Episode 219 — Seventy Times Seven, Curation, and Empathy

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Understanding the Elegant Math Behind Modern Machine Learning 1:14:43

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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A lot of decisions and practices by the parent companies behind Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons are causing some of us who have been around since the earliest of days to question whether they have taken a step too far for us to keep backing their products. But whether or not we move forward with those games in our collection or not is just one of the reasons one might want to consider the choices we make in regards to what games we keep on our shelves or choose to hit our tables. From discussions of the Magic Circle around the gaming table to making decisions based on how they effect our relationships rather than whether or not you find it fun yourself — let’s talk about forgiveness, empathy, and gaming while following Jesus.

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Episode 219 — Seventy Times Seven, Curation, and Empathy

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Episode 223 – My Father’s Footsteps 1:08:58

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Both of your hosts have had moments playing a certain game with our kids recently. The game in question is My Little Scythe — the kids version of the well loved and respected strategy epic. In this episode, we break down what makes a good “kids version” of a game, the value of sharing games like this with our kids, and how playing My Little Scythe has proven to be a microcosm for us in regards to discipleship, invitation, and the beautiful act of sharing Christ from a place where we just want to tell people how deeply He has impacted our lives. And for those playing the home game — Some of the mechs Mike has been painting for his copy of Scythe.…

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Episode 222 – Trying to Get Closer to God 1:14:43

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Did you miss us? We’re back! Daniel and Mike sit down to talk about the conventions we got to while we weren’t on here making content for you all. We talk about what it’s like give up ourselves for other folks at the gaming table, about how much value can be seen and felt in even the smallest acts of encouragement, and how when we truly trust the in the sovereignty of God — it has a profound impact on the ways we talk to each other, down even to the core of what we see when we look at each other.…

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Episode 221 – Cardboard Cairns 1:02:58

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A cairn is pile of stones placed at a location sometimes as a way to mark a trail being traveled, or most often to identify a particular landmark or memorial. So what happens when we start tying the games on our shelves to specific moments or specific people? In their own way, they become cairns themselves — a collection of bits and pieces that serve as reminders of things and people that are important to us. As such, they can even be a remember of how far God has carried us through life, and how much we can trust that He will carry us through what we are going through now.…

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Episode 220 – Deconstructing D&D 1:02:29

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A family emergency delayed this one getting out at the right time, but we didn’t want to lose this gold. Sometimes it really is about the question. It’s about the freedom and space to ask questions about how things happened, why it works that way, or whether or not the way we see things are valid. In this episode we talk about Ierusalem: Anno Domini and the D&D movie Honor Among Thieves to talk about questions we were encouraged to ask about aspects like historicity, rules lawyering, and whether any of this is any good in the first place. Come with us as we figure out why we love these things.…

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Episode 219 — Seventy Times Seven, Curation, and Empathy 1:01:11

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Episode 218 – Gary Content 56:35

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We’re back from Easter celebrations with a Gary Con XV after action report. Daniel and the team had a great trip out to Lake Geneva, where they got to embody the core of what we do at InnRoads — play games, connect with people, and share in their stories. We also double back to a topic inspired by our Warhammer focused episode to talk about the value and challenges of 3D printing in the tabletop gaming space. We also talk about the blessing cards and Wandering Bard Tavern logo that feature the art of our friend and member of the Mad Bird D&D streams crew on twitch, Stephanie Dawn Skiles . If you need any artwork commissioned for storyboarding or bringing a game character to life – we highly recommend you drop her a line and see if she’s currently accepting commissions.…

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Episode 217 – Worlds of Wonder 1:11:56

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While Daniel has been away at Gary Con XV leading our team at the board game library, we called up our friend Ryan from City on a Hill Gaming to talk about world building for a decidedly Christian gaming experience that goes beyond just saying that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the only true God or that throwing in an order of paladins who serve Jesus. We then broaden the scope to talk about how choices we make in world building effect those of us at the table, and how to respect the concerns and uneasiness other players may experience as you are doing that world building together. An article from the InnRoads site was mentioned in the podcast. If you want to read more, you can find that article here .…

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Episode 216 – Let’s Make it Ork-y 1:03:20

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Perhaps it was inevitable that we’d get here. After all — in the grim dark future there is only war. So let’s talk about Warhammer 40k. In this episode the guys talk about how we can find God in everything — even in the grim dark future of the 40k universe. They discuss the way Ork magic works as a picture of faith — and how that picture is often exactly how we mess with people’s heads if not actually traumatizing folks, how the story of the god-emperor of mankind is an example of folks acting in self-interest under the banner of faith in ways that nobody wanted or needed – and actually misses the point of faith entirely, and more.…

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Episode 215 – Tiny Plastic Idols 1:00:12

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We love our games. Part of what we love about our games is the tactile nature of them. Moving miniatures around the board. The feel of good, quality materials in our hands. The way everything looks when it comes together on the table. Naturally we want to take care of them for a number of reasons — but what happens when we become so concerned about keeping our games in their perfect condition that we stop enjoying the experience of actually playing with them? In this episode we explore concepts like what a healthy concept of caring for the stuff of games looks like, why we give away games that we love, and what really makes the game experience so important to us. Daniel mentioned a picture a guild ball figure he painted, but we didn’t find that picture before time of posting — so you can watch our social media if it ever surfaces. Mike also makes mention of an article familiar to long time listeners, but if you are new around here and want to read the story yourself, you can find it here .…

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Episode 214 – Did Ya Miss Us? 1:06:55

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Three years ago, the COVID pandemic was the proverbial nail in the coffin of our recording ability. While we were unable to jump over all the hurtles that came down the path, we always knew that we’d be back eventually to once again take up the mantle of a podcast known for talking games, God, and how the relationships that build us are forged there. That day is today. After three years of silence, the boys are back to talk about gaming as ministry, gaming with kids, and how much they’ve missed talking with each other and with all of you. We’ll talk about introducing our sons to the gaming world, helping folks play with our local libraries, and getting ready for Gary Con. Light the beacons. The Game Store Prophets have returned!…

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Episode 213 – Choosing Our Words 1:25:52

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Recording got delayed on this one due to a guest appearance , a holiday here in America, and some incredibly bad sinus pressure – but we’re here now, and we have an interesting show for you. In this episode, we continue to talk about trying to figure out how to get games played in the midst of lockdown – but actually don’t get to our usual coffee and contemplation segment because we wanted to talk about why we try to shy away from making too many definitive theological statements on most of our ministry’s content – but especially here at Game Store Prophets. Games mentioned in this episode: Carcassonne Blood Rage Digital Edition Reflections Gloomhaven / Frosthaven Nemesis (currently on kickstarter at time of posting) Warhammer 40k 9th edition Dragon & Flagon One-shot RPG fest ( Thanks, Zach, for the question): Savage Worlds One Sheet Adventures Damn the Man, Save the Music Dread Lasers & Feelings Everyone is John Also mentioned: Back Burner Games…

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Episode 212 – The Myth of Certainty 1:27:25

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You’d think after an episode dedicated to ways you can game with your friends around virtual tables during quarantine we’d have more stories about games we’ve been playing – but that doesn’t go so well. So instead we want to talk about the myth of certainty, that place of comfort and security where we know a thing is going to happen a certain way because it just has to … right? Games mentioned: Quill The Live: Assault on Cable 54 Animo: Cross Trainers Deadlands: The Weird West for Savage Worlds The Quiet Year Space Crusade Dune ( Two Versions ) Crokinole Viceroy Other mentions: They Live’s infamous fight scene Roll 4 Initiative Norse Foundry…

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Episode 211 – Incarnation & Digital Community 1:24:56

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We’ve been living that quarantine life like everyone else lately, and we’re starting to get a bit stir-crazy. Among all our usual topics of discussion, your hosts – both of who are normally proponents of face-to-face gaming over the digital counterpart – discuss the many ways digital gaming is saving our sanity and forging connections with our friends and family. Games mentioned: Animal Upon Animal Backyard Builders Treehouse Run For Your Life, Candyman Ptolus The Harvesters Arcana of the Ancients (which Mike now actually HAS) Tides of Time Digital Gaming Platforms: Roll20.net Fantasy Grounds Astral D20 Pro GM Forge Foundry Virtual Tabletop 3D Virtual Tabletop Tabletop Simulator Tabletopia Board Game Arena Be sure to check out the article I reference from the folks at Girls Game Shelf for even more options. Other References: Alton Brown’s video on handwashing Mike’s Patreon…

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Episode 210 – Perspectives and Expectations 1:24:37

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In this episode, Mike & Daniel are back to discuss how perspectives and expectations can shape the choices that we make in life and gaming. Jumping off of the point mentioned in our previous episode regarding different editions of Dungeons and Dragons – specifically how Daniel enjoys older editions while 5th edition is everything Mike has hoped the game could be – many of the differences we find in our life, our gaming, and even what we value in the practice and application of our faith have to do with what we are expecting. Games mentioned in this episode: Racing Demons (card game) Santorini Friday Spirit Island Marvel Card Line Munchkin Other mentions: Shut up & Sit Down’s “ Card Games That Don’t Suck ” video series Blood Rage play mat Heroforge 2.0 There’s a brief announcement in the front of the episode where Mike references his new Patreon page . If you can support that’d be great, but if you can’t there is nothing to fear. GSP and its content will only be tangentially affected at most. We just know that some listeners wanted to know if something like that ever got set up. Music by Kevin MacLeod, Creative Commons at www.incompetech.com.…

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Episode 209 – Invite the Children In 1:22:09

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Daniel and Mike are back on the air with a new look for Game Store Prophets. In this episode, they introduce new segments that will help us avoid the pressure to dig into limited gaming ability for topics – as it can sometimes be hard to get to the table as adults, let alone adults with toddlers in the house. They’ll also be talking ABOUT those toddlers as they talk about the concepts of invitation versus expectation when introducing kids to the gaming world and how that looks a lot like introducing them to God. About making it accessible and showing how wonderful you know it to be rather than demanding they already feel the same way you do. Games mentioned in this episode: Unmatched: Battle of Legends vol. 1 by Restoration Games Paperback by Fowers Games The Mansky Caper by Calliope Games Dungeon Crawl Classics by Goodman Games Shadows Over Camelot by Days of Wonder Return to Dark Tower by Restoration Games ( Kickstarter ) Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile by Leder Games ( Kickstarter ) Wonderland’s War by Druid City Games (Kickstarter coming February 2020) Other mentions: World Anvil Music by Kevin MacLeod, Creative Commons at www.incompetech.com.…

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