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    Philosophy

    Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

    Exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. If you’d like to support this endeavor, then please visit the Substack https://curtjaimungal.com as you get ad-free extras. Thank you for your charitable and kindhearted support. My name’s Curt Jaimungal, a Torontonian with a degree in mathematical physics from the University of Toronto and I analyze various Theories of Everything from this analytic perspective, though more and more opening up to alternative approaches. The separating factor of TOE from other podcasts is its focus on depth even at the risk of limiting the audience due to how much detail we delve into subjects. Paralleling the intensity found in academic discourse, we’re increasingly embracing a spectrum of unconventional ideas to conduct research during this podcast, rather than merely conveying existing information.

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    Jenann Ismael: Why Free Will Is Written Into the Laws of Physics Jul 10, 2025
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    Physicist and philosopher Jenann Ismael argues that free will is a physical reality grounded in thermodynamics and relativity. She explains why no system, not even a perfect computer, can predict its own future, and how this unpredictability underpins genuine agency.
    - 00:00 - Introduction
    - 01:42 - Free Will
    - 29:16 - The Limits of Predictability
    - 41:45 - Defining Free Will
    - 59:42 - Life and Cognition in the Universe
    - 1:05:30 - The Choices We Make
    - 1:08:01 - Dark Nights of the Soul
    - 1:09:35 - Philosophical Responses to Free Will
    - 1:11:03 - Personal Reflections on Life
    - 1:11:54 - The Weight of Loss
    - 1:13:40 - Patterns of Persistence
    - 1:17:17 - Understanding the Self
    - 1:18:41 - The Continuity of Existence
    - 1:20:17 - The Nature of Mortality
    - 1:22:27 - Time and Its Mysteries
    - 1:51:42 - The Nature of Existence
    - 2:04:23 - The Paradox of Newcomb's Dilemma
    - 2:08:38 - Lessons Learned from Suffering
    SPONSORS:
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    - David Lewis’s Metaphysics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lewis-metaphysics/#Bib
    - Robert Sapolsky [TOE]: https://youtu.be/z0IqA1hYKY8
    - David Lewis’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APAW62
    - Stephen Wolfram [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4
    - Roy Baumeister [TOE]: https://youtu.be/aXoK-C2c2AQ
    - Free Will Ontoprism [TOE]: https://youtu.be/SSbUCEleJhg
    - Michael Levin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s
    - Dark Night Of The Soul: https://basilica.ca/documents/2016/10/St.%20John%20of%20the%20Cross-Dark%20night%20of%20the%20soul.pdf
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    Eva Miranda: Fluid Motion Is Turing-Complete (Proving Penrose Right) Jul 07, 2025
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    Mathematician Eva Miranda reveals a new proof that fluid motion can be Turing‑complete, making certain fluid paths undecidable. The episode explores the consequences for chaos theory, the Navier‑Stokes equations and the long‑standing ideas of Penrose and Tao.
    - 00:00 - Introduction
    - 01:10 - Expect the Unexpected
    - 02:52 - Stories of Uncertainty
    - 04:45 - The Impact of Alan Turing
    - 06:35 - The Halting Problem Explained
    - 09:29 - Limits of Mathematical Knowledge
    - 12:40 - From Certainty to Uncertainty
    - 16:19 - The Rubber Duck Phenomenon
    - 19:29 - Unpredictability vs. Undecidability
    - 20:18 - Classical Chaos and the Butterfly Effect
    - 27:12 - Asteroids and Chaos Theory
    - 34:32 - The Navier-Stokes Riddle
    - 41:18 - The Cantor Set and Computation
    - 46:18 - Bridging Discrete and Continuous
    - 49:21 - Turing Completeness in Fluid Dynamics
    - 1:02:39 - The Quest for Navier-Stokes Solutions
    - 1:06:53 - The Role of Viscosity
    - 1:12:09 - Hybrid Computers and Fluid Dynamics
    - 1:26:57 - Unpredictability in Deterministic Systems
    - 1:31:44 - The Future of Computational Models
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    - Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU
    - The Emperor's New Mind [Book]: https://amzn.to/44jHpGK
    - Edward Frenkel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y
    - Richard Borcherds [TOE]: https://youtu.be/U3pQWkE2KqM
    - Clay Mathematics Institute: https://www.claymath.org/
    - Eva's Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=werIoRQAAAAJ&hl=en
    - Topological Kleene Field Theories [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.16100
    - Ted Jacobson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3mhctWlXyV8
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    Jacob Barandes: The Mathematical Accident That Rewrites Quantum Theory Jul 01, 2025
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    Jacob Barandes challenges a hidden assumption in quantum theory, linking classical probability to quantum mechanics through a so‑called mathematical accident. The episode explores how this view reshapes Bell’s theorem, the measurement problem, and offers a realist path forward for quantum physics.
    0:00 Introduction
    1:02 Non-locality & Local Realism
    13:58 Quantum Theory
    20:45 Copenhagen Interpretation
    28:11 Many Worlds Interpretation
    34:54 Creating Indivisible Stochastic Process
    50:59 Indivisible Stochastic Process
    1:01 46 Teaching Black Holes to Graduate Students
    1:04 59 Coordinate Systems in Space-Time
    1:06 58 Teaching Black Hole Coordinates
    1:10 11 Insights from Nima
    1:13 41 Nima's Course on Quantum Mechanics
    1:16 22 Quantum Foundations and Cosmology
    1:18 48 Transitioning to Quantum Gravity
    1:23 10 Philosophy's Role in Physics
    1:26 10 Leaving String Theory
    1:33 39 Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
    1:37 02 Challenges of String Theory
    1:42 49 Quantum Field Theory Insights
    1:50 30 Foundations of Quantum Field Theory
    1:53 47 Particle Existence Between Measurements
    1:59 44 Speculations on Quantum Gravity
    2:01 41 Legacy and Contributions
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    - Eddy Chen & Barry Loewer [TOE]: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0
    - Jacob Barandes [Part 1]: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo
    - Tim Maudlin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss
    - What Is Real? [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0465096050?tag=toe08-20
    - David Wallace [TOE]: https://youtu.be/4MjNuJK5RzM
    - The Copenhagen Interpretation: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/
    - Bohmian Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-bohm/
    - Everettian Quantum Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-everett/
    - Jacob Barandes [Part 2]: https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM
    - The sky is blue [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.00568
    - The Emergent Universe [Book]: https://amazon.com/dp/0198707541?tag=toe08-20
    - Complex Coordinates and Quantum Mechanics [Paper]: https://journals.aps.org/rmp/abstract/10.1103/RevModPhys.38.36
    - Kurt Vonnegut's Lecture: https://youtu.be/4_RUgnC1lm8
    - Max Born's Memoir: https://archive.org/details/myliferecollecti0000born/page/n5/mode/2up
    - Hugh Everett's Unpublished Dissertation: https://ia801909.us.archive.org/20/items/TheTheoryOfTheUniversalWaveFunction/The%20Theory%20of%20the%20Universal%20Wave%20Function.pdf
    - La nouvelle cuisine [Paper]: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/speakable-and-unspeakable-in-quantum-mechanics/la-nouvelle-cuisine/6FFC85D84585D9C41AA4A1185BF5290E
    - https://curtjaimungal.org

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    John Norton: The 300-Year-Old Physics Mistake No One Noticed Jun 27, 2025
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    John Norton dismantles long‑standing assumptions in physics, from Newtonian determinism to the myth of Landauer’s principle. He argues causation may be illusory and explores the breakdown of classical physics.
    0:00 Introduction
    3:37 Norton's Dome Explained
    6:30 The Misunderstanding of Determinism
    9:31 Thermodynamics and Infinite Systems
    14:39 Implications for Quantum Mechanics
    16:20 Revisiting Causation
    18:15 Critique of Causal Metaphysics
    20:21 The Utility of Causal Language
    24:58 Exploring Thought Experiments
    33:05 Landauer's Principle Discussion
    49:48 Critique of Experimental Validation
    52:25 Consequences for Maxwell's Demon
    1:13 34 Einstein's Critiques of Quantum Mechanics
    1:28 16 The Nature of Scientific Discovery
    1:42 56 Inductive Inferences in Science
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    - A Primer on Determinism [Book]: https://amzn.to/45Jn3b4
    - John Norton’s Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UDteMFoAAAAJ
    - Causation as Folk Science [Paper]: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/papers/003004.pdf
    - Lipschitz continuity [Wiki]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipschitz_continuity
    - The Dome: An Unexpectedly Simple Failure of Determinism [Paper]: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/2943/1/Norton.pdf
    - Norton’s Dome [Wiki]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton%27s_dome
    - Approximation and Idealization [Paper]: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/papers/Ideal_Approx_final.pdf
    - On the Quantum Theory of Radiation [Paper]: https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/scientists/einstein/1917_Radiation.pdf
    - Making Things Happen [Book]: https://ccc.inaoep.mx/~esucar/Clases-mgc/Making-Things-Happen-A-Theory-of-Causal-Explanation.pdf
    - Causation in Physics [Wiki]: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/causation-physics/
    - Laboratory of the Mind [Paper]: https://www.academia.edu/2644953/REVIEW_James_R_Brown_Laboratory_of_the_Mind
    - The Thermodynamics of Computation [Paper]: https://sites.cc.gatech.edu/computing/nano/documents/Bennett%20-%20The%20Thermodynamics%20Of%20Computation.pdf
    - What's Actually Possible? [Article]: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-unexamined-in-principle
    - On a Decrease of Entropy in a Thermodynamic System [Paper]: https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/862.22/notes/computation/Szilard-1929.pdf
    - Landauer's principle and thermodynamics [Article]: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10872
    - The Logical Inconsistency of Old Quantum Theory of Black Body Radiation [Paper]: https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/papers/Inconsistency_OQT.pdf
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    Jacob Barandes and Emily Adlam: Why Many Worlds Is Nonsensical Jun 25, 2025
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    Emily Adlam and Jacob Barandes deliver a forceful critique of the Many‑Worlds Interpretation, arguing that it remains a philosophical fantasy without testable predictions or empirical grounding. The conversation also explores self‑identity, consciousness, and the role of probability in quantum theory, challenging common assumptions about parallel universes.
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    - 00:00 - Introduction
    - 01:08 - Philosophical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
    - 3:22 - The Nature of Self-Identity
    - 10:59 - Exploring Branching Universes
    - 12:54 - Collaboration Between Physicists and Philosophers
    - 16:51 - Understanding Probability and Credence
    - 29:12 - The Role of Indexicals in Consciousness
    - 36:36 - Causation and Its Implications
    - 45:45 - Disagreement on Personal Identity
    - 51:03 - The Hard Problem of Consciousness
    - 1:00:35 - Reflections on Conscious Experience
    - 1:08:05 - Concluding Thoughts on Mind and Identity
    - 1:08:48 - Time and Mind
    - 1:09:09 - The Concept of the World Line
    - 1:14:43 - Active Consciousness and Agency
    - 1:19:12 - The Hard Problem of Consciousness
    - 1:36:15 - Emergence in Physics
    - 1:55:46 - Speculation vs. Rigorous Argument
    - 2:06:13 - Philosophy's Contribution to Physics
    - 2:12:43 - Bridging Philosophy and Physics
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    - Emily’s first appearance on TOE: https://youtu.be/6I2OhmVWLMs
    - Emily’s profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily-Adlam
    - Jacob’s first appearance on TOE: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo
    - Jacob’s website: https://www.jacobbarandes.com/
    - Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM
    - Against Self-Location (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.05259
    - Eddy Chen & Barry Loewer on TOE: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0
    - Julian Barbour on TOE: https://youtu.be/bprxrGaf0Os
    - Robert Sapolsky on TOE: https://youtu.be/z0IqA1hYKY8
    - Curt’s Consciousness Iceberg: https://youtu.be/65yjqIDghEk
    - Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0
    - Stories of Your Life and Others (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1101972122
    - Matt Segall on TOE: https://youtu.be/DeTm4fSXpbM
    - TOE’s Free Will compilation: https://youtu.be/SSbUCEleJhg
    - Manolis Kellis & Jacob Barandes debate: https://youtu.be/MTD8xkbiGis
    - “The Incompatibility of Free Will and Determinism” (paper): https://iweb.langara.ca/rjohns/files/2013/01/van_inwagen.pdf
    - After Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/067497087X
    - Michael Levin on TOE: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s

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    Barry Loewer and Eddy Chen: Do the Laws of Physics Actually Exist? Jun 16, 2025
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    Barry Loewer and Eddy Chen debate whether the laws of physics are mind-independent or human-made, spanning metaphysics, causation, free will, and quantum mechanics.
    0:00 The Nature of Physical Reality
    42:28 The Circularity of Scientific Understanding
    1:05:44 Reality Explored
    1:08:28 Describing Human Experience
    1:10:10 The Role of Science
    1:10:58 Understanding Motion and Laws
    1:12:19 The Nature of Laws
    1:14:55 Possible Worlds in Philosophy
    1:18:05 Configuration Space Debate
    1:21:10 Quantum Mechanics and Reality
    1:22:50 Metaphysical Necessity
    1:27:13 The Nature of Free Will
    1:30:14 Bridging Philosophy and Science
    1:32:05 Constraints and Freedom
    1:34:57 Philosophical Disputes
    1:39:08 The Journey of Learning
    2:05:16 Teaching and Learning Dynamics
    2:07:23 Closing Reflections
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    - Barry’s published papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=n_RTOwO00oEC&hl=en
    - Eddy’s published papers: https://arxiv.org/a/chen_e_1.html
    - Neil Turok on TOE: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE
    - Greg Chaitin on TOE: https://youtu.be/zMPnrNL3zsE
    - Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://youtu.be/2p_Hlm6aCok
    - Emily Adlam on TOE: https://youtu.be/6I2OhmVWLMs
    - Laws of Nature and Chances (book): https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Nature-Chances-Breathes-Equations/dp/0198907699
    - Laws of Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Physics-Elements-Philosophy/dp/100901272X
    - On the Plurality of Worlds (book): https://www.amazon.com/Plurality-Worlds-David-K-Lewis/dp/0631224262
    - Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss
    - Tim Maudlin and Tim Palmer on TOE: https://youtu.be/883R3JlZHXE
    - How Physics Makes Us Free (book): https://www.amazon.com/How-Physics-Makes-Us-Free/dp/0190269448
    - From Time Asymmetry to Quantum Entanglement (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.05029
    - Jacob Barandes on TOE: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo
    - Realism with a Human Face (book): https://www.amazon.com/Realism-Human-Face-Hilary-Putnam/dp/0674749456
    - Causation and Laws of Nature in Early Modern Philosophy (book): https://www.amazon.com/Causation-Nature-Early-Modern-Philosophy/dp/0199664684/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
    - The Maniac (book): https://www.amazon.com/MANIAC-Benjamin-Labatut/dp/0593654471
    - When We Cease to Understand the World (book): https://www.amazon.com/When-We-Cease-Understand-World/dp/1681375664
    - Eddy’s paper on time and nature: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.09226
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    Elan Barenholtz: Language Is an Autonomous Organism, Not a Tool Jun 13, 2025
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    Elan Barenholtz, a cognitive scientist at Florida Atlantic University, argues that language functions as an autonomous, autoregressive system disconnected from the external world. He explores how AI’s meaning‑free mastery of language challenges our assumptions about mind, perception, and reality.
    0:00 The Mind and Language Connection
    2:09 The Grounded Thesis of Language
    9:29 The Epiphany of Language
    13:06 The Dichotomy of Language and Perception
    16:24 Language as an Autonomous System
    19:48 The Problem of Qualia and Language
    23:35 Bridging Language and Action
    31:32 Exploring Embeddings in Language
    38:21 The Platonic Space of Language
    44:17 The Challenges of Meaning and Action
    51:05 Understanding the Complexity of Color
    52:53 The Paradox of Language Describing Itself
    58:19 The Map of Language and Action
    1:07:48 Continuous Learning in Language Models
    1:11:46 The Nature of Memory
    1:22:46 The Role of Context
    1:32:18 Exploring Language Dynamics
    1:39:44 The Shift from Oral to Written Language
    2:11:34 Language and the Cosmic Whole
    2:21:35 Reflections on Existence
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    - Elan's X / Twitter: https://x.com/ebarenholtz
    - Geoffrey Hinton on TOE: https://youtu.be/b_DUft-BdIE
    - Joscha Bach and Ben Goertzel on TOE: https://youtu.be/xw7omaQ8SgA
    - Elan's published papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2grAjZsAAAAJ
    - Ai medical panel on TOE: https://youtu.be/abzXzPBW4_s
    - Jacob Barandes and Manolis Kellis on TOE: https://youtu.be/MTD8xkbiGis
    - Will Hahn on TOE: https://youtu.be/3fkg0uTA3qU
    - Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://youtu.be/DQuiso493ro
    - Greg Kondrak on TOE: https://youtu.be/FFW14zSYiFY
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    - Harnessing the Universal Geometry of Embeddings (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2505.12540
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    Curt Jaimungal: What Is Energy, Actually? Jun 06, 2025
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    Curt Jaimungal challenges the conventional notion of energy, arguing it's not even a well-defined concept. He builds on Veritasium’s critique and explores the philosophical and scientific implications of redefining energy.
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    Eric Weinstein: The Theory He Kept Secret for Four Decades (Geometric Unity) Jun 03, 2025
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    Eric Weinstein reveals the core of his Geometric Unity theory after 40 years of development. He also explores philosophical implications, quantum‑classical relationships, and the challenges of communicating his ideas.
    - 00:00 - Intro
    - 06:50 - Simplifying GU
    - 07:58 - Philosophical Implications
    - 11:24 - Quantum vs Classical
    - 14:15 - Generations Role
    - 27:58 - Restricted Data
    - 32:30 - Clear Communication
    - 36:59 - Explaining GU Challenges
    - 38:14 - Recognizing Contributions
    - 49:34 - Seiberg-Witten Story
    - 1:06:12 - Critical View of Modern Physics
    - 1:11:59 - Criteria for Valid Theories
    - 1:14:32 - Quantization Challenge
    - 1:21:00 - Non-Positive Killing Forms
    - 1:26:33 - Steelmanning Importance
    - 1:32:11 - Understanding GU
    - 1:36:09 - Supersymmetry Nature
    - 1:37:30 - Supersymmetry Misunderstandings
    - 1:46:30 - Honoring Contributions
    - 1:53:06 - Peer Review Injustice
    - 1:56:33 - Struggle for Recognition
    - 2:06:02 - Academic Critique
    - 2:06:51 - Communicating GU Challenge
    - 2:23:05 - Reactions in Academia
    - 2:52:57 - Future of GU Discussions
    - 2:58:49 - Reflections on GU Journey
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    David Wallace: Why Many Worlds Is the Only Consistent Interpretation May 29, 2025
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    Philosopher of physics David Wallace unpacks the Everett (Many‑Worlds) interpretation, tackling common misconceptions, probability, emergence and personal identity across multiple worlds.
    0:00 Misconceptions About Physics
    1:27 Simplicity in Physics
    4:48 Understanding Quantum Mechanics
    7:27 Mysteries of Large-Scale Physics
    9:53 The Nature of Time
    13:19 Boundary Conditions in Physics
    15:04 Models of Physics
    16:56 Canonical vs Covariant Quantization
    21:10 Theories of Gravity
    28:22 Everettian Quantum Mechanics
    30:11 Misconceptions in Many Worlds Theory
    47:52 Decision Theory in Quantum Mechanics
    57:58 The Deutsch-Wallace Theorem
    1:14 47 The Nature of Fundamental Physics
    1:18 40 Personal Identity in Many Worlds
    1:27 14 Exploring Emergence
    1:33 19 Thoughts on Consciousness
    1:35 09 Disagreements with David Deutsch
    1:39 18 Understanding Real Patterns
    1:54 02 The Relevance-Limiting Thesis
    2:00 54 Advice for Young Researchers
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