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Lex Fridman
Scott Aaronson, a professor at UT Austin and former MIT faculty member specializing in quantum computing and computational complexity theory, joins Lex Fridman to explore the intersection of technical science and philosophy. Aaronson argues that while philosophers tackle broad metaphysical questions …
Lex Fridman
Scott Aaronson explains that quantum computing represents a profound intersection of computer science, physics, engineering, mathematics, and philosophy, proposing a new way to harness nature based on principles established since 1926. At its core, quantum mechanics describes the world using amplitu …