Physicist Reacts to The Egg - A Short Story

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[@DylanJDance]

Come try my free QAL VPN alpha I built that can protect you from quantum computers: www.qalvpn.com/ The talk/video I was referring to is titled “Outliers: Why Some People Succeed and Some Don't” - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5SwfH-ti9GjgM0. It’s captivating and you’ll certainly learn a few very useful things about poverty and stupidity!

[@jeremywright5390]

Hello Dylan, what was that movie you mentioned in a previous video that you and your brother would always watch when you were younger?

[@SpaceOutpost]

@Dylan J. Dance There's a really short story that I would recommend called "The Last Question" by Issac Assimov. I talks about entropy and the death of the universe and I thought you might as well enjoy it. It probably doesn't take more than half an hour to read it, and you can even find some audio versions on KZbin. Thanks!

[@deadshotej2776]

@@SpaceOutpost He talked abt it in a vid back

[@Loremaster28]

Oh I read that book to as a kid and love it.one thing you did not touch on is how Chinese numbers work linguistically. maybe it wasn't in the talk/video. but the full audiobook is on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmfMhX6koJmKars

[@ThePowerfox18]

Good point with the introvert extrovert theorie. Another point could be believing in the afterlife is much more important for extroverts, because it’s hard to imagine being alone for ever. Even though we might feel nothing when we’re dead we feel the emotions thinking of being dead

[@mikicerise6250]

I'm an introvert and not religious and if I imagined that being dead meant being alone forever I'd be way more alarmed than imagining it as simply not existing, or for that matter being accompanied forever.

[@ThePowerfox18]

@@mikicerise6250 it’s my stupid brain. I know I’ll not experience anything and know how it feels to be unconscious. But then I try to imagine how it could feel. No thoughts, time doesn’t exist and the universe basically ends from your point of reference (because Time still goes on without you but you don’t experience it). I basically try to imagine being a stone lol

[@mikicerise6250]

@@ThePowerfox18 Just try to remember how you felt before you were born. Remember? Yeah, that. ;)

[@ThePowerfox18]

@@mikicerise6250 already tried that. I felt like a weird nostalgia which may be just my earliest memories. I sometimes randomly think of being a person from the past with the same feeling of nostalgia. Which is 99% because Im an empath and my brain is making things up

[@peterjf7723]

I like that approach.

[@reetjaiswal3950]

While it does make sense that extroverted people might tend to be more religious, I wonder how the study that produced that statistic was conducted as well. It might vary from culture to culture and religion to religion. It might also be simply the fact that religion is often the cause/source of a lot of community and cultural events and festivals, which obviously attracts extroverts.

[@DylanJDance]

Great points

[@roryedward2631]

When i first saw this short story on youtube, it completely blew my mind. When i was a kid, maybe around 14ish, i learned about reincarnation. And i use to think to myself..what if were all the same person? What if theres only one of us living different lives all together. It was so crazy to realize that others had the same thought at some point. Really trippy lol

[@ligmafish3806]

Since you mentioned your theory on the loneliness defense mechanism being god, you should definately watch "loneliness" from kurzgesagt, It's one of their best videos. A bonus one wich can be pretty interesting is "optimistic nihilism".

[@kistey]

my channel the egg stroy

[@sahilsheikh5651]

Yeah. I watched both of them. They blew my mind. Every video of Kurzgesagt is beautiful.

[@emillyregina4181]

@@sahilsheikh5651 i agree, their videos makes me think more than all i've seen all those years in school

[@squintywhisper8247]

Mate, this is one of my favorite of your videos. I definitely think you should watch more philosophical videos and share your thoughts. Right quick, is Patreon the subscription you were talking about the other day? I want to support you and this channel the best way, so you get the most money out of the donations. Again, thank you for continuing this journey and it’s nice to “meet” someone who has similar thoughts about this experience/simulation. If you’re in mine or I’m in yours, it’s all good for me mate… because you’re awesome. 😎

[@DylanJDance]

I wish there were notifications for these! Thank you again Nicholas. I read this comment and meant to respond straight away and forgot. But your comment alone inspired to do more philosophical videos! There's more incoming. About to release the Optimistic nihilism Kurzgesagt one. I was referring to the membership system on KZbin itself. But look, don't worry about that, come use my software and I'll be happy :) (QAL VPN). But if you still wanted to, would help a lot. There's a button under the videos themselves that says "join." Glad to know there are like minds out there watching. The best part has been connecting with and seeing how many we are. Cheers for watching and the support once again my friend, means a lot. Whoever's sim, it's cool with me too 😎

[@feinhly]

Umm ur Hitler and more too 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Patrickisat]

I stay awake worrying and thinking of everyone dying and death. Then I think and worry about those at the edge of time... just living in a dark universe trying to survive. Then I go crazy. Lol.

[@TonyB369]

I love videos like this that just make you think. There’s nothing concrete/scientific but it still exercises your mind

[@artisan09]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!

[@sageastreaus7905]

I met somebody who also told me that they didn't have a voice in their head for their thoughts and I couldn't even fathom the idea of that. To the point that I had a small debate with him, just to try to understand that and still, till this day, I still can't fathom that. Just shows how extremely different we all are when it comes to the functionality of our brains thoughts.

[@TheIgdrasil1]

What are you talking to yourself what you already dont know? Like I dont need inner voice because I know instantly my state of the mind. If I am deciding between choices I dont need talking to myself, I just know my feelings and information in my brain which I see. It would be weird to talk with me about things I already know, exactly like it is weird to see someone talking to himself/herself aloud. Well, I think that there is one instance, where it is really weird, because when I speak and write unprepared I dont let my voice to talk for me but the words come from me without inner dialogue, I speak and write instantly. Hard to explain. I feel like I am one in my brain. Do you feel like you are two? Why do you need to talk to yourself?

[@MindoftheNorthStar]

The Egg might be my favorite videos on KZbin. Such a beautiful and profound story

[@chrislarson976]

Now my mind is blown knowing there are people out there with no inner voice. That just seems wild.

[@melodawg2k211]

I think we r all the same consciousness, but split into pieces and we get so many different types of humans from experiences. This theory is the thing that makes the most sense to me

[@brianfreland9065]

I've had conversations about this theory with friends but never heard this story until today. I'm sure I picked it up somewhere else along the way but it's cool to see that other people have thought about this same idea before.

[@theinfamousgamer8149]

Love the video man keep up the great work!

[@GuardianTiger]

Finding out my personality type helped me tremendously understanding myself better. I grew up not having any role model or anyone to help me figure out stuff basically.

[@ezkillionaire3276]

I'm so happy you looked at this video. It's one of my absolute favorite videos from Kurtzgesagt ❤️

[@Foxner]

I've never heard of The Egg before, but I'm so glad I watched your video because I absolutely loved the story. Please, I'd love to see your recommendations on short stories. I also found your idea on religion super interesting and it was something I never thought of. But tbh, from a behavioral science perspective, it makes sense.

[@acrefray]

The Egg is written by Andy Weir - the same writer of The Martian, Artemis, and Project Hail Mary. A truly fantastic writer.

[@Foxner]

@@acrefray Yeah, I just read Project Hail Mary, it was so good. I'm a bit hesitant to read Artemis tho, the synopsis didn't really catch my interest.

[@acrefray]

@@Foxner I found Artemis the hardest to get into, and it was different to the others by quite a way. I found it better on re-reads honestly. It was more society-based, than "space is bad" based. I would recommend it, but I rate it the lowest of the three. All three are great, however.

[@acrefray]

@@Foxner Additionally, I ought to mention: Everyone I've asked about the audiobook for Project Hail Mary have said it's been done excellently. You know exactly what I mean - because the audio is so different to the book.

[@nikushim6665]

Its a story by Andy Weir from like 2009, really it was just a pseudophilosophical way of trying to explain away a lot logical opposition to reincarnation with the use of mcguffins. I remember the first time i read it, my first thought was "Do you want a evil/mad god? Because that's how you get a evil/mad god".

[@Phoenix-jd4yf]

Im so glad you reacted to this one!

[@McBobaa]

I'd definitely love to see you do more videos on philosophical topics such as this one. Videos that make you think and challenge your mind are always the most enjoyable in my opinion. Also, that theory about religion being a defense mechanism against loneliness is interesting. I've never thought of it that way, but I think you're on to something. Thanks for all the great content! Btw I'd love to see you react to "The Simulation Hypothesis is Pseudoscience" and "Did the Big Bang Happen" videos by Sabine Hossenfelder.

[@sahilsheikh5651]

This is your first video I am watching. And I have already become your huge fan. The way you think is bloody rare.

[@lubomirkubasdQw4w9WgXcQ]

i love your way of thinking about the universe. a lot of the things you say i think the exact same, except i have less knowledge because i'm younger. but i enjoy watching these videos.

[@death59]

Are you going to make a video on the James Webb Space Telescope?

[@theinfamousgamer8149]

13:50 I definitely have to agree with you on that, because the concept of consciousness is still unknown as well as how it occurs to the extent of sentience. I also would like to point out or at least say in my experience whenever you think about death or perhaps what comes after and what’ll happen to you. Your brain somewhat tries to autocorrect that thought to another random thought to “distract” you from giving it considerable thought. You also get this feeling that isn’t really fear but it’s pretty hard to describe.

[@Kryptix]

The issue is that it's a human concept. This is the issue with trying to figure out "why", the only reason we think there is a "why" is because we are humans and want to find meaning, even if there just isn't any. Why does there have to be anything after death?

[@4kays160]

Ive always thought of it like before i was born, there was a big bang and the universe was created and faster than the snap of my fingers 13.75 billion years had passed and i was born instantly then time slowed to the rate of my experience, and after i die way quicker than the time it takes to snap your finger the whole universe has aged trillions of trillions of years have allready passed and the universe is allready over, kaput..

[@landonl958]

Hey! Your microphone is so much better now. Keep up the amazing content.

[@thevious7790]

Have you ever read into what a Tulpa is? It goes hand in hand with being a defence mechanism against isolation. Except it's intentional, and needs constant practice.

[@IXTryHardXI]

im one of those people with Aphantasia. I can't picture images or 3d objects in my head. The worst part is being unable to see faces of friends or family without a picture

[@MrSalamandave]

How did you discover it, if I might ask?

[@stef4oben88]

I was waiting for that reaction for quite a long time, glad to see it. I knew you'd like it!! About the extrovert/introvert thing, I think it can definitely be a factor when it comes to religion, but religion gives a whole lot more as well. For example some people really like routines and really like having a concrete plan of what to do and religion gives a lot of that.

[@XiaoYueMao]

i was always like "why am i me, like why specifically am i this body? why am i not someone else? whats the difference between everyone in every time period that makes me the body here and now and not another body 100 years ago?" i always had this idea growing up that humans are all ultimately the same being just split into seperate compartmentalized conciousness which is why im specifically this body in the here and now, im a fraction of a larger whole, specifically made to be here then again ive had gender dysphoria since i was 7, so having these thoughts are understandable

[@holdendrummond7259]

I've had this thought. Like, why am I this guy in this country in this way and not something else? Or rather, could I have been someone else? What am I? What does "I" actually mean? I think at the absolute root of identity or consciousness is simply consciousness, which at bottom, is the same thing wherever consciousness is, but filtered through its "hosts" particular experiences. In other words, at bottom, we are the same thing. Which I think is a lovely thought, because it is like an absolute eradicator of all the prejudices that plague more surface level characteristics. We are one. Like a Buddhist idea.

[@inkplays7747]

You guys are awesome, i also think like this ,the individual feeling at the same time(now) is common between you and me

[@joshuathomas512]

Love the religion theory, it does apply to me as a somewhat introvert, and great hearing your thoughts and rambles

[@chaseamos9660]

I agree with you completely about the introvert vs extrovert take. I have thought the same thing for a few years. I decided that people invented god out of pure fear of the unknown. And to stave off the fear of inevitable death. If they believe there is something there after death, they have no reason to fear it. Where as me, I'm just staring into the black void.

[@fnord_lander]

The void is null. Theres no perception of it.

[@Sniperboy5551]

This is one trippy story, love the animations.

[@moonrabbit2334]

This video was so great and thought provoking

[@midatlanticindie]

I have thought about that theory of religion before it’s really a endless rabbit hole you can just sink deeper in to

[@duality4y]

you know what is crazy when I tell my mom that I can hear my voice in my head that I can talk to myself she is astounded she just doen't hear herself she says she just "does" things and I am just so confused about that ... like I can imagine things in my head so clearly and she just can't ... it's crazy

[@androth1502]

my earliest memory is a flash of light, a sensation of falling and an indeterminate amount of time floating in complete darkness.

[@xraysteve]

My hypothesis on the Asian math situation is as follows. Chinese written language has thousands of symbols to remember. Some symbols having minute differences from others. I can’t help but think that the process of learning and remembering so many symbols gives them an upper hand in some respects to someone with a 20-30 letter alphabet. Japanese have a similar situation with their written language. Then Korean is less complex than Japanese. Thai and Hindi look like they could be used as languages in alien spaceships. It seems to me that the complexity of the written language is key. Not the only reason of course. When I think back to the historical great minds, even when just English is concerned, non of them were illiterate.

[@blackczer123]

I actually can see this

[@joshuathomas512]

This works well

[@balkanbaroque]

That’s my thought as well

[@happydisillusion]

I like that explanation. Add psychedelics to it, and there it is. God

[@VishnuIR]

Schrödinger Believed That There Was Only One Mind in the Universe: our individual minds are not unique but rather like the reflected light from prisms

[@NecroWolfExPaladin]

I've always considered myself spiritual, but not a part of any particular mainstream religion. The number 1 thing I'm always considering is the idea that the individual I am is not necessarily the only me I could have been. If souls exist, then I am me because my soul inhabited this body. If random chance or a higher power had chosen differently, I could have been any person in any time period. So in a cosmic way, I kind of am everyone at every time period, or more precisely, because I could have been anyone I see no reason to treat others as outsiders. Random chance or the will of a deity, doesn't really matter. All people are people, and I could have been anyone. So I've decided to treat everyone with the kindness I myself would want to receive. This ends when I'm wronged or taken advantage of, but even still I try to be understanding of those around me, as if they are all alternate versions of myself.

[@jingsgilika3275]

0:56 Yep. It is. I cant explain, i really love this part and feel so connected too you. Love ur vids!!! Never know you watch these type of videos lol

[@LosJoshh]

6:47 backing this up a bit, you’re not wrong since looking back at it, one of the proving facts why neanderthals began to fall off is due to them being more isolated to smaller strongly bonded groups while homosapians were much more together, covering much more land and having it in their control and spreading and taking over more land.

[@ThePowerfox18]

And they didn’t draw much on walls (deities). So Neanderthals are atheists. Got it

[@LosJoshh]

@@ThePowerfox18 Would be interesting to know what they’d believe or if they learned about science. Many civilizations went about religion and figuring out science their own way which worked for them while another process worked for another civilization. Just curious and fun thoughts to ponder :)

[@aurid6838]

Yesterday I had a thought too about introvert people. I was talking about a friend why kids cry when they get hurt by falling because to me seems more like only psychological pain could make you cry. she mention that is to get attention to make people care for them and how all kids feel like they are the center of the world. But when I was a kid I always felt like I was watching through a window and things just were happening around me, I just happened to be there. Maybe that’s what an introvert is? But then I thought lots of celebrities are introvert and clearly they feel they are the center of the world so maybe not 😂

[@SOLACEISHERE]

I've always assumed if there is any continuity after death that it'd be so radically different from our regular experience with space and time that it'd be indistinguishable from nothingness like trying describe a color outside the visible spectrum

[@mastershooter64]

my take on the meaning of life thing is "life has no meaning, it's up to you to give it meaning"

[@minuette1752]

The Egg is such a good story.

[@MrSirSquishy]

Thanks for telling me this, me.

[@jamieg2427]

the vast majority of math needed by any major is actually pretty straight forward. that's not to say it's simple, but that being good at these topics is possible with a few hours of daily effort. there are some things that are especially tricky, however many of those things rarely come up or can be remembered after you've seen them a few times. if you struggle with a problem, put it into a list of hard problems, write it down, or write down how to find it: book, page, question number. practice them every few days. you'll get better very quickly.

[@ronmaest]

Very good! Love your videos and thoughts. Great observation between introverts and god. Looking back on time, perhaps people had more time to themselves and hence the mechanism? It was also easier to transmit the idea to the group, unlike today as groups were far smaller. Thank you for that.

[@jaynair4366]

The story reminds me of the one electron idea

[@brianfreland9065]

I definitely prefer time alone while playing with theories and concepts and thought rather than being with others and entertained by "outward" things. My perfect day is camping alone with a fire and thoughts/ideas

[@izzycrybaby1164]

Imagine being reborn as an alien in a solar system on the other side of the universe where they've already figured out galactic travel and such.

[@Stellar_Lake_sys]

on the learning math thing, there's more than just effort. trying to learn math and some related stuff as a disabled person, I tried hard enough to almost completely destroy my physical and mental health. I think it's at least as much, if not far more, a result of what mix of help and barriers you encounter when you do try, how much your needs are met vs arbitrarily made worse by the institutions around you

[@jjohansen86]

So, interesting thing: We have a number of interesting things in common. We're both physicists, though I'm an atomic physicist, I did my PhD in a neutral atoms lab studying few-body physics and now work on development of trapped ion quantum computers. We both tested as INTP, though we both see it as pseudo-scientific... not quite nonsense, it's useful in a way as a simple model for trying to recognize differences between people (for example, labeling someone as an introvert or an extravert can help you to recognize that they have different needs, allowing you to modify the way your treatment of them to try to accommodate their needs rather than simply your own), though the fact that it's an imperfect model can lead you to make mistakes based on the model if you're not careful. But this video highlights one very interesting difference: I am quite religious. As I told a postdoc that I worked with in grad school when he expressed disdain for religion and confusion at my believing in God, I have had experiences with God, and with that experience, it just doesn't make sense for me to not believe. After all, when God has given me knowledge of things that are well outside what I could possibly know, that strikes me as more than an invented voice in my head. And of course that has bearing on how I view your theory on introverts and extraverts; perhaps the need for connection has an impact on religiousness, but it's not the whole story. Also, as I said, in some ways we look very similar from the outside, but of course, each person is an individual, so we'll certainly find significant differences between us as well. Which is possibly my biggest problem with viewing personality types as anything more than an oversimplified model.

[@stefanscholz8271]

Thank you for you insight on introvert extrovert. I‘m myself INTP living in Germany (hat to do MBTI in University even if I don’t like the idea to simplify) and I also realized that a lot of extrovert people can’t be alone and prefer groups. My theory was that for a group to function you need a story to distinguish your group from others and strengthen loyalty and religions excel at storytelling. However, I like your idea as well. Anyway, good video 😊

[@BCrudeless]

i just think the most reasonable option is like when you go to sleep and have no sense of time and you wake up, perhaps death is the same way, and in the span of infinite time your exact brain could be remade and from your perspective you will immediately return to a point where you are living

[@dustinfocus]

I curate a playlist around thinking and math; your video reaction is a necessary add to the collection -> Along with the original egg video. I think you offer compelling moderation to this piece. Thanks!

[@andrewneven389]

Please leave me in peace and town sir ?

[@robinmalette]

Once I had my first few lucid dreams where I realized I was dreaming in my bed but could still stay asleep and control my dream reality... I definitely began to think more than twice. I love being alone as well. Spend my spare time mostly alone.

[@pinesyeet]

Great video! The story is so beautiful, and I must say I hope it's how it turns out to be in the end. I haven't heard anyone talking about sort of loneliness being a source for religion, but it makes sense to me to be atleast part of the reason. As for everyone being a blank canvas and everything, even the tinyest things, having an effect on people directly or sort of indirectly via the butterfly effect, making us different, I think is right because one can only say a person is hardwired to do something from a point. Trace butterfly-effects long enough back in time and we're all from the same first organisms. Lastly, one thing that really annoys me is that I think we'll never fully understand reality because our primate brains were made in and for working in this reality. You asked where the God-creature came from in this story, but I think that in this story and possibly in reality too, there is a higher reality that doesn't need to have anything come from anything to make sense. We as humans are looking for reasons for things, but same as we can't imagine 4d, 5d etc, we can't imagine a color that doesn't exist and we can't imagine proper "nothing", this higher reality probably wouldn't even work for us as concepts in a way, much less for us to understand anything about it. Anyway, again, great video! Keep it up, and have a great day!

[@minuette1752]

I am a total introvert as well.

[@-stefanv-5439]

That is a very "friendly" spiritual and first of all way less disturbing version of these Boltzmann brain hypotheses... And well that's some effort i could see one has to take to be called a god in the end...

[@Vegas2332]

Logic's album "Everybody" has this same story in the form of skits between songs, voiced by Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Didn't realise it was a common story.

[@acrefray]

I don't know how familiar you are with Andy Wier - the writer for The Egg, but he also wrote The Martian, Artemis, and Project: Hail Mary. All of them are excellent books (and The Martian is a great movie), but as a physicist, I'm sure you would find them particularly fascinating. Artemis in particular dabbles with physics acting in fascinating ways and the consequences of that, and Project: Hail Mary has a bunch of physics and biology based ideas that are incredible to think about (including what happens when travelling close to the speed of light both with and without protection).

[@yehiakhatib3579]

You should watch the space tether video its one of my favorites

[@Silver_Sage663]

Truck-kun got to you.

[@rtg5881]

I dont think ive tried hard to understand math, no. But ive also never had a problem in understanding it. Nor in understanding what we know about, say, spacetime. Im sure effort can help maybe, but i never needed to put much effort into understanding math. Thats not to say i know everything about it of course, but ill get around to those aspects i havent thought about when i need them.

[@SakazakiRyo]

Maybe it's a good thing we're all clueless, if we knew everything we'd be really depressed knowing that that's all there is to it.

[@dylandreisbach1986]

I cannot visualize stuff in my head. Its not like I cant think about an object, but its no where close to what a dream feels like. I don't know how to explain it but I can say in my head what something looks like but I cannot actually visualize it. I feel like the voice in my head may be a bit stronger because of that.

[@duality4y]

I had that same thouhts about people being the same but no two brains are the same ... so who someone is is a depended on outside factors but also how you are build on the inside ...

[@Yu-dp5hp]

21:46 I'm 18 and ever since I was 9 I've thought this way and it has made it hard to truly put effort into anything I do in life.

[@kjzsbtby]

Juh...! I... Yeah....

[@ayymenalsabahi5440]

Wait, you have a voice in your head? I only have my voice, like talking out to a void. And i can only hear it when i'm typing or thinking of every word I say

[@stevenstrange1232]

Could you please react to the film Arrival it's one of my favourite sci-fi movies out there! And tackles it in such a realistic and empathetic way. Plus the aliens have the best sounds ever.

[@Yu-dp5hp]

honestly I feel like I've never had a single original idea on a side note Have you guys ever tried to imagine "nothing" or a new color?

[@flamurk90]

you should play "999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors" - that will blow your mind.

[@tricia154]

Ive had your exact same thoughts for the past eight years - its hard to shake the perspective that there is not as distinct a separation between each of us and humanity as a whole. But taking it a step further, what is the separation between us an other life on earth of varying "intelligence"? Or even a step further, self reproducing patterns of matter (life) from other states of matter? Perhaps the universe experiences itself through the complexity and interaction of its internal systems - maybe matter interaction itself is consciousness, with the complexity of which determined by the nature of the system? I just don't see how the organizational structure of a human or a brain could conceptually house such a unique formative system to where it's the only matter that transcends the plane of simple existence into the plane of experiential existence.

[@ThePowerfox18]

I definitely think you are right and there are even published papers that try to explain consciousness on a physics basis. It has to do with the interpretation of quantum fields so I have no clue what that could mean for us. I definitely feel that our brain is not solely responsible for making us conscious. Every cell has to be conscious too without it

[@Imbapiranha]

Please adjust your own sound volume to match the one of the videos you're presenting. It can make quite a difference.

[@spazztic6172]

9:00 around this point there was a part in the original video where the godlike figure said all religions are right in their own minds. Why was that cut from the video?

[@olicsa]

Do a video reacting to Sciencephile the AI, I'd love to know your thoughts on his videos, since most of them are very theoretical.

[@sabianf]

Dylan, on your thoughts about religion being an evolutionary defence mechanism, I, as a cognitive scientist, have some thoughts on this too: self-bias -> projection. Basically, we have an ultimate selection bias: the self bias, which causes us to perceive all of our observations in a way that is consistent with our previous experiences (in a way that "makes sense to us"), and what have we experienced the most? People: firstly, our parents being the first people we see, taking care of us, raising us; secondly, our peers and friends being around us and sharing experiences with us; and so on. In my model of understanding, this is what causes "projection" or the tendency for people to "personify" other entities (both inanimate and animate, "unintelligent" or "intelligent") as similar to themselves. We see this at different extremes, from people assuming others understand them just because they expect them to, to assuming pets are "thinking" or "feeling" certain things, just because they would be thinking those things if they were in the same situation, and even so far as to personify insects, inanimate objects like teddy bears, weather, even environments like mountains, forests, and oceans. So for religion, based on the context above, regardless of any hypothesized "evolutionary purpose", I think religion is simply a type of projection, where people personify a weather event or forests, the sea, etc (things which can be, and have been, witnessed in most locations across the world), then different religions started in multiple places across the world, even describing very similar events, because they actually *are* talking about similar events, only interpreting them in different personified ways. For example, a seemingly sudden appearance of dark clouds making rumbling sounds can be personified as "the sky getting angry". From here, what I call the current-opinion bias happens, where the mind automatically assumes its current opinion is correct (and must be disproven to change), and so interprets observations (or lack thereof) accordingly. For example, "the sky getting angry is my opinion, so then it must be an absolute fact", and this person begins literally perceiving the sky as if it were a person, due to this bias. Then, the confirmation bias takes over, leading people to collect and create justifications for their current opinion and anti-justifications for opposing opinions, which manifests as creating stories explaining why their opinion is "a fact". For example, "If the person in the sky is angry, well, people have genders, so let's call it a man, because I'm a man (which is the self bias at work once again), and let's call him Zeus, because wind and thunder make a 'zhwoosh' sound", then "Zeus has children, because I have children" and so on. The mind can quickly imagine entire stories and worlds of justification all on its own (aka "echo chambers"), and if anything else disagrees or doesn't understand, the confirmation bias tends to cause the mind to cling to its own self-justifications, rather than recognize conflicting observations, by either editing its stories to explain the conflicts, or ignoring the conflicts altogether, or if it can't do either of those, the mind fears for its existence and either avoids the conflict, or creates anger to defend its fear, and attacks the "threat to its existence", which usually ends up as people either avoiding interacting with each other, or performing verbal or physical violence anywhere from insults to wars. And up until the current age, people unaware of their biases have been continuing to add to & adjust these stories as they started clashing with new observations (measurements, science) & tested models that are consistent with most other observations, and people generally have been doing 2 kinds of behaviours: - Creating and modifying stories to fill in the gaps that current observations and models haven't tested and consistently observed yet - Outright rejecting observations and tested models, instead asserting their untested, unobserved opinions louder, more often, and with more people all echoing each other's words You might notice this is not restricted to just religion, but for all assertions of untested, unobserved opinions that go against existing (or just don't use any) observation-based and consistent models of understanding, like most religions, conspiracy theories, politically-charged arguments, relationship arguments, and pretty much anything else. These are all just my thoughts, but what do you think?

[@creepaze]

I don't have an inner voice/monologue or the ability to visualise images in my mind, I'm also an atheist.

[@georgeshepherd3381]

""The Egg" rocks

[@Patrickisat]

Thats a good theory. I am introverted but I want friend or friends lol. But only in small doses I guess. Or just some people who won't lie or just use me. I'm a broke person who has been hurt by "friends" lol. It sucks

[@HippocritterXD]

i also dont have an innervoice, they think its because im dyslectic. i think in Pictures and video

[@moga-hunter2410]

To me, the meaning of life is to evolve, to grow and advance little by little with each turn. To become more then you were before in anything, anyway you choose. And to do it in away that you like. Whether it’s becoming better at a video game you like, Learning a skill or trade, or adding a new story to your mind. All of it makes you a little more than you were before. So Believe in yourself, and if you can’t, Believe in the me that believes in you.

[@HippocritterXD]

meaning lives in the mind, At least thats what i think.

[@roystondaniel2849]

7:58 don't be sure now there are being development of technologies like nueralink maybe we can open mind and understand someday

[@ctakitimu]

This is awesome, watching me react (as you) to this video. I'm giving you a thumbs up, but it's not altruistic. I'm really giving me a thumbs up. Also, hello to all the other versions of us watching! If you can, do something nice for one of us today.

[@Flubbred]

You should read or listen to "We put a soul in a computer" creepypasta. Very similar to The Egg, probably inspired but a different take. If you do listen to it I def recommend The Dark Somnium.

[@4kays160]

Dylan is me, i am dylan, but with about 10yrs time dilation added to the mix.. haha..

[@poetailurofilica]

qué estuvo primero...el huevo o la gallina? :3 witch was first...the egg or the chiken both...and one more wich winit (unit=win) them: the static arround, vibrations reborn is not the same as relife en español se diferencian: en uno se continúa un ciclo interno, en otro externo if you think enough, you get to that ireally love to talk wih you aboyut this things...aren't you planning to creat a discord? i think it wuld be fun to share data in a present continous thanks for your videos!great jobbb saluthos

[@jerryberbss4578]

unexpectedly like this type of content and would come back for more, if you are gonna do something philisophical again migth i suggest it being about morality something like being born good or evil, or any topic like that

[@notsogreatsword1607]

This is essentially what Meher Baba taught.

[@aurid6838]

I often wondered if Chinese have an advantage on music because of their phonetic language. Also the written language could wire the brain to be good at other stuff too 😂 I once mentioned a Chinese friend the song “fire on fire” and hilariously those words would be written in Chinese with 2 symbols of fire on top of each other 😂😂

[@blake7587]

Math success is absolutely not solely related to effort. Some kids can excel with little effort at all whereas others spend hours trying to figure it out and just can’t manage it. However the people who struggle with math tend to be much better at subjects like history and literature than those who excel at math. It’s just left brain Vs right brain.

[@desdenova1]

The meaning of life is to give life meaning.

[@seanspartan2023]

Yes, I read a book based on a theory that the belief in a higher power was due to our being social animals that evolved it as a defense mechanism.

[@HollowPiero]

About your thoughts on religion and extroverts I think is because religious communities employ rites and community activities that are more suited to extroverts. Then once you are part of a community is more difficult to go against the group because of the fear of losing the group, a thing that most introverts would mind that much I think. Of course this is just my opinion on the matter.

[@Alice-hh4hx]

Though, there definitely are a lot of important introverts that have contributed to religion through their philosophies and time spent writing, thinking, contemplating, praying, and meditating alone in caves or out in the desert and such things like that