The Local Maximum with Max Sklar

Max and Aaron discussion the rule change that the Iraqi government has made in their elections and what this means from a social choice theory stand point. They compare world political systems, and discuss the problem of apportionment and the mathematical paradoxes it creates. localmaxradio.com/203 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...

December 12, 2021 Max shares a personal update to long time Local Maximum listeners. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Max discusses recent developments in Twitter, Facebook, and Google, all tech giants who have reached their saturation points and how they are dealing with it. Jack Dorsey ditches Twitter and hands it off to go off the rails towards a editorial/propaganda network. Facebook's "Meta" change is like Mark Zuckerberg's Mid-Life Crisis according to Marc Cenedella. Chris Dixon's Tweet Storm about Web 3 ex...

Max interviews Professor Andrew Gelman of Columbia on Bayesian Inference, Research, Political Prognostication, Descriptive vs Causal work, and areas of computational research. localmaxradio.com/201 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Max and Aaron pull out some interesting stats from the first 200 episodes of the Local Maximum This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Max looks at the recent availability of AI technologies including GANs and ML Techniques in open source software to take old photos and videos and restore them to today's standards. He also discusses what this tech success might mean for the future. How well can we generate a 3d world from a photograph, and how would machines be filling in the blanks? This is a public episode. If you would like to...

Max breaks out his 2016 blog posts on passive computing, a possibility for the next wave of computer human interfaces and software platforms. We discussion how much of it has actually played out. localmaxradio.com/198 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Max discusses Facebook's rebranding to Meta, the merger between Rumbles and Locals, and the upcoming mayoral election in NYC. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Max and Aaron get together late one night to give you the October New Update, covering - The dating of the Viking Settlement in Newfoundland - The Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hailing his policy of removing political activism at work 1 year on - The prospects of a Trump Social Network, and our predictions about it - A previous of a future episode where we'll discuss a previous blog post from Max o...

Max talks about sampling, the reasons for it, and reviews what he's learned about it. Also following stories on the AI Bill of Rights, and Employee power and activism in the workplace. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

On the 10th anniversary of his death, Max and Aaron review the lessons and warnings from the life of Apple-founder Steve Jobs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Max is interviewed by Aaron about his recent departure from Foursquare (again), the upgrades to the podcast studio, and future plans. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

In the context of artificial intelligence and machine learning, today's episode focused on the nature of intelligence, and how it related to concepts like understanding, consciousness, and programmability. The show also opens with a discussion of the explainability of in AI, and research on toxic language models. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

Today's guest is DChained Founder EdMcCormack, and we talk about some of the long term trends on the internet - social media, big data, privacy, blockchain, and business models. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Today's solo episode covers: - Peter Boghossian's Resignation Letter and the Evolution of the Academy away from Truth Seeking to Ideological Rigidity - How to create layers of communities for truth and peace - The latest news in smart toilets, promise of health plus security concerns - The set theory principle of inclusion and exclusion in set theory and how the mathematical jump from "union" to "...

Our discussion on 9/11 continues with memories of that day, the immediate aftermath, and the rebuilding of ground zero as the new world trade center and oculus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, Max and Aaron have a 2 part discussion to combine personal recollections with some light historical research. This part covers the key differences between life and the news cycle in 2000-2001 and today along with personal experiences leading up to the morning of September 11th. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...

Today's news update covers OpenAI's Demo where they showed how a natural language interface could be used to write code. What does this mean, and where will it be useful? We also cover the walkout of tech journalists at the New York Times, and people talking about their failed tech predictions on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...

Today's news update goes international to talk about the intersection between technology and global events. Cubans are using Bitcoin to go around their country's insane currency system. OnlyFans bans porn to placate banks in the UK. In Afghanistan, the last remaining Jewish residence refuses to leave the country as the Taliban come in. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

Max talks to Benjamin Shaffer about a new product called Goldbacks, which are bills that can fit in your wallet and are made of gold. This innovation allows people to transact in small denominations of gold. They discuss how this fits in with our changing monetary system of fiat and bitcoin. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...

Max talks about a video on anti-Semitism by professor Henry Abramson getting censored on YouTube, the meaning of academic freedom, and the fight over Bitcoin and crypto regulations in the US Senate. Then, he proposes a new personal security device that may one day be ubiquitous. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...

Max and Aaron discuss Facebook's plan to develop a metaverse, and Max shares his thoughts and theories on our number system This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Max talks about a concept in game theory called a Focal Point. Also, looking at US history, talks about ways in which written constitutions can succeed or fail. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Patricia Thaine, CEO of Private AI, talks to Max about using AI for redaction, and preserving privacy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com

Today's discussion centers around the space race among privately owner companies. This includes Richard Branson's first voyage to with virgin galactic. Also - the proposed flying car! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit localmaximum.substack.com