Building a Universal Constructor: a Conversation with David Deutsch

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Could we build a machine that can carry out any task? The meta-framework "Constructor Theory" suggests we might be able to make such a universal constructor. David Deutsch discusses the implications of such a machine for physics, for the economy, and for humans. Deutsch also talks about problems in funding for fundamental physics, with reporter Logan Chipkin.

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8:50 what it would mean if a universal constructor wasn’t possible
16:50 you’ll make money in a post constructor society by creating and encoding knowledge/transformations that people want
19:45 the smallest possible universal constructor aka the protomolecule from expanse
21:00 leaving the traditional funding path and sustaining his own research

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Interesting, and nice introduction by Dr. Zeeya.
Whould like to know if what DD. says about funding of basic research is related to the UK or he considers that as a global problem. In her book 'Lost in Math', Sabine Hossenfelder mentioned similar problems.

Thomas-gk
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Is the replicator on Star Trek a universal constructor? 🤔🖖

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It's not the job of physicists to explain why economics is such a clown-show. Stop asking them about it. Start asking economists.

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