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New proof dramatically compresses space needed for computation

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190 points baruchel | 1 comments | 27 Jun 25 13:59 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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cyrillite ◴[30 Jun 25 10:11 UTC] No.44421470[source]▶
One of my favourite sci comms YouTubers explained this in great detail https://youtu.be/8JuWdXrCmWg

Highly recommend

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teekert ◴[30 Jun 25 12:48 UTC] No.44422609[source]▶
Yeah, where Hossenfelder is getting more and more dramatic (although I can still appreciate it) she has a refreshingly calm and intelligent tone. Highly recommended indeed.
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eru ◴[30 Jun 25 15:48 UTC] No.44424711[source]▶
Sabine Hossenfelder also has very 'interesting' ideas about determinism.
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teekert ◴[30 Jun 25 16:35 UTC] No.44425217[source]▶
Which I share. It’s haunted me for a long time, but I’ve accepted it. Much like Sabine.

We can’t predict the future but we do not have free will as most people think we have, imho. Many of those separated brain cases seem to confirm this stance.

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1. eru ◴[01 Jul 25 07:36 UTC] No.44431528[source]▶
Oh, I wasn't talking about free will. I was talking about 'superdeterminism'. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdeterminism

Superdeterminism requires crazy 'conspiracy theories' to work.

Btw, I think determinism and free will are compatible. At least for some definitions of free will.