomer Stephen Webb on the subject of Fermi... Read more
13 Jul 2018
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26mins
Ranked #16
Ars Technicast Experimental #3.2: Rob Reid and Mary Lou Jepsen, 2 of 2
Ars Technicast Experimental #3.2: Rob Reid and Mary Lou Jepsen, 2 of 2
Today we open by talking about some astounding work of UC Berkeley neuroscientist Jack Gallant—in which he trained an AI... Read more
29 Jun 2018
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32mins
Ranked #17
Ars Live Episode 16: The Silicon Valley equality crisis
Ars Live Episode 16: The Silicon Valley equality crisis
Ars Technica's Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar talk to Catherine Bracy, founder of the TechEquity Collaborative, about ... Read more
22 Aug 2017
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43mins
Ranked #18
Ars Technicast Experimental #10.3: Rob Reid and Sam Harris, 3 of 4
Ars Technicast Experimental #10.3: Rob Reid and Sam Harris, 3 of 4
Today, we start off discussing Sam’s first bestselling book, The End of Faith. It was inspired by September 11th attacks... Read more
18 Oct 2018
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40mins
Ranked #19
Ars Tecnicast, Episode 22 – Tech horror stories
Ars Tecnicast, Episode 22 – Tech horror stories
Most computer and gadget owners have lived through the nightmares of failed hard drives, fried circuits, cracked screens... Read more
15 Mar 2013
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32mins
Ranked #20
Ars Technicast Experimental #8.1: Rob Reid and Don Hoffman, 2 of 3
Ars Technicast Experimental #8.1: Rob Reid and Don Hoffman, 2 of 3
Don and I open this episode by discussing his take on space-time. He refutes that the notion that space itself existed a... Read more
3 Oct 2018
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28mins