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#257 – Brian Keating: Cosmology, Astrophysics, Aliens & Losing the Nobel Prize

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The Value of Authenticity: Books, Science, and Assaying Theories

This chapter examines the historical significance of rare books, particularly Galileo's works, and the importance of authenticity in investment. It also explores the evolution of scientific theories, contrasting retrodictive and predictive claims through examples like Einstein's general relativity and the discovery of Neptune.

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