The Boltzmann Brain Problem May Be a Physics Issue
jessi_cata · x · 2026-08-24
The author observes that many philosophers considering anthropics try to solve the 'Boltzmann brain' problem with philosophical methods, yet almost all anthropic theories have this 'problem'. The author suggests that philosophy is likely surfacing a physics problem, which will be solved by future physics.
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