Time and Novelty
Lee argues that time is fundamental and cannot be reversed, challenging the notion of emergent time. He proposes that the universe continuously generates novelty as the number of states increases, suggesting that consciousness could not have existed at the universe's inception due to a lack of sufficient states. This conversation dives deep into the implications of entropy and the nature of existence itself.In this clip
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Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #269
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Is spacetime emergent in physics as discussed in the episode Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #269 and the clip Time and Novelty?
Is spacetime emergent in physics according to the episode Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #269 and the clip Time and Novelty?