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88 - Mysteries of the Scrolls — with Nat Friedman

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An interview with Nat Friedman, former CEO of GitHub and creator of the Vesuvius Challenge, which aims to crack the riddles of the Herculaneum Papyri.

In this episode:

  • The Genesis of the Vesuvius Challenge
  • Early Attempts to Open the Scrolls
  • Using a Particle Accelerator to Scan the Scrolls!
  • Partnering with Daniel Gross and Brent Seales
  • Nat’s Childhood experience with Open-source Communities
  • How to Design Prize Incentives for a Complex Contest
  • Doing Crazy, Strange and Risky Projects
  • A Possible Resurgence of Epicureanism?

For the episode transcript, be sure to subscribe to my Substack!

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Content provided by Alex Petkas. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Alex Petkas or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

An interview with Nat Friedman, former CEO of GitHub and creator of the Vesuvius Challenge, which aims to crack the riddles of the Herculaneum Papyri.

In this episode:

  • The Genesis of the Vesuvius Challenge
  • Early Attempts to Open the Scrolls
  • Using a Particle Accelerator to Scan the Scrolls!
  • Partnering with Daniel Gross and Brent Seales
  • Nat’s Childhood experience with Open-source Communities
  • How to Design Prize Incentives for a Complex Contest
  • Doing Crazy, Strange and Risky Projects
  • A Possible Resurgence of Epicureanism?

For the episode transcript, be sure to subscribe to my Substack!

  continue reading

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