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Fallible Animals

Constructor Theory: Basics, Theory, & Experiment

Oct 20, 2023
22:40
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Introduction to Constructor Theory, exploring its applications in biology, abstract things, and unpredictability. Advancements in physics challenging Newtonian mechanics and introducing general relativity. Possibility of life within the laws of physics and the role of genes. Constructor Theory of Information and its relation to quantum information and quantum gravity theories.
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Quick takeaways

  • Constructor theory can explain regularities in unpredictable domains like evolution and can also capture properties of information that are independent of the physical system.
  • Marletto's paper on the Constructor Theory of Life shows that the evolution of life can be compatible with the laws of physics by allowing for the embodiment of digital information, such as DNA, and predicts that wherever life exists in the universe, replicators and vehicles will be present.

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The Theory of Constructor Theory

Constructor theory is a new way of describing the universe that goes beyond studying individual phenomena and examines the possibility of physical transformations. It has solved the problem of why biological evolution is possible despite the laws of physics not explicitly encoding it. Constructor theory can explain regularities in unpredictable domains like evolution and can also capture properties of information that are independent of the physical system. The theory redefines the laws of physics in terms of possible and impossible transformations.

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