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Complex Conceptions of Time with David Krakauer, Ted Chiang, David Wolpert, & James Gleick

COMPLEXITY

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The Block Universe Model, the Einsteinian Spacetime Continuum

I think you're allowed to believe that the block universe model, the Einsteinian spacetime continuum, is a fantastic model of physics. But beyond that, I would say it rules out practically every direction of research that is done at the Santa Fe Institute. Is there any scientist? Let me root it out. It's not relevant. If you want to subtract time from your world view, if you want to say that there is no meaningful difference between the past and the future, then what most scientists do has no particular use. Can we have them right there? Thank you.

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