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Mentioned in 5 episodes

Beyond Measure

The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants

Book • 2022

Author

James Vincent

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Mentioned in 5 episodes

Mentioned by

Paris Marx

as the guest's book and recommended to listeners interested in the history of measurement.

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What’s Driving the Push For Humanoid Robots w/ James Vincent

Mentioned in the episode description as one of the works of the guest

James Vincent

What’s The Reality Behind The Humanoid Robot Hype?

Recommended by

Alex Goldman

for its insightful exploration of the history and philosophy of measurement.

Eva Needs to Measure

Mentioned by

Nilay Patel

as a book soon to be excerpted in The Verge.

ChatGPT explained, the FTC suing Microsoft, and Apple adding encryption to iCloud backups

Mentioned by

James Vincent

as his own book, a history of measurement.

How an AI pope pic fooled us

Mentioned by

Mike Carruthers

as the author of a book exploring the history of measurement.

The Skincare Hoax & How Measurement Shaped Our World - SYSK Choice

Recommended by

Nilay Patel

as a book exploring the history and politics of measurement systems.

Will A.I. Break the Internet? Or Save It?

Mentioned by

Scott Allender

, describing how transforming a company is often a matter of making small systemic changes.

Wilful Blindness with Margaret Heffernan

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