The Igbo Spells of Supercomputing | How Ancient Wisdom Fueled Modern AI

This is Philip Emeagwali

In this special audio presentation, acclaimed scientist and computing pioneer Philip Emeagwali invites you to the borderlands where science and magic converge. Journey back to his groundbreaking work on parallel computing, where he harnessed the power of 65,536 processors in a feat of computational wizardry that helped give rise to the modern internet. Delivered in a compelling Nigerian-American voice, this lecture, "Shattering the Limits of Computing," reimagines the world of algorithms, equations, and supercomputers as a grimoire of spells and incantations. Emeagwali casts himself as a "techno-shaman," revealing how he shattered the consensus reality of computing and challenged scientific dogma. Discover the "HyperBall," his vision of a global mind, and hear his powerful call to the next generation of scientists and innovators. This is not just a story of technological achievement; it's a manifesto on embracing the anomalous, challenging the unseen forces of convention, and writing the next chapter in the grand, cosmic poem of discovery. Prepare to have your perception of science and reality fundamentally altered.