Jun 25, 2022·edited Jun 25, 2022Liked by TJ Radcliffe
I have to read the part about thermodynamics again, but the beginning about how to know to know that we know something brings to mind a couple of thoughts.
First, I am reminded of the Turing machine thought experiment. If a machine and a person are indistinguishable, maybe that's because they are doing the same thing. Then I thought about Annette Obrestad who made millions of dollars playing online poker without ever looking at her cards. She says that she is just playing position - whatever that means. Maybe she has magical powers. Maybe she's like the dousers you described who don't even know what they're doing. All these things are possible to know, but knowing them may be limited by our human minds.
I am very interested in this idea of zero-knowledge proofs. I'll read through your links and the part about thermodynamics and get back to you.
I have to read the part about thermodynamics again, but the beginning about how to know to know that we know something brings to mind a couple of thoughts.
First, I am reminded of the Turing machine thought experiment. If a machine and a person are indistinguishable, maybe that's because they are doing the same thing. Then I thought about Annette Obrestad who made millions of dollars playing online poker without ever looking at her cards. She says that she is just playing position - whatever that means. Maybe she has magical powers. Maybe she's like the dousers you described who don't even know what they're doing. All these things are possible to know, but knowing them may be limited by our human minds.
I am very interested in this idea of zero-knowledge proofs. I'll read through your links and the part about thermodynamics and get back to you.