Caleb Scharf on The Ascent of Information - Life in The Human Dataome

Explore the concept of the "dataome" and its impact on human society in this thought-provoking talk by Caleb Scharf, Director of Astrobiology at Columbia University. Delve into the interplay between information, energy, and matter, examining how the accumulation of human knowledge has led to the emergence of a vast, self-organizing system that influences our economies and cultures. Investigate the evolution of the biosphere and technosphere, the role of misinformation in online ecosystems, and the implications for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Gain insights into the relationship between humans and our data, the future of information processing, and the potential consequences for our species as we continue to participate in this ever-expanding dataome.

Intro
Welcome
Calebs background
What is information
Information as an epistemic property
The influence of information
Semantic information
The Data
Extended Phenotype
Other Alternate Data
The Singularity
Brain Size
Punch Cards
Energy Consumption
Jeremys Paradox
Evolvability
We are still functionally illiterate
What do we become in the future
What we give the data on
The mitochondria