Ep 22: Scott Aaronson on the Hunt for Real Randomness

Scott Aaronson is a leader in the field of Quantum Computation. We discuss the idea that our universe contains "true randomness", and an experiment which indicates that no matter how well we understand our world, there will always be a level of unpredictability we cannot overcome. We also discuss the simulation hypothesis and our possible role as human dice, and the idea that the field of computer science is built on a foundation of uncertainty that's unique to the field. Related links: Scott Aaronson's homepage. Shtetl-Optomized blog. Pascal and Probability theory. Types of randomness. The CHSH game as a Bell test thought experiment. (Highly technical)