"The experiment, designed by Daniela Frauchiger and Renato Renner, of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, involves a set of assumptions that on the face of it seem entirely reasonable. But the experiment leads to contradictions, suggesting that at least one of the assumptions is wrong. The choice of which assumption to give up … Continue reading Frauchiger-Renner Paradox Clarifies Where Our Views of Reality Go Wrong
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Open Questions – Gwern.net
"Why do humans, pets, and even lab animals of many species kept in controlled lab conditions on standardized diets appear to be increasingly obese over the 20th century? What could possibly explain all of them simultaneously becoming obese?" "Why does writing in the morning (anecdotally so far) seem to be so effective for writers, even … Continue reading Open Questions – Gwern.net
