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David Deutsch on the infinite reach of knowledge

The TED Interview

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The Dog Knows That a Bone Tastes Good

A dog knows that a bone tastes delicious, but it does no scientific theory. So so this seems implausible to out to be right? A lot of people would say, look, every species knows something. And the dog doesn't actually know anythingi its genes know that. But taking that seriously is exactly the same as a belief in the supernatural. This thing that can have an effect on us can never be understood.

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