Manifold Discord Channel: Live Q&A with Steve — Episode #90

Manifold has its own Discord channel! https://discord.gg/dvcHS6NX

The purpose of the channel is to create a community of listeners with shared interests. It developed from a series of in-person meetups with Steve in cities like SF, NYC, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai.

This episode is a recorded Q&A with Discord participants.

Chapter markers:

00:00 Introduction and Purpose of Manifold Live Q&A

02:36 Genomics and Predictive Genetics

09:28 Trump Administration and Political Commentary

29:42 Missile Defense Systems: Historical Challenges and Modern Realities

36:48 Failures and Cover-Ups in Missile Defense

45:23 Developing Intellectual Taste and Productivity Tips

Links related to Q&A:

Best genomic predictor for cognitive ability

https://x.com/hsu_steve/status/1936401098345980207

Ted Postol on missile defense

https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/theodore-a-postol-nuclear-weapons-missile-technology-and-u-s-diplomacy-12

China-US comparisons:

https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/letter-from-beijing-with-han-feizi-72

https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/letter-from-shanghai-reflections-on-china-in-2024-73

https://x.com/hsu_steve/status/1934216476560388250

Sputnik moment:

https://x.com/hsu_steve/status/1873541234125316367