HeyJaredTwo Psychologists Four Beers
Two psychologists endeavor to drink four beers while discussing news and controversies in science, academia, and beyond.
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Episode 133: What's the Environmental Cost of AI? (with Andy Masley) (opens the original)
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Andy Masley joins Yoel and Mickey to talk about a claim that's made him (in)famous: using AI chatbots doesn't meaningfully affect your carbon footprint or water usage. We discuss what data centers actually do with water, why "ten times a Google search" is not a useful metric, and why people really don't want data centers built near them. We also talk about Andy's involvement in effective altruism, which criticisms of it he takes seriously, and whether a grant from an EA funder should make you tr
Episode 132: If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? (with Paul Bloom) (opens the original)
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Paul and Yoel talk about whether it's a problem that psychologists seem to be no better than laypeople at predicting behavior. We also cover a recent controversy in anthropology, talk a little bit about the Odyssey (movie), and discuss whether people ought to be drinking more. (Sorry about the clicking in Paul's audio--we did what we could to tone it down!) Special Guest: Paul Bloom. Links: Did Carolyn Rouse Make Things Worse? - by Evan Goldstein Is Anthropology Hopelessly Politicized? Is a New
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