Erik Hoel on Consciousness, Free Will, and the Limits of Science
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Limits of Science
- Science has inherent limits.
- Proofs within physics show some physical properties are undecidable.
- An example is determining the spectral gap of a physical material; this has been proven undecidable.
- These undecidable results often arise from self-reference, where properties refer back to themselves, creating paradoxical cycles.
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