This chapter discusses the importance of understanding and addressing errors in scientific experiments. It uses examples from physics, including Newton's theory of gravity and Cavendish's experiment, to illustrate the challenges of experimentation and the common occurrence of mistakes. The chapter concludes by mentioning the topic of UAPs (UFOs) and how errors in scientific experiments can impact our understanding of unknown phenomena.
The universality of computation and explanation 0:00
The growth of knowledge begins with problems 4:56
Problems are clashes between ideas 9:57
Evolution is not the survival of the fittest 14:50
Bad philosophy in quantum theory 26:46
Free will is intimately connected with knowledge-creation 33:41
Wealth is not a number, it is a set of transformations 49:03
The principle of optimism 53:27
Constructor Theory 57:21
How to make a better world 1:10:05
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