Buridan's ass is an illustration of a paradox in philosophy in the conception of free will.It refers to a hypothetical situation wherein an ass (donkey) that is equally hungry and thirsty is placed precisely midway between a stack of hay and a pail of water. Since the paradox assumes the donkey will always go to whichever is closer, it dies of both hunger and thirst since it cannot make any rational decision between the hay and water. A common variant of the paradox substitutes two identical piles of hay for the hay and water; the ass, unable to choose between the two, dies of hunger. The paradox is named after the 14th-century French philosopher Jean Buridan, whose philosophy of moral determinism it satirizes. Although the illustration is named after Buridan, philosophers have discussed the concept before him, notably Aristotle, who put forward the example of a man equally hungry and thirsty, and Al-Ghazali, who used a man faced with the choice of equally good dates. A version of this situation appears as metastability in digital electronics, when a circuit must decide between two states based on an input that is in itself undefined (neither zero nor one). Metastability becomes a problem if the circuit spends more time than it should in this "undecided" state, which is usually set by the speed of the clock the system is using. (Wikipedia).
Abu Simbel | The Coolest Stuff on the Planet
The statues at Abu Simbel in Egypt are a testament to human ingenuity -- and ego. Find out what's so cool about Abu Simbel (and statues) in this episode of The Coolest Stuff on the Planet.
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Tim Ferriss: The Key to Accomplishing All Your Tasks in 2017
Tim Ferriss, host of the upcoming TV show Fear{less} explains why trying to get everything done at once is a recipe for disaster. Get social with Inc. on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Inc Twitter: https://twitter.com/Inc G+: https://plus.google.com/+incmagazine/posts Linkedin: https
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Roman Emperors Family Tree chart: https://usefulcharts.com/products/roman-emperors-family-tree Thanks to all the channels that participated: Stefan Milo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ9jWH_8tJ-Nmaj8dSQdEYA Al Muqaddimah: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0O2efB4K66UUaT7QJPVNA M.
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The Infinity Puzzle: Quantum Field Theory and the Hunt for an Orderly Universe
40 years ago, a group of scientists made breakthroughs which later inspired the construction of the Large Hadron Collider. Speculation is rife that by 2012 the elusive Higgs boson (God particle) will be found, if found, the Higgs boson would help explain why everything has mass. But thereΓ
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A brief History of Logic: Medieval and Arabic Logic | Math Foundations 253 | N J Wildberger
We examine how Aristotle's work on logic came to dominate both medieval and Arabic work on the subject. An important contributor to this development was Boethius (477-524 A.D) who translated Aristotle and made commentary on it. While the Dark Ages in Europe was not conducive to scientific
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How Many Choices Are Too Many?
Is more choice really better than less? SUBSCRIBE to BrainCraft! Click here: http://ow.ly/rt5IE ↓ MORE LINKS BELOW ↓ BrainCraft is written and hosted by Vanessa Hill (https://twitter.com/nessyhill) for PBS Digital Studios. Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way we do. Sou
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Sandy Skies - Dubai 4K - Driving Downtown
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What Was UY SCUTI Like In The Past?
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Khosrau Anushirawan - Prince of Persia - Extra History - #2
Kavadh asked his allies in Eastern Rome for help getting Iran back on its feet. The Romans' replies were not only unhelpful - they were insulting. By the time Khosrau inherited the throne, resentment and war had turned the delicate alliance with Rome into an open rivalry. ---- Miss an epi
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Biggest Star (UY Scuti) Vs. Most Massive Star (R136a1)
You can buy Universe Sandbox 2 game here: http://amzn.to/2yJqwU6 Hello and welcome to What Da Math! In this video, we will talk about the most massive and the biggest star in the universe. Support this channel on Patreon to help me make this a full time job: https://www.patreon.com/whatd
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The Coolest Stuff on the Planet - Mesmerizing, Magical Marrakesh
Also know as 'The Red City,' Marrakesh has a long, unique history filled with fascinating events. Tune in to learn more about the role of bargaining in the culture, the most happening square in the world and more. http://www.howstuffworks.com/ http://www.facebook.com/CoolestStuff http
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Jesper Jacobsen: Geometrical web models
CONFERENCE Recording during the thematic meeting : « ALEA Days» the March 13, 2023 at the Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques (Marseille, France) Filmmaker : Guillaume Hennenfent Find this video and other talks given by worldwide mathematicians on CIRM's Audiovisual Mathemat
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Geodesic nets: examples and open problems - Alexander Nabutovsky
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Zoé Amblard - Cryptographie quantique, intrication et violations du réalisme local...
Cryptographie quantique, intrication et violations du réalisme local pour les systèmes tridimensionnels
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Medusa and Athena - Ancient Greek Goddesses - Greek Mythology
Based on a story by Lin and Don Donn - https://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/myths.html, used with permission. Medusa and Athena - Ancient Greek Goddesses - Greek Mythology In later myths (mainly in Ovid) Medusa was the only Gorgon to possess snake locks because they were a punishment from A
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Bertrand Maury - Transport optimal et mouvements de foules sous contrainte de congestion (Part 2)
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EEVblog 1381 - Argon Ion Laser 10kW PSU Teardown
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The History of Vlad the Impaler | Atlas of Cursed Places
Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler, and even more infamously known as Dracula defended Romania against the Ottoman Empire in some of the most horrific ways imaginable. His hatred and desire for revenge left lasting effects on the world and in popular culture. What are the facts tha
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Gain Scheduling of PID Controllers (Previous Release)
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