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Knowledge without aboutness

Jamie Posted on February 2, 2022May 16, 2022

Nearest I can figure, we live in a world that unfolds according to locality. Take the strongest results in physics. The only nonlocal effect is quantum entanglement. Even then, it’sContinue readingKnowledge without aboutness

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Perspective: the only illusion

Jamie Posted on February 2, 2022May 17, 2022

To understand the world as usefully as possible, we need to go beyond the first-person perspective — not to achieve the third-person perspective or “view from nowhere,” but to achieve aContinue readingPerspective: the only illusion

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There’s plenty of room at the everywhere

Mathew Posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Feynman was excited by nanotechnology before it was cool, and way before it stopped being cool. In 1959 he gave a lecture that’s come to be known by it’s mainContinue readingThere’s plenty of room at the everywhere

Posted on June 5, 2017July 23, 2017
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#28 On wilful blindness

Dear Jamie, At the moment I’m into Jordan Peterson’s ideas and his theories about morality and how to live so let’s pull that in. He says that we must actContinue reading#28 On wilful blindness

Posted on July 4, 2016July 11, 2016
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#1 On the beginning of letters

Dear Jamie, I propose we start writing letters to each other. The rationale is pragmatic, we both like to write but we tend to do it in tandem. That makes progress slow. LettersContinue reading#1 On the beginning of letters

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The Twain – 02 – Ike Kirk and Baby Wallabies

Mathew Posted on September 4, 2013February 2, 2014

In episode two we see the many voices of our neurotic NPR reporter talking about how baby wallabies practise walking while still in the womb. Unfortunately this brings back unwelcomeContinue readingThe Twain – 02 – Ike Kirk and Baby Wallabies

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Litmus – 01 – Moon Rocks

Mathew Posted on August 5, 2013February 2, 2014

This is my favourite podcast created for the ANU, probably because it was so fun to make. In hindsight I think we managed to have a good balance between thenContinue readingLitmus – 01 – Moon Rocks

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Litmus – 02 – Tinnitus

Mathew Posted on June 21, 2013February 2, 2014

This episode covers that annoying ringing noise some people get in their ears. It’s a pretty easy-to-make-interesting topic, because it gets into the interesting-by-virtue-of-being-itself topic: neurology. If the player doesn’t workContinue readingLitmus – 02 – Tinnitus

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