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Boltzmann Brain: Your brain is far simpler than the rest of the universe (which includes every other brain), so, rather than the universe emerging from the void, it's more feasible that your brain emerged from the void, and everything else is just in your head.
My Peoples, the Time Has...
@G_S_Bhogal on Twitter
ROGERIAN RHETORIC
Enter a discussion not with the intent of proving your position right, but with the intent of stating your interlocutor’s position fairly & accurately, and showing that you understand its strengths. A good way to have productive & non-toxic conversations.
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Just as certain regions of the neocortex normally end up processing certain types of information, the hemispheres also specialize to some extent—for example, the left hemisphere typically is responsible for verbal language. But these assignments can also be rerouted, to the point that we can survive and function somewhat normally with only one half.
How to Create a Mind
Ray Kurzweil
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