Smart stuff I`ve got a masters in nuclear physics. I quit school and started working on radars. Surprisingly, a lot of this knowledge is transferrable. I think Bayesian statistics are pretty neat, and I`m currently interested in learning more about machine learning. Other interests include digital signal processing, high-performance computing, and data visualization. Fun stuff I spend my evenings as a gigging musician with two separate bands. Both bands are currently expected to drop albums in spring 2018. As a folk and bluegrass musician, I own both a 1950 Kay (an antique) and 1971 Engelhardt upright bass (a reliable work horse). I also have a Mexican Fender Jazz Bass and a Musicman Stingray 5-string. Bluegrass is cool but I also love jazz, funk, and classic rock. At home I mess around on piano, guitar, trumpet, and trombone. Eventually I would like to create a prosthetic arm that allows me to play both a brass instrument and guitar at the same time. I`m more serious about this idea than you might expect. I`m excited about artificial superintelligence because once it`s completed we won`t have to work anymore! We might also all die, though. Another passion of mine is creating the world`s first house-boat-car-copter. Think about it...it`s a great idea... ©