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PBS Space Time
The Doomsday Argument
A simple statistical argument tells us that the doom of our species is much, much closer.
Can You Observe a Typical Universe?
PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.
Can You Observe a Typical Universe?
Season 5 Episode 40 | 13m 36s | CC
The moment you started observing reality, you hopelessly polluted any conclusions you might make about it. The anthropic principle guarantees that you are NOT seeing the universe in most typical state. But used correctly, this highly controversial idea can be extremely powerful. So, how do you correctly use the anthropic principle?
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