Discovered via Calishat Snaps: Monkeys.zip. From the About page: “Monkeys.zip, aka The Monkey Project, is a live, crowdsourced experiment based on the Infinite Monkey Theorem. If you haven’t heard of the Infinite Monkey Theorem, it goes something like this: Infinite Monkeys on Infinite Typewriters will eventually write all the works of Shakespeare. It’s a thought experiment that’s been […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/09/discovered-via-calishat-snaps-monkeys-zip/
Thought experiments that fray the fabric of space-time https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-thought-experiments-that-fray-the-fabric-of-space-time-20240925
#physics #space #science #BlackHoles #ThoughtExperiments #spacetime
Newsletter # 40 - Room Temperature Quantum Computing - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/newsletter-40-room-temperature-quantum-computing-james-german-2boyc -
#Innovation #ThoughtExperiments #Quantum
The trolley problem, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, the television series “The Good Place”, and allegory and literature as thought experiments. #111Words #TheTrolleyProblem #PhilippaFoot #ShirleyJackson #TheLottery #ThoughtExperiments #Allegory #AlbertEinstein #ErwinSchrödinger #TheGoodPlace #Literature #Philosophy #Physics #Television https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-trolley-problem-shirley-jacksons.html
“These thought experiments suggest that the space-time fabric that seems to form the universe we inhabit may break down in extreme circumstances. And if it does, we may need a deeper description of reality that doesn’t fall apart, comprised of more fundamental building blocks.”
https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-thought-experiments-that-fray-the-fabric-of-space-time-20240925/
Explore 5 mind-bending thought experiments that'll make you question reality. From the Ship of Theseus to Schrödinger's Cat, dive into the weird & wonderful world of philosophy. Read now: https://medium.com/@lesliecoelho/unraveling-reality-five-mind-bending-thought-experiments-that-will-make-you-question-everything-33f6284891c5 #philosophy #thoughtexperiments
If you picked seahorses as a model organism for neuroscience, what kind of questions would you ask?
#modelOrganisms #neuroscience #marinebiology #thoughtexperiments
"Why Time Travel is Impossible"
by RealLifeLore
Presents brief descriptions of the classic #Grandfather & #Bootstrap #Paradoxes.
Such #thoughtexperiments give rise to apparently illogical scenarios, including the #HitlerParadox, also mentioned. Although, none absolutely nullifies all possibility of #interdimensional transport. #Video is ~ 7 mins long with a sponsored ad beginning at ~ 6 mins (and 12k+ comments!)
DnB Premix - Highlight: Mary's Room - Thought Experiments #2 - Fresh AiR: SciPhi - Mixed Up Philosop: Answers In Reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8swiS1vl_bU
DnB Mix before the Live Stream where Dave and Joe Discuss thought experiments -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/davidiantwitchyballs
#Media #SciPhi #Highlight #Philosophy #DrumandBass #AnswersinReason #ThoughtExperiments #AiR #DrumandBass #ThoughtExperiment #dnb
What Are Your Favourite Thought Experiments? Why?: Answers In Reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNAh2dnNUQE
What Are Your Favourite Thought Experiments? Why?
A lemmy discussion about some GTA exec wanting to price games based on per hour value got me thinking, what is the per-hour value you are willing to pay for entertainment?
I guess there could be a consensus in terms of percentage of income but is there a specific dollar-value that can be calculated as a baseline?
@nando161
I am so sad to hear about Þis.
1) almost makes me want to do Þis to some of the MegaChurches. but someÞing tells me Þe response would be a bit different between Þe two.
Not Þat I ever would, as an experiment...
and I know 2 wrongs don't make a right.
#antisemitism #ThoughtExperiments
#TrolleyProblem is predicated on the assumption that it's possible to know all possible outcomes in a scenario. Just like all other thought-experiments. "Broad Logical Possibility" as an old prof used to put it when students would get hung up on the fact that #THOUGHTEXPERIMENTS ALMOST INVARIABLY PRESUME PRIOR CONDITIONS THAT ARE NOT IN ANY CONCEIVABLE WAY POSSIBLE.
In a real self-driving car scenario, the car will almost always be able to do something else besides killing someone.
Chris is a creator from Estonia. I found him posting interesting videos on AI and philosophy in Facebook groups. I'm amazed at how much we agree on. Originally this video was meant to be an introduction. There were no plans to post, but we both enjoyed the conversation so much. Topics include AGI, AI alignment, the singularity, the experience machine, complexity, and more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LOZZofFg4w
#life #future #AGI #AI #philosophy #thoughtExperiments #experienceMachine
If a dead planet orbits a black dwarf whilst tidally locked in an utterly dark Universe, does time exist?
Is the observer necessary?
See also:
#Time #Entropy #Clocks #ThoughtExperiments #ArrowOfTime #ArthurEddington #IfATreeFallsInAForest #physics #philosophy
Does #yunohost scale?
Say I were to start a mastodon instance alongside some other service, pixelfed for instance. Say aspirations were to have thousands of users. Would it be wise to have yunohost on a VPS and let it handle the services and backups? Would it scale to so many users?
I think it's a dumb question, as I suspect yunohost is only about management, the apps themselves need to scale… But not sure about this!
“Scientists using logic to prove that God does not exist are like fish using interpretive dance to prove scientists don’t exist.”
Oh really..?
Discuss:
• https://joindiaspora.com/posts/14716990
• https://pluspora.com/posts/1199830
• https://ello.co/ferdiz_bsides/post/q4hhrlo-zqaviqu2bssghq
Three artificial pancreases: a special trio of Catalog of Missing Devices entries https://boingboing.net/2018/05/04/human-inkjet-printers.html #continuousglucosemonitors #catalogofmissingdevices #artificialpancreases #thoughtexperiments #bodilyautonomy #designfiction #happymutants #insulinpumps #closedloops #parenting #apollo #Post #1201 #Kids #eff
