[Recording Start] Rick Rosner: Okay, let's start with the concept of 'It from Bit' and digital cosmology, which posits that every physical occurrence in the universe carries computational significance. In computing, each circuit transition from zero to one, or vice versa, represents an informational event. However, reflecting on our discussions over the years and the …
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[Recording Start] Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Could you elaborate on the situation regarding Trump and his SAT scores, as it actually happened? Rick Rosner: Trump was enrolled at Fordham University at the time and aspired to graduate from a more prestigious institution. According to a book by Trump's niece, his sister was assisting him at Fordham, …
[Recording Start] Rick Rosner: Alright, let's talk about Omicron. It's way more contagious than the Delta variant, which itself was more contagious than any previous variant. Despite high vaccination rates, like in England where over 90% of those eligible have had at least one dose, they're still seeing record-breaking numbers of new cases. As of …
[Recording Start] Rick Rosner: So, let's talk about holidays. The ones that nobody seems to object to, particularly those summer-ish holidays in the US, are quite likable. You have Memorial Day towards the end of May, the Fourth of July, and Labor Day at the beginning of September. Memorial Day and Labor Day kind of …
[Recording Start] Rick Rosner: Alright, some holidays are definitely more enjoyable than others. Take the winter holidays, for example: New Year's, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Christmas, at least, is based on a historic event, the birth of Jesus. However, most historical scholars, to the extent they acknowledge Jesus' existence, agree he wasn't born on December …
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