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Boltzmann Brains

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

English - July 21, 2019 13:08 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 600 ratings
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We continue our discussion of the Boltzmann Brain - a hypothetical randomly assembled mind rather than an evolved one - by looking at the Anthropic Principle and the Fine-Tuned Universe Theory, alternative ways of viewing the probability of our existence than the classic Copernican Principle.
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Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UfQb_-XAuY
Part 2: https://youtu.be/GrK9EaQRp2I
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Credits:
Boltzmann Brains, Part 2: The Anthropic Principle
Episode 195b, Season 5 E30b
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jade Tan-Holmes
Script Editor:
Olly Epsom
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Jade Tan-Holmes
Music:
Markus Junnikkala,
"Plotting a Course" & "We Roam the Stars"
https://www.markusjunnikkala.com

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