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The Nuts and Bolts of Boltzmann Brains
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Do your ever have the feeling that your entire reality is just a momentary hallucination inside a randomly formed space brain? If so, then this is the podcast episode for you! In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss the existential nightmare of Boltzmann brains, a thought experiment that questions the nature of self and cosmos. Plus, expect some discussion of Descartes’ evil demon, brain in a vat and the Hindu concept of Māyā. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Mar 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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