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== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
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* "We are now gods, but for the wisdom." ''(source: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=_EWCN3CPhTI&t=9961 Joe Rogan Experience #1320, 2:46:34])'' | * "We are now gods, but for the wisdom." <small>''(source: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=_EWCN3CPhTI&t=9961 Joe Rogan Experience #1320, 2:46:34])''</small> | ||
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::<small>"these things, which while complicated, succumb to our intellects - they're much simpler than we ever imagined. to be able to create something that normally happens in the Sun - on an island in the Pacific. or to be able to rewrite a cell the way craig Venter did - synthetic biology. '''we are now gods, but for the wisdom'''"</small> | ::<small>"these things, which while complicated, succumb to our intellects - they're much simpler than we ever imagined. to be able to create something that normally happens in the Sun - on an island in the Pacific. or to be able to rewrite a cell the way craig Venter did - synthetic biology. '''we are now gods, but for the wisdom'''"</small> | ||
* "When it's time to leave, don't wait for the bread to rise" ''(source)'' | * "When it's time to leave, don't wait for the bread to rise" <small>''(source)''</small> | ||
* “Don’t be afraid to fool yourself into thinking that life is meaningful and that, against all odds, ''you'' have an important part to play in the world. If it’s all meaningless you‘ll have done no harm lying to yourself. And if by some chance this matters, you will waste less time.” ''(source: [https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/1105584426736472064 Twitter])'' | * “Don’t be afraid to fool yourself into thinking that life is meaningful and that, against all odds, ''you'' have an important part to play in the world. If it’s all meaningless you‘ll have done no harm lying to yourself. And if by some chance this matters, you will waste less time.” <small>''(source: [https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/1105584426736472064 Twitter])''</small> | ||
* "What I think theoretical physics has failed to do it hasn't build a portal for most people to even understand what the issues are what are the objects what is the game." ''(source: Joe Rogan Show #1203)'' | * "What I think theoretical physics has failed to do it hasn't build a portal for most people to even understand what the issues are what are the objects what is the game." <small>''(source: Joe Rogan Show #1203)''</small> | ||
* "The fear that happens when you start swimming away from the shore that you’re not going to find a next island before your strength gives out. I think it’s very rational to be afraid of thinking for yourself because you may very easily find yourself at odds with the community on which you depend. And I think for some of us, it’s just a compulsive behavior. It’s not even necessarily the smartest evolutionary strategy. It’s just hard to do it any other way." ''(source: The Tim Ferriss Show Episode 131)'' | * "The fear that happens when you start swimming away from the shore that you’re not going to find a next island before your strength gives out. I think it’s very rational to be afraid of thinking for yourself because you may very easily find yourself at odds with the community on which you depend. And I think for some of us, it’s just a compulsive behavior. It’s not even necessarily the smartest evolutionary strategy. It’s just hard to do it any other way." <small>''(source: The Tim Ferriss Show Episode 131)''</small> | ||
* '''Double Island rules''' “I) if an intelligent person is making a point that sounds stupid, begin by assuming it is counterintuitive. II) if an intelligent person is making a point that sounds obvious, begin by assuming they are saying something subtle.“ ''(source: [https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/1084914231114313728 twitter])'' | * '''Double Island rules''' “I) if an intelligent person is making a point that sounds stupid, begin by assuming it is counterintuitive. II) if an intelligent person is making a point that sounds obvious, begin by assuming they are saying something subtle.“ <small>''(source: [https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/1084914231114313728 twitter])''</small> | ||
* “Every subject is much easier than the people who wish to make money teaching it would have you know" ''([https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9371333-every-subject-is-much-easier-than-the-people-who-wish Partial], source:)'' | * “Every subject is much easier than the people who wish to make money teaching it would have you know" <small>''([https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9371333-every-subject-is-much-easier-than-the-people-who-wish Partial], source:)''</small> | ||
* “My four things I care about are truth, meaning, fitness and grace" ''([https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10054457-my-four-things-i-care-about-are-truth-meaning-fitness partial], source:)'' | * “My four things I care about are truth, meaning, fitness and grace" <small>''([https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10054457-my-four-things-i-care-about-are-truth-meaning-fitness partial], source:)''</small> | ||
* Lex Friedman: "What do you hope your legacy is?" Eric: '''"i hope my legacy is accurate"''' ''(source: [https://youtu.be/rIAZJNe7YtE?t=9795 AI Podcast #88, 2:43:15])'' | * Lex Friedman: "What do you hope your legacy is?" Eric: '''"i hope my legacy is accurate"''' <small>''(source: [https://youtu.be/rIAZJNe7YtE?t=9795 AI Podcast #88, 2:43:15])''</small> | ||
* "Everybody with a very different experience is more important to me than everyone with the standard experience." ''(source: [https://youtu.be/_EWCN3CPhTI?t=7462 Joe Rogan Experience #1320, 2:04:22])'' | * "Everybody with a very different experience is more important to me than everyone with the standard experience." <small>''(source: [https://youtu.be/_EWCN3CPhTI?t=7462 Joe Rogan Experience #1320, 2:04:22])''</small> | ||
== Other Collections == | == Other Collections == | ||