The Bottom Turtle Podcast

Science EN ↓ 57 episodes

Join quantum physicist Dr. Shannon Ray as he reimagines reality using only the concept of information. Each episode is a small part of the larger whole as the hosts build their metaphorical structure for conceptualizing reality. So join us if you're interested in seeing things from a new perspective that you won't find anywhere other than The Bottom Turtle Podcast.

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Conspiracies and False Trophies 11.01.2021 53:05

Dr Ray and Oyani discuss Conspiracy Theories and False trophies Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, and leave a review on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/thebottomturtle/ If you have any questions or ideas you want discussed on the show, leave us an email at thebottomturtlepodcast@gmail.com If you enjoy the podcast, please support us by leaving a review, rating the podca...

When X then Y because of Z 28.12.2020 51:52

Dr Ray and Oyani Discuss Causal Structure and World Building If you enjoy the podcast, please support us by leaving a review, rating the podcast, and/or telling a friend. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, and leave a review on our FaceBook page at: https://www.facebook.com/thebottomturtle/ If you have any questions or ideas you want discussed on the show, leave us an email at thebot...

Minds and Computer Algorithms 14.12.2020 1:01:45

In this episode, Oyani and Dr. Ray use the no mentation without representation principle introduced in the previous episode to discuss the similarities between minds and computer algorithms. They then discuss what it means to navigate the conceptual space when solving a problem using thought experiments involving crossword puzzles and optimization algorithms. The basis of their argument is that m...

No Mentation Without Representation 30.11.2020 43:43

In this episode, Dr. Ray and Oyani discuss the process of navigating the conceptual space using the no mentation without representation principle. Here, mentation refers to mental states and representation refers to physical states. The purpose of this principle is to bridge our understanding of the conceptual and physical spaces. To demonstrate their point, the hosts use the thought experiment...

Are We In A Simulation? 16.11.2020 56:24

Welcome back to The Bottom Turtle Podcast! In this episode Oyani and Dr. Ray use the degree of freedom soup, introduced in the previous episode, to discuss the simulation hypothesis. They also discuss the usefulness of the hypothesis as a tool for discussing the limits of what can be known about reality. Beyond the discussion about the truth of living in a simulation, the hosts also ask if it r...

What is the Bottom Turtle? 02.11.2020 1:07:33

Welcome to the first episode of The Bottom Turtle Podcast! Join hosts visual designer Oyani Onimiya and theoretical physicist Dr. Shannon Ray as they discuss the nature of reality from the perspective of information. The purpose of this podcast is to develop a language for conceptualizing reality using nothing but the concept of information. The episode begins by introducing the bottom turtle a...

The Bottom Turtle Podcast trailer 31.10.2020 1:12

The Bottom Turtle Podcast trailer If you enjoy the podcast, please support us by leaving a review, rating the podcast, and/or telling a friend. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, and leave a review on our FaceBook page at: https://www.facebook.com/thebottomturtle/ If you have any questions or ideas you want discussed on the show, leave us an email at thebottomturtlepodcast@gmail.com