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Boltzmann Brains
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PhysicsCosmologyAntimatter
May 4, 2026Mindscape Ask Me Anything, Sean Carroll | May 2026
Sean Carroll tackles a wide array of listener questions, from the detectability of antimatter and the nuances of anthropic reasoning to the weaponization of rationality and the profound implications of consciousness and mortality, all while sharing personal reflections on sports fandom and the impact of AI on education.
RationalityBayesian InferenceCosmology
Feb 23, 2026Adam Elga on Being Rational in a Very Large Universe | Mindscape 345
This episode explores the profound challenges to rationality and Bayesian reasoning when confronted with extreme uncertainties, such as self-locating problems in vast cosmological models or the implications of Boltzmann brains.
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