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What an amazing few months it’s been for math.
I just want to make a few predictions before the rest of the world figures this out.
There were two problems with classical mathematics. The first was about infinity, which I’ve covered ad nauseam. The second is about information. Specifically, the discarding of relevant information from our mathematical constructions.
Even more specifically, thetreating of zero and non-zero...
Part 2 of my conversation with Shilo and Anastasia of the excellentDemystifySci podcast: @DemystifySci_Podcast Watch Part 1 here:
Buy the book: Paradox Lost: The Material Principles of Natural Philosophy:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6TF366C
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Part 1 of my conversation with Shilo and Anastasia of the excellentDemystifySci podcast: @DemystifySci_Podcast
Buy the book: Paradox Lost: The Material Principles of Natural Philosophy:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6TF366CPart 2 will be coming in a few days.
(PS I found the brilliant and absurd puppet video we discuss in the beginning. Find me a more preposterous combination of high quality and low quality and I’ll give you $...
Simon Dixon and I talk about theories surrounding the hijacking of Bitcoin, the connection with Jeffrey Epstein, and some history about Bitcoin's funding and development.Simon's channel: @SimonDixon21 Get the Hijacking Bitcoin book:
https://www.hijackingbitcoin.com/
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There’s a purely rational argument for the divinity of love. The core Christian claims can be translated into straightforward analytical philosophy without appealing to mystery, faith, or superstition.
I am not saying this argument is true, merely that it’s reasonable, coherent, and understandable in the context of standard philosophy.
Here’s the argument:1) Patterns are real and mind-independent (we’ll call t...
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Even more recently, I’ve become drawn to Catholic Christianity, but these articles capture my thoughts from a few years ago. Part 1:
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Patri Friedman shares his experiences and research about sleep apnea, after struggling with it for decades.
Patri’s website: https://patrifriedman.com/
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And yes, this narration was generated by an AI clone of my voice. Incredible.
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Eric Brakey joins me to talk about his recent experience getting detained at the border after returning from a cruise. His papers and electronics were searched, and the border guards told him that his Constitutional rights didn’t apply. A story we should pay attention to.
Free State Project: fsp.org
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The desire to understand mechanism has led scientists, doctors, and researchers into grave error—the “mechanism fallacy”—thinking that correlations are not causally connected if the mechanism is not understood.
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We've become desensitized to the novelty of the Trinity. I am joined by Dr. Jared Ortiz to discuss the history and importance of the Council of Nicaea.
Guest's website: https://hope.edu/directory/people/ortiz-jared/index.html
Guest's book: The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary
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There are too many anomalies in archaeology to ignore. Our paradigms will have to be revised.
My conversation with Michael Button, a rising star from the next generation of scholars. Check out his YouTube channel here.
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