Description: The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy by Tom Chivers Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A deep-dive into the weird and wonderful world of the rationalists Publisher Description A fascinating and delightfully written book about some very smart people who may not, or may, be about to transform humanity forever JON RONSONBeautifully written, and with wonderful humour, this is a thrilling adventure story of our own future LEWIS DARTNELL, author of THE KNOWLEDGE and ORIGINSAre paperclips going to destroy life as we know it?What can Mickey Mouse teach us about how to programme AI?Could a more rational approach to life be what saves us all?This is a book about about a community of people who are trying to think rationally about intelligence and what insight they can and cant give us about the future of the human race. It explains why these people are worried about an AI apocalypse, why they might be right, and why they might be wrong. It is a book about the cutting edge of our thinking on intelligence and rationality right now by the people who stay up all night worrying about it. Author Biography Tom Chivers is a science writer and author. He was given Royal Statistical Society Statistical Excellence in Journalism awards in 2018 and 2020, and was declared the Science Writer of the Year by the Association of British Science Writers in 2021. His two previous books are The Rationalists Guide to the Galaxy and How to Read Numbers (with David Chivers). Details ISBN 1474608795 ISBN-13 9781474608794 Title The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy Author Tom Chivers Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 304 Publisher Orion Publishing Co GE_Item_ID:130913224; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781474608794
Book Title: The Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: Rationalist's Guide to the Galaxy : Superintelligent AI and the Geeks Who Are Trying to Save Humanity's Future
Language: English
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group, The Limited
Publication Year: 2022
Subject: Cognitive Science, Intelligence (Ai) & Semantics, General, Social Aspects / Human-Computer Interaction
Item Height: 0.8 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.3 Oz
Author: Tom Chivers
Item Length: 7.9 in
Subject Area: Computers, Science
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
