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Quantum Mechanics and the Paradoxes of… duration 1 hour 1 minute Quantum Mechanics and the Paradoxes of… Quantum Mechanics and the Paradoxes of Enlightenment	Quantum Mechanics and the Paradoxes of Enlightenment Lecture 4 \| Free Will Lecture Series \| Frightening people off. The story so far; restating the theorem. Sending your friend and his particle to Mars. The meaning of “free.”… conway +3 More From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 1,445 plays Date April 13th, 2009 Speaker John Conway Department Mathematics
Proof of the Free Will Theorem duration 55 minutes 59 seconds Proof of the Free Will Theorem Proof of the Free Will Theorem	Proof of the Free Will Theorem Lecture 5 \| Free Will Lecture Series \| Old news to physicists. Descartes and Leibniz disproved. The Janus universe. Left/right symmetry. Satisfying Curie. Hidden variable theories. Random vs.… conway +3 More From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 1,980 plays Date April 20th, 2009 Speaker John Conway Department Mathematics
Free Will and Determinism in Science and… duration 1 hour 1 minute Free Will and Determinism in Science and… Free Will and Determinism in Science and Philosophy	Free Will and Determinism in Science and Philosophy Lecture 1 \| Free Will Lecture Series \| Meet John Conway; hear about Simon Kochen and how the theorem came about. Thoughts on senility. Free will and determinism in science and philosophy over the… conway +4 More From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 3,205 plays Date March 23rd, 2009 Speaker John Conway Department Mathematics
The Paradoxes of Relativity duration 53 minutes 38 seconds The Paradoxes of Relativity The Paradoxes of Relativity	The Paradoxes of Relativity Lecture 3 \| Free Will Lecture Series \| Review of SPIN and TWIN, which can be operationally demonstrated, and FIN, which can’t. Why the speed of light is independent of the observer. The way… conway +3 More From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 1,260 plays Date April 6th, 2009 Speaker John Conway Department Mathematics
The Theorem's Implications for Science and… duration 50 minutes 31 seconds The Theorem's Implications for Science and… The Theorem's Implications for Science and Philosophy	The Theorem's Implications for Science and Philosophy Lecture 6 \| Free Will Lecture Series \| Consistency proofs and truth. Godel and truth. Determinism in philosophy and science departments. Scientific experiments and free will. Surprise and… conway +4 More From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 1,176 plays Date April 27th, 2009 Speaker John Conway Department Mathematics
The Paradox of Kochen and Specker duration 53 minutes 51 seconds The Paradox of Kochen and Specker The Paradox of Kochen and Specker	The Paradox of Kochen and Specker Lecture 2 \| Free Will Lecture Series \| Measuring a particle’s spin: It tells you. The SPIN axiom, 101 property, and M.C. Escher. Demonstrating the paradox, clarifying Heisenberg’s… free will +4 More From Broadcast Broadcast Center Staff 0 likes 2,121 plays Date March 30th, 2009 Speaker John Conway Department Mathematics