{"id":141641,"date":"2022-07-03T23:24:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T04:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/boltzmann-brains-the-anthropic-principle"},"modified":"2022-07-03T23:24:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T04:24:06","slug":"boltzmann-brains-the-anthropic-principle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/boltzmann-brains-the-anthropic-principle","title":{"rendered":"Boltzmann Brains &amp; the Anthropic Principle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GrK9EaQRp2I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: <a href=\"https:\/\/brilliant.org\/IsaacArthur\/\">https:\/\/brilliant.org\/IsaacArthur\/<\/a><br \/> We continue our discussion of the Boltzmann Brain \u2014 a hypothetical randomly assembled mind rather than an evolved one \u2014 by looking at the Anthropic Principle and the Fine-Tuned Universe Theory, alternative ways of viewing the probability of our existence than the classic Copernican Principle.<br \/> Make sure to catch Part 1 of the discussion at Up an Atom:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boltzmann Brains - Why The Universe is Most Likely a Simulation\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9UfQb_-XAuY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Visit our Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isaacarthur.net\">http:\/\/www.isaacarthur.net<\/a>.<br \/> Support us on Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/IsaacArthur\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/IsaacArthur<\/a>.<br \/> SFIA Merchandise available: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signil.com\/sfia\/\">https:\/\/www.signil.com\/sfia\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Social Media:<br \/> Facebook Group: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1583992725237264\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1583992725237264\/<\/a><br \/> Reddit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IsaacArthur\/\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IsaacArthur\/<\/a><br \/> Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Isaac_A_Arthur\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Isaac_A_Arthur<\/a> on Twitter and RT our future content.<br \/> SFIA Discord Server: <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/53GAShE\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/53GAShE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode\u2019s Audio-only version: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/isaac-arthur-148927746\/boltzmann-brains\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/isaac-arthur-148927746\/boltzmann-brains<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Credits:<br \/> Boltzmann Brains, Part 2: The Anthropic Principle.<br \/> Episode 195b, Season 5 E30b.<\/p>\n<p>Written by:<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/boltzmann-brains-the-anthropic-principle\">Continue reading \u201cBoltzmann Brains &amp; the Anthropic Principle\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https:\/\/brilliant.org\/IsaacArthur\/ We continue our discussion of the Boltzmann Brain \u2014 a hypothetical randomly assembled mind rather than an evolved one \u2014 by looking at the Anthropic Principle and the Fine-Tuned Universe Theory, alternative ways of viewing the probability of our existence than the classic Copernican Principle. 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