Why are people so worried about Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Is the development of super intelligence inevitable? And if it is, is there any way to make it friendly? Jan goes over the arguments for and against worrying about AI.
Past Talks
Make Your Writing Suck Less
Writing is hard. You either get too many high-level (how to make a good character) or low-level (don’t use the passive tense) tips, with no way to tie them together systematically.
Sean has been writing fiction (for fun) and non-fiction (because academia) for a while and in this talk, he presented a systematic way to review your writing.
Based off this Blog Post
How Self Driving Cars Work
A man who’s worked on tiny Anki self driving toy cars as well as full-sized Google ones, Tommy drops some knowledge on us on the subject.
Computational Minimalism
There’s a fancy topic called Lambda Calculus–which has nothing to do with calculus–that has the same computing ability as the smartest person or machine. It’s wonderfully simple and doesn’t require any technical knowledge to understand! A talk explaining in very simple terms how Lambda Calculus works.
Things You Wish You Knew About Insurance
What does your auto insurance cover exactly? You pay for it, but do you really know what all it does for you? What homeowner’s / renter’s insurance is and why you should bother getting it.
Pole Dance
History of pole dance and the evolution of its culture, plus other interesting tidbits about learning the modern art/sport, followed by tutorial of basic moves for a few volunteers to try!
7 Types of Female Orgasms
A presentation for both women and their partners on exploring female sexuality and pleasure.
My Journey Into Porn
by Anonymous at Downtown Toronto
Technology and Relationships
Up in the Air: How to be a Travel Expert
Travel shouldn’t ever be a miserable experience. Learn how to have the upper hand in this backwards industry and travel better and cheaper.
