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The Origin of Statistical Mechanics
03:32 - 14:51 (11:19)
The study of statistical mechanics stemmed from the need to understand the workings of steam engines, and it has been used to explain a range of physical phenomena, from Maxwell's equations to Ramanujan's identities.
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The speaker recommends using Blinkist to get a deeper understanding of books and Notion as a note-taking tool.
03:32 - 07:27 (03:55)
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The speaker recommends using Blinkist to get a deeper understanding of books and Notion as a note-taking tool. They also mention starting the day with a mantra and drinking electrolyte water.
ChapterThe Origin of Statistical Mechanics
Episode#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The origins of statistical mechanics came from phenomenological studies and Hillebert's problems, which pushed to at least find an approximate solution, leading to the illumination of certain intellectual ideas such as Maxwell's equations, Noon's laws, and quantum electrodynamics.
07:27 - 11:03 (03:35)
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The origins of statistical mechanics came from phenomenological studies and Hillebert's problems, which pushed to at least find an approximate solution, leading to the illumination of certain intellectual ideas such as Maxwell's equations, Noon's laws, and quantum electrodynamics.
ChapterThe Origin of Statistical Mechanics
Episode#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Donald Hoffman proposes that human brains are capable of perceiving the environment without directly sensing reality due to the evolutionary development of complex life on Earth, making it possible for humans to view the world based on an abstraction of objective reality.
11:03 - 14:51 (03:48)
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Donald Hoffman proposes that human brains are capable of perceiving the environment without directly sensing reality due to the evolutionary development of complex life on Earth, making it possible for humans to view the world based on an abstraction of objective reality.