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  1. Are Boltzmann brains really possible? - Physics Stack Exchange

    May 29, 2017 · Boltzmann brains do not require entire bodies to be formed, because all our experiences and memories can be translated to some state of the brain (similar idea to brain in …

  2. Is it true that we are almost certainly Boltzmann Brains?

    Sep 25, 2019 · The notion of Boltzmann Brains relies on Boltzmann's original notion that the low-entropy nature of our universe (and its tendency to therefore increase in entropy whenever …

  3. Can we be Boltzmann brains? Or, how can we be sure there is no ...

    For the same reason, the Boltzmann Brain scenario can never be used to exclude a dynamical model of physics because all dynamical models of physics respect the second law of …

  4. A terrifying variant of Boltzmann's brain - Philosophy Stack Exchange

    May 30, 2022 · A Boltzmann brain doesn't need to survive for long. From Wikipedia: The Boltzmann brain thought experiment suggests that it might be more likely for a single brain to …

  5. A few questions about Boltzmann brains - Physics Stack Exchange

    May 16, 2024 · So I've been thinking about Boltzmann brains and there are some questions which I wasn't able to answer online: Given that Boltzmann brains only last for a split second, is …

  6. statistical mechanics - Can the "Boltzmann brain" concept inform ...

    Apr 17, 2021 · The Boltzmann brain was originally discussed as a sort of thought-experiment or aid to reflection on what might possibly happen in the universe. Its first discussion was in the …

  7. statistical mechanics - Why would a Boltzmann brain be transient ...

    Jun 16, 2016 · The Boltzmann brain occurs by pure statistical fluctuations with no “gradient” or direction given by energy potential differences, say from a high energy vacuum of complete …

  8. Question about Boltzmann Brain? - Philosophy Stack Exchange

    Oct 24, 2023 · The Boltzmann brain is a hypothetical concept in cosmology that suggests that, given the infinite time and vast fluctuations in a high-entropy universe, it's more likely for a …

  9. Help terrified about Boltzmann brains - Philosophy Stack Exchange

    Oct 14, 2025 · The idea of the Boltzmann brain has been causing me on and off distress for a couple years since the first time I found out about it. The majority of the answers I stumbled …

  10. quantum mechanics - Boltzmann brain vs Actual universe …

    Sep 8, 2015 · There is a huge huge problem here. You could be a Boltzmann brain. But to calculate the probability that you are a Boltzmann brain we have to have a theory about the …