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Thought Experiments | Spencer Case

Brain in a Vat

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Spencer Case: What is a thought experiment? Mark Oppenheimer: It's a question, what if, with a particular goal in mind. Jason Borvaloff: I think it's a method of abstracting out of our everyday lives and drawing conclusions that we can apply to the real world. Spencer Case: We're going to have an hour long or so discussion of thought experiments - without any pressure for getting anywhere.

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