Ep 200: Chiara Marletto
1 hour 28 minutes Posted Nov 30, 2023 at 5:49 am.
Introduction
Interview Begins
How Chiara found herself at the foundations of physics
How Chiara found Everett
No Special Physics is required for Observers
What is a counterfactual? How is it linked to a constructor?
What is (classical) information? How is it different to quantum information?
Quantum Information is more constrained. This makes it more powerful.
Is the universe made of information?
The Simulation Hypothesis
The second law of thermodynamics
The AI Apocalypse?
How do we help a human become passionate about knowledge?
The Fine Tuning Problem
The Constructor Theoretic Notion of Knowledge
Constructor Theoretic Knowledge as a window on the origins of life.
The links between physics, epistemology and biology
Experimentally testing the quantum nature of gravity
Where to find out more
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Show notes
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