#279 – Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin
Lex Fridman Podcast
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Novelty and the Future
- Novelty can exist outside of imagination, but imagination supercharges it.
- The existence of objects and the fact that the future isn't fully constrained by the past suggests that time and novelty are fundamental.
- This is exciting because while the universe's future depends on the past, it's not solely determined by it.
- This aligns with the concept of free will, where the present moment, while encompassing the past, holds the power to create an unpredictable future.
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