What If The Universe Is Math?
Quantum phenomena have no subjective qualities and have questionable physicality. They seem to be completely describable by only numbers, and their behavior precisely defined by equations. In a sense, the quantum world is made of math. So does that mean the universe is made of math too? If you believe the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis then yes. And so are you.
Episodes
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What If The Universe Is Math?
S9 E2 - 17m 33s
Quantum phenomena have no subjective qualities and have questionable physicality. They seem to be completely describable by only numbers, and their behavior precisely defined by equations. In a sense, the quantum world is made of math. So does that mean the universe is made of math too? If you believe the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis then yes. And so are you.
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The New Science of Moon Formation
S9 E1 - 15m 32s
Einstein once asked whether “the moon exists only when I look at it?". It was rhetorical objection to the idea that measurement in quantum mechanics causes reality to become real. But there was a time when the moon didn’t exist, and then hours later suddenly did. At least, according to the latest simulations of its formation.
Extras + Features
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Quantum Physics in a Mirror Universe
S5 - 12m 19s
When you look in mirror, and see what you think is a perfect reflection, you might be looking at universe whose laws are fundamentally different.
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