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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English, Japanese; learning Czech
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • AI Researcher
  • PhD
  • From United States of America
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About Me

I'm an avid philosopher and dancer with many other interests.

I believe that "strangers are friends we haven't gotten to know yet".

My purpose is to co-create paradise and develop intelligence with sensual warmth, and I currently do AI and ethics research.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The more I've traveled, the more interested I've become in seeing living culture and meeting the people, not just in seeing sights. Couchsurfing seems like a great way to jump straight into being with the locals.

The idea is super lovely and I feel a bit nervous about how to handle expectations :).

Interests

  • dancing
  • meditation
  • clubbing
  • anime
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • hiking
  • computer science
  • mathematics
  • science
  • last minute travel
  • food
  • spirituality
  • personal development
  • love
  • lindy hop
  • forró
  • samba
  • psytrance
  • balfolk
  • tekno

Music, Movies, and Books

Jimi Hendrix, Charles Mingus, Gogol Bordello, Buckethead, Captain Hook, Modus, Hesed, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- When teaching Englsh in Japan, I knew all of my students by name.
- Gone from super shy to comfortable socialite.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share experiences from travel and living abroad.

I know quite a lot about meditation, personal development, math, and AI, so there's a lot we could discuss.

I can totally teach you to dance (the basics) of a few styles if you're interested.

I can also keep to myself and ignore you, if you'd like to offer the space even when you're busy 😉.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, Lithuania, New Zealand, United States

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