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Assembly Theory and Weak Emergence
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The concept of assembly theory tells us that when we go from atoms to molecules, we can assign different levels of objects and think about things in different ways. Assembly theory also helps explain the idea of weak emergence, or systems that have properties that can't be explained by looking at the individual components.
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The speaker discusses using assembly theory as a measure of complexity for arbitrarily complicated systems, and how assembly theory explains weak emergence in molecules.
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Complex Systems
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The speaker discusses using assembly theory as a measure of complexity for arbitrarily complicated systems, and how assembly theory explains weak emergence in molecules.
ChapterAssembly Theory and Weak Emergence
Episode#269 – Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept of atoms changes depending on the object being analyzed.
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Atoms
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The concept of atoms changes depending on the object being analyzed. In molecules, the atom is the bond between elements, while in cars it could be a small piece of plastic or a rivet.