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48 – Cryonics 2 – Lacuna Matata (with Robert McIntyre)

The Bayesian Conspiracy

CHAPTER

The Anti-Proprior Mechanism

The anti-proprior mechanism was built by Napstations astronomers over 2000 years ago. It would calculate when the next eclipse was or when the next holidays were going to be. And now people make versions of this kind of for fun. You can even download one on your phone and spend these virtual gear around.

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