History of Science and Technology Q&A (January 24, 2024)

Stephen Wolfram hosts a live and unscripted Ask Me Anything about the history of science and technology for all ages. Find the playlist of Q&A's here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa Originally livestreamed at: https://twitch.tv/stephen_wolfram If you missed the original livestream of this episode, feel free to submit a question you would like Stephen to answer in a future Q&A livestream here: https://wolfr.am/12cczmv5J 00:00 Start stream 1:57 SW starts talking 2:20-5:54 What are the key requirements in place for past Scientific Revolutions?​ 5:56-15:44 What do you think about the effective accelerationism movement? What history led to or influenced it?​ 16:06-34:58 ​Exploring binary code's historical role in programming and its connection to physics laws, in the universe as a giant computer, do parallels exist between binary principles and underlying structures?​ 35:15-45:46 ​Can you talk about the history of cybernetics, 2nd order cybernetics and its current connections to the observer in the Ruliad?​ 46:11-48:28 Was the cyber definition before the definition of robotics?​ 48:30-51:06 You are forgetting George Spencer Brown for the second order cybernetics topic. Have you ever used the ideas he expounded in The Laws of Form?​ 51:10-1:00:08 What was the significance of the ENIAC computer?​ 1:00:11-1:08:43 Isaac Newton was known as the Father of Modern Physics. How might he view advancements since his time? Would he have anything to add?​ 1:08:57-01:18:23 What was the history of small business vs big business? Was there a shift in history when one overtook the other?​ 1:18:57-1:27:59 Can you talk about the history of traveling to space? How come moon visits aren't more frequent?​ 1:28:16: End Stream Follow us on our official social media channels. Twitter: https://twitter.com/WolframResearch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolframresearch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolframresearch/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfram-research/ Stephen Wolfram's Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram/ Contribute to the official Wolfram Community: https://community.wolfram.com/ Stay up-to-date on the latest interest at Wolfram Research through our blog: https://blog.wolfram.com/ Follow Stephen Wolfram's life, interests, and what makes him tick on his blog: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/