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Let's Think About Thought Experiments
Art by: Dennis Hoogstad
Thought experiments have been conducted for centuries by some of the greatest minds in history.
At first glance, these mental exercises seem to offer little in the way of practical application.
However, the very practice of considering the extreme propositions of these puzzles can inspire new questions that lead to novel discoveries that reveal and challenge how you think.
Some of the most famous thought experiments include:
- The Grandfather Paradox
- The Infinite Hotel
- Schrodinger's Cat
Let's make a stash of these ideas, starting with The Grandfather Paradox.
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The Infinite Hotel
Art by Alex Gray
"Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel AKA "Infinite Hotel Paradox" shows the counter intuitive property of infinite sets."
Thanks Wikipedia.
You have a hotel with an infinite set ...
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Schrodinger's Cat
Art by: Julia Maystruck
Schrodinger's Cat illustrates the paradox of quantum superposition: the idea that several quantum systems can exists in several quantum states at the same time.
- A cat 🙀 flask of poison 🧪 and radioactive ...
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Bartender says ...
The bartender says, "we don't serve your kind in here."
Two time travelers walk into a bar
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The Grandfather Paradox: Altering timelines
Art by: Sofia Ayuso
What happens if someone time travels to the past and kills their grandfather before he had children?
In linear timelines that fix "the present" as a mid-point betw...
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