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BI 182: John Krakauer Returns… Again
Brain Inspired
Human Understanding Defying the Laws of Physics
The insight is that human understanding can act as a force opposite to physics, seen in the example of humans repelling an asteroid. This demonstrates an ability unique to humans and a force counter to physics forces called understanding. It is not simply an analogy, but an actual demonstration of understanding in action, repelling an asteroid and contributing to a causal consequence of human understanding.
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