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Ape Reality

by Tom Barbalet

Noble Ape's creator, Tom Barbalet, discusses aspects of the development, philosophy and the artificial life community.

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Episodes

  1. Long Funk Simulcast 52. Early Easter Egg [April 10, 2019]

    Tom offers a number of scatter ideas. http://www.longfunk.com/archive.html#52

  2. Long Funk Simulcast 51. A Shared Language in nobleape.io [March 31, 2019]

    Tom discusses the background and potential of Noble Ape in the cloud with JSON. http://www.longfunk.com/archive.html#51

  3. Long Funk Simulcast 45. Bob Mottram and Leeds [February 12, 2019]

    Noble Ape banter is a real luxury. http://www.longfunk.com/archive.html#45

  4. Simulcast Long Funk 25. Constants in Noble Ape [August 18, 2018]

    It turns out open source is still fun. To subscribe go to http://www.longfunk.com/

  5. Noble Ape Sub-Project: EcoSim [April 2, 2018]

    Tom Barbalet, the creator of Noble Ape, talks about the EcoSim sub-project.

  6. Noble Ape Sub-Project: the Mushroom Boy [April 2, 2018]

    Tom Barbalet, the creator of Noble Ape, talks about the Mushroom Boy sub-project.

  7. Noble Ape Sub-Project: Noble Warfare [April 2, 2018]

    Tom Barbalet, the creator of Noble Ape, talks about the Noble Warfare sub-project.

  8. Noble Ape Sub-Project: Planet Noble Ape [April 2, 2018]

    Tom Barbalet, the creator of Noble Ape, talks about the Planet Noble Ape sub-project.

  9. Noble Ape and Probability [April 1, 2018]

    Tom Barbalet, the creator of Noble Ape, talks about probability.

  10. Early Morning Weather Development [April 1, 2018]

    Tom Barbalet, the creator of Noble Ape, talks about what he's working on at 3am.

  11. Why is Noble Ape Free? [March 31, 2018]

    Tom Barbalet, the creator of Noble Ape, talks about why the software and documentation is free.

  12. On Noble Ape [March 31, 2018]

    Tom Barbalet, the creator of Noble Ape, introduces the Noble Ape video series.

  13. Simulcast Long Funk 4. High Desert War Games [December 27, 2017]

    Tom is puzzled by the few war gamers who live in the High Desert around Victorville, California. To subscribe go to http://www.longfunk.com/

  14. Simulcast Long Funk 1. Introducing the Format [December 9, 2017]

    Tom introduces the podcast by discussing his many podcasts and what he has learnt from all these recording. To subscribe go to http://www.longfunk.com/

  15. Simulcast Short Funk 507: Naming Territories [September 5, 2016]

    Something simple can help Noble Apes. http://shortfunk.com/archive.html#507

  16. Simulcast Short Funk 499: Narrative and Noble Ape [August 28, 2016]

    Speech as a programming language. http://shortfunk.com/archive.html#499

  17. Simulcast Short Funk 471: Learning From Noble Ape Brain Code [July 31, 2016]

    Can executable code learn over time? http://shortfunk.com/archive.html#471

  18. Simulcast Short Funk 427: Noble Ape Podcasts 2006-09 [June 17, 2016]

    Communicating with a community is novel.

  19. Simulcast Short Funk 426: Noble Ape Survival 2005 [June 16, 2016]

    Returning can be painful.

  20. Simulcast Short Funk 425: Nervana Project Dream-like 2002-04 [June 15, 2016]

    Carbonizing the Simulation has some rewards.

  21. Simulcast Short Funk 423: Nervana Project Survival 2001 [June 13, 2016]

    Escape and redefinition seem like constants.

  22. Simulcast Short Funk 422: Nervana Project Reality 2000 [June 12, 2016]

    A start up takes elements of the project.

  23. Simulcast Short Funk 421: Nervana Project Redefinition 1999 [June 11, 2016]

    Modification sets a trajectory.

  24. Simulcast Short Funk 420: Feral Cat Philosophy [June 10, 2016]

    Pay attention is the best advice to offer.

  25. Simulcast Short Funk 419: Nervana Project Survival 1997-98 [June 9, 2016]

    Escape and a grant change the perspective.

  26. Simulcast Short Funk 418: Nervana Project Ursula 1996 [June 8, 2016]

    Some monkeys get stuck in cages.

  27. Simulcast Short Funk Bonus: Broken Mic [June 8, 2016]

    Dud tools really suck!

  28. Simulcast Short Funk 415: Bob's Questions - Conclusion [June 5, 2016]

    Rounding out the questions from Bob Mottram.

  29. Simulcast Short Funk 413: Bob's Questions - Communications [June 3, 2016]

    How to provide this information to the public.

  30. Simulcast Short Funk 411: Bob's Questions - Graphics [June 1, 2016]

    What direction will the Noble Ape graphics take?

  31. Simulcast Short Funk 246: Code and Kickstarter [December 19, 2015]

    Good things coming next year. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  32. Simulcast Short Funk 241: Yesteryear Audio - Shoot On Crowds [December 14, 2015]

    Strategic shift for satire. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  33. Simulcast Short Funk 240: Yesteryear Audio - It Ain't Here [December 13, 2015]

    Sometimes funk doesn't need a downstroke. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  34. Simulcast Short Funk 239: Yesteryear Audio - Plain Insane [December 12, 2015]

    They sit in their cafes listening to Portishead. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  35. Simulcast Short Funk 238: Yesteryear Audio - Water in Creation (Shed Eviction Mix) [December 11, 2015]

    A remix for a bleaker reality. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  36. Simulcast Short Funk 237: Yesteryear Audio - The Originator [December 10, 2015]

    A true collaboration effort. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  37. Simulcast Short Funk 236: Yesteryear Audio - Feline/Noble Ape March [December 9, 2015]

    Experiments sometimes leave regrets. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  38. Simulcast Short Funk 235: Yesteryear Audio - Genetics [December 8, 2015]

    Most successful track to-date amongst classical music heads. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  39. Simulcast Short Funk 234: Yesteryear Audio - Semblance [December 7, 2015]

    An exploration of early audio starts with Semblance. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  40. Simulcast Short Funk 231: Learn From Failure: Community Divergence [December 4, 2015]

    What can you learn about a community that goes their own separate ways. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  41. Simulcast Short Funk 226: On the Cutting Room Floor [November 29, 2015]

    Sometimes music is thrown away. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  42. Simulcast Short Funk 206: Something Different [November 9, 2015]

    Tom talks about adapting Noble Ape for something flat. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  43. Simulcast Short Funk 169: Simulating Conflict [October 3, 2015]

    Can simulation methodology be useful? http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  44. Simulcast Short Funk 162: Noble Ape Twentieth Music [September 26, 2015]

    It's been a long time coming. http://www.shortfunk.com/ for more audio.

  45. Simulcast Short Funk 79: Ecosim [July 5, 2015]

    An interesting byproduct of Noble Ape. http://shortfunk.com/archive.html#79

  46. Simulcast Short Funk 60: WWDC Metaphysics [June 16, 2015]

    Does Apple's new AI engine make existential claims? http://shortfunk.com/archive.html#60

  47. Simulcast Short Funk 35: Hello Terminator [May 22, 2015]

    Hasta la vista, Tommy. http://shortfunk.com/archive.html#35

  48. Simulcast Short Funk 16: Noble Ape (Part 1) [May 3, 2015]

    An introduction to a major project in Tom's life. http://shortfunk.com/archive.html#16

  49. Simulcast: Crime Fighting Noble Apes [February 02, 2015]

    Tom Barbalet presents a new project using Noble Ape to provide analysis of murder crimes with agent and language simulation.

  50. Untitled Project #3: Sophistry All the Way Down [November 25, 2014]

    Tom starts the discussion talking about the Forensics Science book. http://www.meetup.com/Conscious-in-the-Cloud/events/218785595/ is the meet-up for Tom's talk. What about the philosophy of the deteriorating mind? Don't look for qualia in the trees in Australia, they are in the National...

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Noble Ape's creator, Tom Barbalet, discusses aspects of the development, philosophy and the artificial life community.

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