Difference between revisions of "Thought experiments"
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*Laplace's demon (physics) | *Laplace's demon (physics) | ||
*Maxwell's demon (physics) | *Maxwell's demon (physics) | ||
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*Wiener's Demon (cybernetics) | *Wiener's Demon (cybernetics) | ||
| − | monsters | + | '''monsters''' |
*the monster group (math) | *the monster group (math) | ||
*a monster state (physics) | *a monster state (physics) | ||
*Utility monster (philosophy) | *Utility monster (philosophy) | ||
| − | other | + | '''other creatures and spirits''' |
*Faddeev–Popov ghost (physics) | *Faddeev–Popov ghost (physics) | ||
*Floating Man (philosophy) | *Floating Man (philosophy) | ||
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*gremlins (comsci general) | *gremlins (comsci general) | ||
| − | + | '''curious animals''' | |
*Schrödinger's cat | *Schrödinger's cat | ||
*Infinite monkey theorem | *Infinite monkey theorem | ||
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*wittgenstein beetle | *wittgenstein beetle | ||
| − | + | '''curious objects and instruments''' | |
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*gabriel's horn | *gabriel's horn | ||
*Feynman sprinkler | *Feynman sprinkler | ||
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*Heisenberg's microscope | *Heisenberg's microscope | ||
*Ladder paradox | *Ladder paradox | ||
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*Sticky bead argument | *Sticky bead argument | ||
*big book | *big book | ||
| + | *zeno's arrow | ||
| + | *indiscernibles (identity of) | ||
| + | *lucretius's spear | ||
| + | *mach's motionless chain | ||
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| + | '''curious vehicles''' | ||
| + | *Galileo's ship (Salvatius Ship) | ||
| + | *Ship of Theseus | ||
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| + | '''curious machines''' | ||
| + | *Brainstorm machine | ||
| + | *perpetual motion machine | ||
| + | *bernard's body-exchange machine | ||
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| + | '''curious places''' | ||
| + | *devil's staircase | ||
*infinite library | *infinite library | ||
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*Plank of Carneades | *Plank of Carneades | ||
| − | *plato's cave | + | *plato's cave (forms?) |
| − | * | + | *hume's missing shade of blue |
| + | *rule-ruled room | ||
| − | + | '''curious persons''' | |
*Elitzur–Vaidman bomb-tester | *Elitzur–Vaidman bomb-tester | ||
*Twin paradox | *Twin paradox | ||
| + | *the catholic cannibal | ||
*Wigner's friend | *Wigner's friend | ||
*Prisoner's dilemma | *Prisoner's dilemma | ||
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*Quantum suicide and immortality | *Quantum suicide and immortality | ||
*Two Generals' Problem | *Two Generals' Problem | ||
| − | + | *Dining philosophers problem | |
| − | + | *vexed Violinist (ethics) | |
Revision as of 10:05, 3 July 2011
demons
- Laplace's demon (physics)
- Maxwell's demon (physics)
- Desecartes' demon (philosophy)
- Socrates' demon (philosophy)
- Bergson's Demon (philosophy)
- Compton's Demon (philosophy)
- William James' Demon (philosophy)
- Frankfurt's Demon (philosophy)
- Landé's Demon (physics)
- Lewis' Demon (philosophy)
- Loschmidt's Demon (physics)
- Nietzsche's Demon (philosophy)
- Popper's Demon (???)
- Russell's Demon (physics)
- Wiener's Demon (cybernetics)
monsters
- the monster group (math)
- a monster state (physics)
- Utility monster (philosophy)
other creatures and spirits
- Faddeev–Popov ghost (physics)
- Floating Man (philosophy)
- Brain in a vat (philosophy)
- gremlins (comsci general)
curious animals
- Schrödinger's cat
- Infinite monkey theorem
- infinite pigeons in infinite holes
- Buridan's ass
- Buttered cat paradox
- wittgenstein duck rabbit
- wittgenstein beetle
curious objects and instruments
- gabriel's horn
- Feynman sprinkler
- Heisenberg's microscope
- Ladder paradox
- Newton's cannonball
- Sticky bead argument
- big book
- zeno's arrow
- indiscernibles (identity of)
- lucretius's spear
- mach's motionless chain
curious vehicles
- Galileo's ship (Salvatius Ship)
- Ship of Theseus
curious machines
- Brainstorm machine
- perpetual motion machine
- bernard's body-exchange machine
curious places
- devil's staircase
- infinite library
- Plank of Carneades
- plato's cave (forms?)
- hume's missing shade of blue
- rule-ruled room
curious persons
- Elitzur–Vaidman bomb-tester
- Twin paradox
- the catholic cannibal
- Wigner's friend
- Prisoner's dilemma
- The Monkey and the Hunter
- Quantum suicide and immortality
- Two Generals' Problem
- Dining philosophers problem
- vexed Violinist (ethics)
