#bigquestions — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #bigquestions, aggregated by home.social.
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AI in mathematics is forcing big questions
https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-in-mathematics
#HackerNews #AI #mathematics #bigquestions #techinnovation #futureofmath
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AI in mathematics is forcing big questions
https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-in-mathematics
#HackerNews #AI #mathematics #bigquestions #techinnovation #futureofmath
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Back in April, I gave a short talk to a Unitarian congregation down in Myrtle Beach. The prompt they gave me was an interesting one: How do you employ art to make meaning in your life?
I stewed on that question for a long time, and writing the talk ended up being really cathartic for me - it gave me a chance to process questions I've wrestled with for an awfully long time.
I republished my script and slides on my blog: https://jayperry.works/blog/2026/05/18/seeing-ourselves-in-one-another/
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Why does anything exist? This crisp clip from AlwaysAsking lays out the only two options—something from nothing or self‑existent things—and invites you to pick a side. Short, clear, and mind‑bending. Perfect for a coffee‑break philosophy debate! #philosophy #existence #metaphysics #ontology #bigquestions #science #AlwaysAsking #English
https://cdn01.tilvids.com/videos/watch/6da63e46-d116-40f3-b85d-8a8de6cbf88e -
⚛️ #QuantumPhysics – The #DoubleSlitExperiment explained simply! 👍
In our #Zoomposium, we talk to #GerdGanteför about precisely such #phenomena and the #bigquestions of modern #physics.
An exciting insight into the mysterious #structure of our #reality – explained in an understandable way and with a dash of #scientifichumor.
📎https://philosophies.de/index.php/2023/04/16/zoomposium-gerd-gantefoer/
📺 https://youtu.be/V4pUEEtFCUo
#LimitsOfPhysics #QuantumPhysics #Philosophy #NaturalSciences #Metaphysics #ParticlePhysics
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⚛️ #QuantumPhysics – The #DoubleSlitExperiment explained simply! 👍
In our #Zoomposium, we talk to #GerdGanteför about precisely such #phenomena and the #bigquestions of modern #physics.
An exciting insight into the mysterious #structure of our #reality – explained in an understandable way and with a dash of #scientifichumor.
📎https://philosophies.de/index.php/2023/04/16/zoomposium-gerd-gantefoer/
📺 https://youtu.be/V4pUEEtFCUo
#LimitsOfPhysics #QuantumPhysics #Philosophy #NaturalSciences #Metaphysics #ParticlePhysics
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Why are there no walls between universes?
Because walls require special rules.
Nature rarely builds walls — it builds gradients.
If universes form at energy thresholds, then separation is not a barrier, but a difference in state.
No bricks.
No borders.
Just transitions.
What if reality is continuous, not compartmentalized?
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Why are there no walls between universes?
Because walls require special rules.
Nature rarely builds walls — it builds gradients.
If universes form at energy thresholds, then separation is not a barrier, but a difference in state.
No bricks.
No borders.
Just transitions.
What if reality is continuous, not compartmentalized?
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NFL wild-card playoffs: Big questions, judging overreactions https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/668076/ #18384554 #BigQuestions #CarolinaPanthers #ChicagoBears #daily #espn #Football #GreenBayPackers #LosAngelesRams #NFL #overreactions #playoffs #SuperBowl #WildCardRound
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We’re very excited to partner with the Paradox Science Institute (https://www.paradoxscience.org/) on a new essay competition.
Any guesses on the theme?
Closest answer gets a shoutout when we reveal! ⬇
Full details on June 10th. Get ready.
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We’re very excited to partner with the Paradox Science Institute (https://www.paradoxscience.org/) on a new essay competition.
Any guesses on the theme?
Closest answer gets a shoutout when we reveal! ⬇
Full details on June 10th. Get ready.
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We've unveiled cosmic secrets & life's code. Science delivered answers our ancestors only dreamed of. Yet, our power now outpaces our wisdom. This century demands we bridge that gap. Will we choose flourishing or collapse?
Explore the science, the stakes, and the path forward in our latest piece:
https://open.substack.com/pub/10billion/p/what-we-know-what-we-are-and-what?r=2063al&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true#Science #Philosophy #Future #Humanity #LongTermism #Responsibility #Ethics #BigQuestions
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If Alistair Smythe and Heinz Doofenshmirtz teamed up, would the thing they created be called a Slayer-inator or a Inator-Slayer?
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When I was younger I always liked falling back on the clock because it meant I could stay up later watching TV or fucking around on the Internet.
Now I look forward to the extra hour of sleep and maybe being awake early enough to go for a run and a shower before going to a networking breakfast.
Is this being a geezer or being smarter?
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How do people decide between bar hopping and pub crawling?
#RandomThoughts #BigQuestions
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How do people decide between bar hopping and pub crawling?
#RandomThoughts #BigQuestions
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❓ If theology helps us understand the meaning of life, does science offer a rival explanation, or can they work together? #HumanCondition #BigQuestions
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❓ If theology helps us understand the meaning of life, does science offer a rival explanation, or can they work together? #HumanCondition #BigQuestions
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Would we feel different about death if we always tried to remember it at the moment of birth? If, welcoming a new being into the world, we were always to say, “Here is a creature that will die some day. Here we are, at the beginning of a journey that will eventually, rightfully come to an end”?
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If you are in a group of friends who all sleep with each other, have a private Discord group, decided on a name, and discussed a logo and logistics of everyone getting a tattoo of it... does that mean we are officially a polycule? 🤔
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The Biggest Questions: What is death? - Just as birth certificates note the time we enter the world, death certificates mark the... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/17/1082937/what-is-death/ #biotechnologyandhealth #bigquestions #app
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The Biggest Questions: What is death? - Just as birth certificates note the time we enter the world, death certificates mark the... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/17/1082937/what-is-death/ #biotechnologyandhealth #bigquestions #app
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The Biggest Questions: Why is the universe so complex and beautiful? - Why isn’t the universe boring? It could be. The number of subatomic particles in the uni... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/16/1083141/why-is-the-universe-so-complex-and-beautiful/ #bigquestions #space #app
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The Biggest Questions: Why is the universe so complex and beautiful? - Why isn’t the universe boring? It could be. The number of subatomic particles in the uni... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/16/1083141/why-is-the-universe-so-complex-and-beautiful/ #bigquestions #space #app
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The Biggest Questions: Is it possible to really understand someone else’s mind? - Technically speaking, neuroscientists have been able to read your mind for decades. It’s... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/15/1083250/is-it-possible-to-really-understand-someone-elses-mind/ #biotechnologyandhealth #bigquestions #app
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The Biggest Questions: Is it possible to really understand someone else’s mind? - Technically speaking, neuroscientists have been able to read your mind for decades. It’s... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/15/1083250/is-it-possible-to-really-understand-someone-elses-mind/ #biotechnologyandhealth #bigquestions #app
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The Biggest Questions: How did life begin? - How life begins is one of the biggest and hardest questions in science. All we know is t... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/14/1082828/how-did-life-begin/ #biotechnologyandhealth #bigquestions #app
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The Biggest Questions: How did life begin? - How life begins is one of the biggest and hardest questions in science. All we know is t... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/14/1082828/how-did-life-begin/ #biotechnologyandhealth #bigquestions #app
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The Biggest Questions: Are we alone in the universe? - In 1977, the New York Times published an article titled “Seeking an End to Cosmic Loneli... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/13/1082873/the-biggest-questions-are-we-alone-in-the-universe/ #bigquestions #space #app
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The Biggest Questions: Are we alone in the universe? - In 1977, the New York Times published an article titled “Seeking an End to Cosmic Loneli... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/13/1082873/the-biggest-questions-are-we-alone-in-the-universe/ #bigquestions #space #app
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Also… would you say that cheeses are invented or discovered? 🤔
#BigQuestions
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Also… would you say that cheeses are invented or discovered? 🤔
#BigQuestions
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How long ago is "a long time ago"?
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How long ago is "a long time ago"?
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Every year we're told about words that appear in the dictionary for the first time. But what about the drop-outs who skulk out the back door, never to return? Who tells their story?
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Every year we're told about words that appear in the dictionary for the first time. But what about the drop-outs who skulk out the back door, never to return? Who tells their story?
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Does the type of wood affect how much bad luck is earthed when we touch it? Is hardwood better than softwood? What about plywood and particle boards, or wood-based paper? Does bad luck go to ground more efficiently if the wood is still part of a rooted tree?
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Does the type of wood affect how much bad luck is earthed when we touch it? Is hardwood better than softwood? What about plywood and particle boards, or wood-based paper? Does bad luck go to ground more efficiently if the wood is still part of a rooted tree?
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Do you think any actor has ever played two characters with a greater height difference than Mark Rylance as flop and the BFG? #BigQuestions
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Do you think any actor has ever played two characters with a greater height difference than Mark Rylance as flop and the BFG? #BigQuestions
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I feel I’m really failing at this personal achievement thing - here’s 34 year old Santos pleading not guilty to THIRTEEN counts in a federal indictment and I mean - what have I done with my life?
Seriously. I need new #LifeGoals OK first goal - don't end up looking like a sleazy game show host. -
I feel I’m really failing at this personal achievement thing - here’s 34 year old Santos pleading not guilty to THIRTEEN counts in a federal indictment and I mean - what have I done with my life?
Seriously. I need new #LifeGoals OK first goal - don't end up looking like a sleazy game show host. -
Theology is not just for theologians. It's relevant for everyone as it helps us make sense of our world and our place in it. It challenges us to think deeply about the big questions of life and provides a foundation for ethical decision-making. #Ethics #BigQuestions
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Unlocking the Mystery: Exploring What Determines Existence. Join FQxI on our journey of discovery.
What determines what exists? #Physics #BigQuestions #SeekingAnswers
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Unlocking the Mystery: Exploring What Determines Existence. Join FQxI on our journey of discovery.
What determines what exists? #Physics #BigQuestions #SeekingAnswers
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If someone you were close to, who had never had much interest in #politics before, recently realised that they should be interested, what would you give them to read?
Interested in anything global, or local with lessons that could be applied anywhere. Or more abstract general things, perhaps.
Specific recommendations, please
Please boost for reach!
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The concept of time has puzzled philosophers and scientists relentlessly. At http://FQxI.org we're asking the big questions and seeking answers.
Can the future affect the past?
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The concept of time has puzzled philosophers & scientists relentlessly. At #FQxI, we're asking the big questions and seeking answers.
Why do we all experience time the same way?