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Measuring Assembly Index with Mass Spec
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Assembly theory suggests that minimal amount of time universe has to undergo to assemble a particular object is the assembly index, which can tell if an object was created by something life-like or if it itself is life-like. Mass spec can measure this index, indicating a machine or system with information about assembling the object is required if the index is sufficiently high.
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The conversation revolves around assembly theory and low memory objects in physics which deals with creating and manipulating low memory objects.
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The conversation revolves around assembly theory and low memory objects in physics which deals with creating and manipulating low memory objects. The speakers touch upon entropy and the transition to becoming more autonomous.
ChapterMeasuring Assembly Index with Mass Spec
Episode#279 – Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The assembly index is a measure of the minimal amount of history that the universe has to undergo to create a particular object, and it can indicate if an object is created by life or if the object itself is life-like.
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The assembly index is a measure of the minimal amount of history that the universe has to undergo to create a particular object, and it can indicate if an object is created by life or if the object itself is life-like. This concept falls within assembly theory, where physics has eliminated time as being a physical observable of an object.