Topic: Infinite Universe

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Chain of Lies
Episode 898 36:44 - 39:56

898: Chain of Lies

Mathematical Repetition in Infinite Universes

Physicist Brian Greene explains that in an infinite universe with a finite number of ways matter can arrange itself, patterns must eventually repeat. This mathematical certainty implies that versions of ourselves are conducting the same activities in other parts of the cosmos. The hosts compare this to the 1990s sci-fi show Sliders and argue that this mathematical model is more robust than the consensus-based models used in climate science.