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New Science Life with Sean Carroll!

🕑 Added 2017-07-21 14:00:52 +0000 UTC

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wls@rainfarm.com

Hey again Tim BTW, one concept you were reaching for has been named "chunking", which is the technique whereby low level details are shoved into a black box to allow our minds to process a single *named* higher level concept. e.g. a chess master might represent the locations of all 64 squares of the board as "Ruy-Lopez opening with an extra knight move" The morality issue was also interesting. I seem to agree with you, but I liked how he asked why. I also haven't studied the math enough to know which side of string-theory I should be on, but "lemonade"? ouch. Still, I found him clear on many complex issues and his passion for curiosity was sweet. I think I'm going to show this to my 7 & 10 Y.O.boys. Thanks again.

wls@rainfarm.com

Thanks Tim. I love hearing smart people talk about what they do, and you did a good job of keeping him moving and focused on interesting stuff. Definitely missing my days at MIT where stuff like this was regular everyday lunch conversation.