Content by Eric Weinstein: Difference between revisions

=== Edge.org ===

! Question !! Answer !! Link !! Year

| What is the Last Question? || [[The Last Question (Edge Essay)|The Last Question]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27761 Read] || 2018

| What Scientific Term or Concept Ought to Be More Widely Known? || [[Russell Conjugation (Edge Essay)|Russell Conjugation]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27181 Read] || 2017

| What Do You Consider the Most Interesting Recent (Scientific) News? What Makes It Important? || [[Anthropic Capitalism And The New Gimmick Economy (Edge Essay)|Anthropic Capitalism And The New Gimmick Economy]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26756 Read] || 2016

| What Scientific Idea Is Ready for Retirement? || [[M-theory or String Theory is the Only Game in Town (Edge Essay)|M-theory / String Theory is the Only Game in Town]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/25547 Read] || 2014

| What *Should* We Be Worried About? || [[Excellence (Edge Essay)|Excellence]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/23879 Read] || 2013

| What is Your Favorite Deep, Elegant, or Beautiful Explanation? || [[Einstein's Revenge: The New Geometric Quantum (Edge Essay)|Einstein's Revenge: The New Geometric Quantum]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/11441 Read] || 2012

| What Scientific Concept Would Improve Everybody's Cognitive Toolkit? || [[Kayfabe (Edge Essay)|Kayfabe]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/11783 Read] || 2011

| How is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? || [[Go Virtual Young Man (Edge Essay)|Go Virtual Young Man]] || [https://www.edge.org/response-detail/11861 Read] || 2010

 

| [[Thaler's Question (Edge Event)|Thaler's Question: The flat earth and geocentric world are examples of wrong scientific beliefs that were held for long periods. Can you name your favorite example and for extra credit why it was believed to be true?]] || [[Thaler's Question (Edge Event)#Eric's Response|Eric's Response]] || [https://www.edge.org/conversation/thalers-question#eweinstein Read] || 2010

| [[The Ash Cloud (Edge Event)|The Ash Cloud]] || [[The Ash Cloud (Edge Event)#Eric's Response|Eric's Response]] || [https://www.edge.org/conversation/john_brockman-the-ash-cloud Read] || 2010

| [[Can Science Help Solve the Economic Crisis? (Edge Essay)|Can Science Help Solve the Economic Crisis?]] || [[Can Science Help Solve the Economic Crisis? (Edge Essay)#Eric's Response|Eric's Response]] || [https://www.edge.org/conversation/lee_smolin-stuart_a_kauffman-zoe-vonna_palmrose-mike_brown-can-science-help-solve-the Read] || 2008

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=== Quora ===

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! Question !! Answer !! Link !! Date

| In Kung Fu Panda, how does Po end up developing the capability to be an awesome Kung Fu fighter? How does he shift from being a total fat slob to becoming capable of defeating Tai Lung? || Self-teaching || [https://qr.ae/pN3LV0 Read] || 2013-5-31

| [[What is Gauge Theory (intuitively)?]] || Rise over an endogenous run || [https://qr.ae/pN3LxA Read] || 2012-12-12

| [[What are some of the most badass photos ever taken?]] || Robert Overacker || [https://qr.ae/pN3LDm Read] || 2012-12-10

| Was Feynman right when he said "If you give more money to theoretical physics,” he added, “it doesn’t do any good if it just increases the number of guys following the comet head"? || Response to Second Half of Feynman's Quote || [https://qr.ae/pN3LmL Read] || 2012-10-12

| Movie Lists: What are the most guy-friendly chick flicks of all time? What differentiates them from more traditional romantic comedies? || Kill Bill || [https://qr.ae/pN3LjA Read] || 2011-12-06

| [[What does it feel like to have an answer collapsed for the first time?]] || The Wisdom of Crowds || [https://qr.ae/pN3LQG Read] || 2011-11-19

| What is the best thing to do if I'm carrying an abstract algebra book around, and someone thinks I'm doing remedial algebra? || It is not an issue || [https://qr.ae/pN3LdR Read] || 2011-11-02

| [[Why does an economy need derivatives?]] || To transfer uncertainty from those who require stability to those with an ability to bear and manage risk || [https://qr.ae/pN3LLK Read] || 2011-10-27

| What should one do to combat the despair that comes with the realization that one will, someday soon, die without knowing even the basics of the nature of 97% of the matter and energy in the universe? || Learn differential geometry || [https://qr.ae/pN3L0Y Read] || 2011-10-11

| [[What is Occupy Wall Street about?]] || 'You lead when no one else would.' || [https://qr.ae/pN3L06 Read] || 2011-10-06

| [[What's the most complicated instrument to play?]] || The Sarangi || [https://qr.ae/pN3LfS Read] || 2011-09-27

| What are some good ways to insult an American? || Their shoes || [https://qr.ae/pN30Xh Read] || 2011-09-03

| [[What is the greatest entrance in cinema history?]] || Tim Curry's Dr. Frank-N-Furter || [https://qr.ae/pN30Xl Read] || 2011-07-17

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| [[What does it feel like to read a groundbreaking academic paper?]] || A secular experience which feels religious in its nature || [https://qr.ae/pN3071 Read] || 2011-06-23

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| [[What are some of the most epic photos ever taken?]] || The landing photograph from Titan || [https://qr.ae/pN3LWH Read] || 2011-04-28

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