Dr. Brian Keating

That's exactly what I was going to say.

That's exactly what I was going to say.

That's exactly what I was going to say.

And modeling of time, as you said before. We can forecast. We don't have the strongest muscles, the sharpest claws, the biggest teeth, right? What do we have? We have this prefrontal cortex that allows us to do what are called gedanken or thought experiments, Einstein said, to predict the future, to model the future. Not really predict it. We can't do that.

And modeling of time, as you said before. We can forecast. We don't have the strongest muscles, the sharpest claws, the biggest teeth, right? What do we have? We have this prefrontal cortex that allows us to do what are called gedanken or thought experiments, Einstein said, to predict the future, to model the future. Not really predict it. We can't do that.

And modeling of time, as you said before. We can forecast. We don't have the strongest muscles, the sharpest claws, the biggest teeth, right? What do we have? We have this prefrontal cortex that allows us to do what are called gedanken or thought experiments, Einstein said, to predict the future, to model the future. Not really predict it. We can't do that.

But we can model likely outcomes, and we can simulate in our minds what those would be like. And we're so dependent on that skill that we sometimes confuse correlation for causation. And as you know, everyone who confuses correlation with causation ends up dying. So it's very dangerous to do that.

But we can model likely outcomes, and we can simulate in our minds what those would be like. And we're so dependent on that skill that we sometimes confuse correlation for causation. And as you know, everyone who confuses correlation with causation ends up dying. So it's very dangerous to do that.

But we can model likely outcomes, and we can simulate in our minds what those would be like. And we're so dependent on that skill that we sometimes confuse correlation for causation. And as you know, everyone who confuses correlation with causation ends up dying. So it's very dangerous to do that.

But the point is the notion of what's called confirmation bias is prevalent in every human being, scientist or not. And in fact, as scientists, we have to guard against that more than anybody because nothing really feels better than like – Thinking of a hypothesis, modeling the future, and then feeling like you're right. And then you get celebrated and feted.

But the point is the notion of what's called confirmation bias is prevalent in every human being, scientist or not. And in fact, as scientists, we have to guard against that more than anybody because nothing really feels better than like – Thinking of a hypothesis, modeling the future, and then feeling like you're right. And then you get celebrated and feted.

But the point is the notion of what's called confirmation bias is prevalent in every human being, scientist or not. And in fact, as scientists, we have to guard against that more than anybody because nothing really feels better than like – Thinking of a hypothesis, modeling the future, and then feeling like you're right. And then you get celebrated and feted.

Maybe you win a golden medallion with Alfred Nobel's image on it or whatever. Those kinds of things are very powerful. And those kinds of things are also very dangerous, which is why it appeals to so many more people to think that the celestial orbs play a role in our lives.

Maybe you win a golden medallion with Alfred Nobel's image on it or whatever. Those kinds of things are very powerful. And those kinds of things are also very dangerous, which is why it appeals to so many more people to think that the celestial orbs play a role in our lives.

Maybe you win a golden medallion with Alfred Nobel's image on it or whatever. Those kinds of things are very powerful. And those kinds of things are also very dangerous, which is why it appeals to so many more people to think that the celestial orbs play a role in our lives.

It's almost like we've reverted to a paganistic existence where we want to believe there's some force responsible for our fates when maybe it's random.

It's almost like we've reverted to a paganistic existence where we want to believe there's some force responsible for our fates when maybe it's random.

It's almost like we've reverted to a paganistic existence where we want to believe there's some force responsible for our fates when maybe it's random.

Or what's a proprioception or our colleague when you were at San Diego, Ramachandra. Oh, Ramachandra. Yeah, like synesthesia, right?

Or what's a proprioception or our colleague when you were at San Diego, Ramachandra. Oh, Ramachandra. Yeah, like synesthesia, right?