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A fascinating look at the future of technology. Adam Savage does an outstanding job as creator and host, interviewing some of the smartest people doing some mind-blowing work. Savage is just so on fire with learning and discovery that you can't help but get excited along with him.
Absolutely fascinating. I feel smarter just having this book in my library.
A short read, but well put together. I listened to the audio version, which is a delight as it is narrated by Savage. His enthusiasm and genuine love of this domain makes for an awesome read(listen). Over the nearly three hour audiobook, I learned of all sorts of exciting developments including insightful views on the current state of AI. When all is said and done, I ended the book with a desire to know more and a sense of optimism for the future potential of science and STEM.
Adam Savage is so cool! Does being invited to the ultra-exclusive yearly conference hosted by Jeff Bezos make him any cooler? Yes, it does! Does him geeking out and telling us about all of the cool people that he met and the even cooler things that they are doing make him one of the coolest people on Earth? Abso-fucking-lutely! The fact that he can name drop Chris Hadfield in a conversation and make it not sound pretentious is also cool.
The first time I tried to listen to this, I turned it off less than an hour in, as I found the relentless optimism depressing. Ironically, the part immediately after that addressed some of the cautions that were on my mind, though at a somewhat minimal level. This piece is very much a cheerleader for the technology of the future. Some of it is abstract, why-d0-we-need-that, but most of it has clear and obvious applications that could improve the world for people (and some of it is already in use...
Adam Savage is always great, and he doesn't let us down in this one either.He skates over a few science topics that may push humanity further, such as AI, machine learning, space travel, inventing stuff, with several interviews to go. Nothing deep, but quite entertaining, and it makes you think a little bit here and there, with the general theme being creativity.Recommended if you need a short read.
"...full of wonder, optimism, and plain old awesomeness" MARS is a yearly conference of 200 experts in Machine learning, Automation, Robotics, and Space. This 2hr and 40min gem of a listen gives you a peek inside the conference, with snippets of conversation with some of the incredibly bright, inquisitive, and passionate people who attend the conference.I loved listening to this! It was totally inspiring and uplifting - brilliant minds, passionate people, the coolest ideas, all focused on sol
This was so intriguing and inspiring. A good dose of hope amidst all the wrongs in the world. A reminder that there are so many intellectual minds & good hearts dedicating their lives to figuring out solutions to the problems we face.
Read a lot like a podcast and less like an actual audiobook. But I suppose those lines are blurring nowadays with trends from Audible.Very light touchpoint on multiple futurism topics: AI, space travel, recycling and the future of material. Interesting stuff but not nearly enough for anyone who has discussed these items at any length. Could work well with friends and family who have never heard the term AI before.
My first audible listen. Must listen for the ones interested in tech domains and outer space. Very enthusiastically and articulately explained. Even though this conference states highlights of four years before today, it is great to know how far we have come, and yet there is so much more to find out. Rightly pointed out the gap between what goes on in labs and what is explained to the common media. The lesser the gap, the more we are aware, the more biases and scares would reduce with respect t...
