Boltzmann brains, like Doomsday, require no explaining
Eliezer Yudkowsky's reasoning suggests that if Boltzmann brains are possible and vastly outnumber ordered brains, then our existence as non-Boltzmann brains is highly improbable. The author proposes that one of the premises must be false, aligning with the Doomsday Argument's philosophical debate. This argument, when applied to human population, implies that the number of future humans should be comparable to past humans, suggesting an impending end to humanity. AI
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