Exploring the Intricacies of Scientific Concepts Through Everyday Objects

Scientific exploration delves into making familiar objects like rocks and drops of oil unfamiliar by applying concepts of variational Bayesian inference and neural networks. The discussion questions the essence of calculations done by objects like a drop of oil and challenges the traditional Cartesian ego model by questioning the idea of a homunculus within objects. This exploration aims to shift understanding towards a process theory rather than just a descriptive account of objects' actions.