David Wolpert on the Monotheism Theorem, Penrose, Consciousness, Free Will, and Uncaused Causation

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-Part 1 with David Wolpert: https://youtu.be/qj_YUxg-qtY

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:21 No Go Theorem regarding the existence of Laplace's Demon

00:08:06 Limits on Inference Devices

00:16:40 The Monotheism Theorem

00:21:05 Gaining wisdom from dogs

00:21:34 The Monotheism Theorem (explained in detail)

00:29:49 Norton's Dome (Newtonian mechanics is NOT deterministic)

00:35:06 What is an "observer"? An inference device!

00:39:48 Prediction vs Memory

00:42:45 No Free Lunch and Inference Devices

00:47:22 Opinions on Donald Hoffman

00:48:34 Church Turing thesis (a theorem or definition?)

00:50:46 Thoughts on Donald Hoffman again

00:53:24 The most profound results in philosophy are from algorithmic information theory

00:57:27 Busy beaver function

01:02:27 [Chris Langan] On the definition of "observer" being teleological

01:03:42 [Chris Langan] Mind and Matter / Dualism / Chalmers / Penrose

01:08:50 [Prof. Karl Friston] Non-equilibrium Steady States are consequences of what?

01:12:05 [Prof. Anil Seth] Consciousness is substrate independent? Free Will?

01:18:59 Wolpert doesn't like the debate over definitions

01:31:14 [Prof. Kevin Knuth] Remarks on what life is

01:38:04 [Prof. Edward Lee] Why are people offended by uncaused cause?

01:43:54 [Sam Thompson] Sociopolitical implications of the inference theorems

01:45:04 [Chris Langan] On modifying physicalism

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