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Quantum Physics – list of Philosophical Interpretations
Explanation of the various interpretations of Quantum Mechanics. My Patreon page is at https://www.patreon.com/EugeneK 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Copenhagen Interpretation 02:08 Objective Collapse 04:41 EPR Paradox 06:11 Retro-Causality 07:28 Transactional Interpretation 10:25 Super-Determinism 11:16 QBism (Quantum Bayesianism) 13:30 Many Worlds 15:20 … Continue reading
Newcomb’s Problem and the tragedy of rationality
I describe my favorite paradox, “Newcomb’s Problem,” the related “Parfit’s Hitchhiker” dilemma, and what they reveal about rationality. The corresponding podcast episode is here: http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/…
What if the World turned to Gold? – The Gold Apocalypse
The Map of Evolution and other sciency posters, researched and designed with love, are now available on the kurzgesagt shop. Your purchase will support us directly and keep our videos free for everyone. ►► shop.kurzgesagt.org (Worldwide Shipping Available) Sources & … Continue reading
PLANK
PLANK sent me a selection of their furniture and asked me to make something with it. It’s wonderful to have the opportunity of freedom from clients. My nephew Manuel was up fo assisting me, so we locked ourselves (this was … Continue reading
What is Impossible in Evolution?
Could humans ever evolve to have wings? Why don’t fish have propellers? Why don’t tigers have wheels? Why don’t zebras have laser turrets? These might all seem like stupid questions (and maybe they are!) but they can teach us a … Continue reading
Common Women’s History Myths We Need To Let Go
for this #WomensHistoryMonth and #InternationalWomensDay let’s have a look at some common fashion- and social-related misconceptions surrounding the rare species called women, also known as Literally Half of The Human Population 😎
Sublime Renderings of Women and Girls Explore Notions of Beauty in Portraits by Rosso Emerald Crimson
“You Better Be Good” (2021), oil on panel, 36 x 36 centimeters. All images © Rosso Emerald Crimson, In her exquisite portraiture, London-based artist Rosso Emerald Crimson renders female subjects who emerge through a haze of pastels and muted tones. She … Continue reading
NASA Is Naming Landmarks Discovered on Mars in Navajo Language
Canyon de Chelly National Monument (“Tséyi’” in Navajo) in Arizona is located on Navajo Nation land. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech) “We hope that having our language used in the Perseverance mission will inspire more of our young Navajo people to understand … Continue reading
Sci-Fi Short Film: “Ryoko’s Qubit Summer” | DUST
On the day of the apocalypse when the experimental world is about to be deleted, two girls, a human and an AI, fall in love. “Ryoko’s Qubit Summer” by Yuichi Kondo Connect with the Filmmakers: https://twitter.com/GIRAFFiLM https://twitter.com/SummerRyoko https://www.instagram.com/Ryoko_Qubit… http://www.giraffilm.jp/ryoko/ More … Continue reading
Ancient leaves preserved under a mile of Greenland’s ice – and lost in a freezer for years – hold lessons about climate change | The Conversation
This ancient ecosystem showed that the ice sheet had melted to the ground in northern Greenland within the past million years. In 1963, inside a covert U.S. military base in northern Greenland, a team of scientists began drilling down through … Continue reading
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