Adam Brown – Ultimate Fate of The Universe (And How We Can Change It)

Bullish:

• $AIASSIST - AI language models are seen as highly capable, potentially surpassing human experts in providing comprehensive answers across a wide range of topics, suggesting significant value in AI assistants.

  • “I think the very best thing in the world for that would be to phone up a a colleague and say, you know, if you knew exactly who to phone, they'd probably be able to answer your question the best. But it's certainly if you just ask a large language model, you get great answers, probably better than all but the very best person you could phone, and they know about a huge amount.”

    Adam·48:25
• $SIMTECH - Simulation technologies are expected to become increasingly important due to their efficiency compared to real-world processes, potentially leading to a high percentage of computational resources being dedicated to simulations in the future.

  • “Just because it may prove to be so much more efficient to do things in simulation than to do them in the real world, my guess would be a high percentage of that.”

    Adam·2:39:29
• $QUANTCOMP - Rapid progress in AI and quantum computing could lead to the automation of physics research within a short timeframe, suggesting potential for significant advancements and investment opportunities in these fields.

  • “I could certainly imagine a scenario in which it's 5 years [until physicists are automated].”

    Adam·2:43:19
• $QUANTENT - Long-distance quantum communication shows promise, particularly in vacuum conditions, suggesting potential future applications and technological advancements in quantum entanglement.

  • “In fiber optic cables, you reach trouble because they start getting absorbed by the fiber optics after tens of miles. But in the vacuum, you could, in principle, share quantum entanglement across the universe if you did it right.”

    Adam·2:41:35
• $CNTUBES - Carbon nanotubes show long-term potential for space elevator technology, with their strength capabilities possibly enabling construction around Earth within the next century.

  • “But carbon nanotubes are this material that we just we discovered that are much stronger than steel. So, in fact, around Earth, carbon nanotubes will just about work. If we can make them long enough and pure enough and, then they will be strong enough that we will be able to build a space elevator around Earth in, you know, maybe sometime in the next next century”

    Adam·1:00:31

Bearish:

• $SPACELEV - Space elevators face significant engineering challenges, particularly in managing tension and material thickness as the structure extends upward, suggesting major obstacles to near-term feasibility.

  • “At the bottom, there is no tension effect. It doesn't even touch the earth. It's not like a compression structure that's like a skyscraper that's pushed up from below. It's a tension structure that's held up from above. But as you go up, because the tent you need more and more tension, you also need to make the rope thicker and thicker and thicker.”

    Adam·59:08