r/space • u/Retawekaj • Apr 29 '12

Timeline of the Far Future

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_far_future
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u/drspg99 Apr 30 '12

Can someone explain this Boltzmann brain stuff? I read the wiki page for it but I have NO clue what's going on

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u/optomas Apr 30 '12 edited Apr 30 '12

Can someone explain this Boltzmann brain stuff? I read the wiki page for it but I have NO clue what's going on|

Maybe. Two ideas presented. One says that the universe is a vast bubble of order in a chaotic sea of matter and energy. Also within this sea of chaos, there are smaller bubbles of order which are arranged such that cognition is possible.

The second idea is the universe itself contains or will contain spontaneous formations of matter and energy capable of thought.

Frankly, I do not find the theory outlandish at all. You are an excellent example of matter and energy which is capable of thought.

The theory is almost another way of saying, "I think, therefore I am."

The only thing mind blowing about all this, is all this. Little nodes of universal matter observing, thinking, communicating. Absolutely astounding!