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Jeff Vandermeer on "Annihilation" and the Philosophy of Alien Life
02:50 - 12:58 (10:07)
Jeff Vandermeer, author of "Annihilation", discusses the theme of truly alien life and the possibility that reality may not be objective in a conversation about philosophy and science.
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The counterintuitive nature of reality and the best guess gap suggests that we may be living in a subjective or dream state.
02:50 - 07:13 (04:23)
Summary
The counterintuitive nature of reality and the best guess gap suggests that we may be living in a subjective or dream state. Despite living on a planet in an infinite universe, we are still unable to grasp the true objectivity of our existence.
ChapterJeff Vandermeer on "Annihilation" and the Philosophy of Alien Life
Episode#77 – Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Jeff Vandermeer shares his intention of creating a form of alien life that is truly alien and different from the human-like qualities given to aliens in books, cinema or television.
07:13 - 11:00 (03:47)
Summary
Jeff Vandermeer shares his intention of creating a form of alien life that is truly alien and different from the human-like qualities given to aliens in books, cinema or television.
ChapterJeff Vandermeer on "Annihilation" and the Philosophy of Alien Life
Episode#77 – Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The clock speed of the evolution process is slower than that of human life but faster than evolution itself.
11:00 - 12:58 (01:57)
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The clock speed of the evolution process is slower than that of human life but faster than evolution itself. The life of an alien is a mystery as it interacts with its environment in ways similar to an octopus changing color forms.