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September 2009
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anthropic principle

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Yes, you were right to wish you were in the other lane during this morning's commute! Nick Bostrom tells why we're usually caught in the slow lane.

Tags: bayes theorem : conditional probability : diffusion : equilibrium : data sampling : estimation : observation selection effect : thermodynamics : anthropic principle


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Phil Wilson continues our series on the life and work of Leonhard Euler, who would have turned 300 this year. This article looks at the calculus of variations and a mysterious law of nature that has caused some scientists to reach out for god.

Tags: calculus : Euler : Euler year : anthropic principle : variational calculus : least action principle : mathematics and religion