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The Boltzmann Brain problem – the multiverse's prediction that you are a randomly fluctuated brain with false memories – sounds like a ridiculous problem. In a sense, it is. But it's nevertheless a major challenge for the multiverse which claims we are typical observers. The Grand Universe problem – the sheer splendor and grandeur of our immense universe – likewise presents a significant question for the multiverse's claim that our universe is typical. These problems cast serious doubt on the multiverse's third premise – that we are typical observers in a typical universe with intelligent life.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Opening
2:08 - Summary of Last Two Episodes
4:30 - Boltzmann Brain Problem
8:58 - Why Does It Matter If You're a Boltzmann Brain?
12:46 - The Grand Universe Problem
17:30 - A Historical Irony
20:28 - The Need for Justification
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By Aaron Zimmer and Elie Feder4.9
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The Boltzmann Brain problem – the multiverse's prediction that you are a randomly fluctuated brain with false memories – sounds like a ridiculous problem. In a sense, it is. But it's nevertheless a major challenge for the multiverse which claims we are typical observers. The Grand Universe problem – the sheer splendor and grandeur of our immense universe – likewise presents a significant question for the multiverse's claim that our universe is typical. These problems cast serious doubt on the multiverse's third premise – that we are typical observers in a typical universe with intelligent life.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Opening
2:08 - Summary of Last Two Episodes
4:30 - Boltzmann Brain Problem
8:58 - Why Does It Matter If You're a Boltzmann Brain?
12:46 - The Grand Universe Problem
17:30 - A Historical Irony
20:28 - The Need for Justification
Get essay versions of all episodes in Season 1: Intelligent Cause and Season 2: Analyzing & Rejecting Multiverse
Subscribe to Physics to God on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Follow us at:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089972838595
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhysicsToGod
Instagram: https://instagram.com/physics_to_god

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