Another insightful interview, Josh. While I do not agree with all of Bob Carr's views, he is obviously intelligent, thoughtful and articulate. Your exploration of grief was sensitive and heartfelt. Thanks again.
Hi Josh, to comment upon a couple of points made in this interesting interview...
Once we perfect self driving cars, it will change everything. Suddenly, we won't need private car ownership, private charging, private garaging or anything. We won't need carparks. Our streets won't be clogged with parked cars.
We won't need to own vehicles suited to our "worst case" needs.
The changes will be profound.
Think of a future where you can request a vehicle to appear (reliably) where you are and with whatever carrying capacity you require - goods, people, whatever. Once you are at your destination and no longer need it, you get out and it goes away, disappearing into some high density underground charging complex away from the "nice" areas of the city.
This would transfirm our cities, suburbs, homes, everything.
Regarding AI, I am a little more sceptical. I could have a big long talk about the nature of consciousness, intellegence, etc. (and I am perhaps in disagreement with conventional wisdom), however...
Current AI systems do their magic by making informed guesses. In some areas, their results can appear very impressive, but when hard facts must be dealt with, they come to grief. They don't use logic or reasoning when developing their conclusions.
A case is AI art, where some bucolic scene is depicted, with no underlying reasoning about what is being shown, why the various activities are taking place, the seasons, the motivations of the people - so many things that a "proper" artist will consider.
(BTW, I wouldn't want to use a bridge or ride a rocket designed by AI)
Really enjoyed my drive into Sydney yesterday arvo listening to this conversation with Bob Carr. Also excellent listening to Mick Ryan on the return journey to the highlands. Very interesting contrast of views on Aukus and defence in general. In a world of tariffs and isolationism likely anyone is a target. Was hoping Bob would get a direct question on colonial history so I could contrast his response to those given by Dave Sharma and Angus Taylor. Thought Bob’s response on the republic was spot on. Think it’s an issue of an older more Anglo Irish generation. An issue of no great concern to younger people or more recent migrants. I’d like Australia to be a republic, I do like the symbolism and humility that comes with not having a direct choice of head of state though. Maybe we are always minutes away from a scandal that is just that bridge to far and the public mood may shift from monarchy. It already looks kind of vulgar and cruel to me. Anyway when a future king George and his husband adopt or use a surrogate, that child will at be accepted as our head of state anointed by god. Well a Christian Anglican god. I’m was born at the end of 1959, grew up watching hogans hero’s and The Rat Patrol and doco series World at War, The Great Escape, Bridge on the River Kawi ( spelling?). It was only when I reached my fifties that it struck me that the horrors of WW2 and were just 15 years prior to my birth. My car most of my cloths and household appliances are more than fifteen years old, my dog is nearly 15. As a child if felt like it was a whole life span earlier even though the whole adult world around me had just lived through it.
One of the best episodes I’ve listened to EVER. Made me think differently about a lot of things. The geopolitical climate, and grief! Needs another episode!
Another insightful interview, Josh. While I do not agree with all of Bob Carr's views, he is obviously intelligent, thoughtful and articulate. Your exploration of grief was sensitive and heartfelt. Thanks again.
A delightfully interesting, sad and a bit terrifying conversation. Great to hear an intelligent and well informed chat. Thanks.
Loved the Bob Carr interview. What an intelligen, thoughtful, articulate and sensitive man. 👏
Does anyone know where Josh discussed the Queens passing? He mentioned it in this podcast but I can’t seem to find it anywhere.
Hi Josh, to comment upon a couple of points made in this interesting interview...
Once we perfect self driving cars, it will change everything. Suddenly, we won't need private car ownership, private charging, private garaging or anything. We won't need carparks. Our streets won't be clogged with parked cars.
We won't need to own vehicles suited to our "worst case" needs.
The changes will be profound.
Think of a future where you can request a vehicle to appear (reliably) where you are and with whatever carrying capacity you require - goods, people, whatever. Once you are at your destination and no longer need it, you get out and it goes away, disappearing into some high density underground charging complex away from the "nice" areas of the city.
This would transfirm our cities, suburbs, homes, everything.
Regarding AI, I am a little more sceptical. I could have a big long talk about the nature of consciousness, intellegence, etc. (and I am perhaps in disagreement with conventional wisdom), however...
Current AI systems do their magic by making informed guesses. In some areas, their results can appear very impressive, but when hard facts must be dealt with, they come to grief. They don't use logic or reasoning when developing their conclusions.
A case is AI art, where some bucolic scene is depicted, with no underlying reasoning about what is being shown, why the various activities are taking place, the seasons, the motivations of the people - so many things that a "proper" artist will consider.
(BTW, I wouldn't want to use a bridge or ride a rocket designed by AI)
Really enjoyed my drive into Sydney yesterday arvo listening to this conversation with Bob Carr. Also excellent listening to Mick Ryan on the return journey to the highlands. Very interesting contrast of views on Aukus and defence in general. In a world of tariffs and isolationism likely anyone is a target. Was hoping Bob would get a direct question on colonial history so I could contrast his response to those given by Dave Sharma and Angus Taylor. Thought Bob’s response on the republic was spot on. Think it’s an issue of an older more Anglo Irish generation. An issue of no great concern to younger people or more recent migrants. I’d like Australia to be a republic, I do like the symbolism and humility that comes with not having a direct choice of head of state though. Maybe we are always minutes away from a scandal that is just that bridge to far and the public mood may shift from monarchy. It already looks kind of vulgar and cruel to me. Anyway when a future king George and his husband adopt or use a surrogate, that child will at be accepted as our head of state anointed by god. Well a Christian Anglican god. I’m was born at the end of 1959, grew up watching hogans hero’s and The Rat Patrol and doco series World at War, The Great Escape, Bridge on the River Kawi ( spelling?). It was only when I reached my fifties that it struck me that the horrors of WW2 and were just 15 years prior to my birth. My car most of my cloths and household appliances are more than fifteen years old, my dog is nearly 15. As a child if felt like it was a whole life span earlier even though the whole adult world around me had just lived through it.
One of the best episodes I’ve listened to EVER. Made me think differently about a lot of things. The geopolitical climate, and grief! Needs another episode!