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#433 – Sara Walker: Physics of Life, Time, Complexity, and Aliens

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Exploring the Intersection of Computation, Biology, and Physics

The chapter delves into the expressive power of computation through cellular automata, discussing how it can aid in understanding complex systems and languages beyond human comprehension. It explores the role of cellular automata in revealing how complexity emerges from simple initial conditions and debates whether computation is the fundamental reality. The conversation delves into topics like the nature of time, consciousness, intelligence, and the potential emergence of basic quantum mechanics and general relativity in understanding the laws of physics.

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