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The Science of Can and Can't
A Physicist’s Journey Through the Land of Counterfactuals
Book • 2024
This book introduces the concept of counterfactuals in physics, developed by Chiara Marletto and David Deutsch.
It argues that traditional physics is limited by focusing only on what actually happens, and proposes a new approach that includes what could happen.
This 'science of can and can't' aims to reformulate quantum and classical physics, and has implications for understanding information, computation, and the universe as a whole.
The book uses clear analogies and includes short fictional stories to explain complex concepts, making it accessible to a broad audience.
It argues that traditional physics is limited by focusing only on what actually happens, and proposes a new approach that includes what could happen.
This 'science of can and can't' aims to reformulate quantum and classical physics, and has implications for understanding information, computation, and the universe as a whole.
The book uses clear analogies and includes short fictional stories to explain complex concepts, making it accessible to a broad audience.
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Brett Hall , she has this magnificent example about knowledge, and she calls knowledge resilient information, which is also another way of coming at this concept.
Brett Hall , she has this magnificent example about knowledge, and she calls knowledge resilient information, which is also another way of coming at this concept.
Ep 237 - Brett Hall | Knowledge Creation & Human Potential
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