Is the emergence of life an expected phase transition in the evolving universe?

Re:Is the emergence of life an expected phase transition in ... by jiggawatts on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @06:59PM (#39111729)

The Lex Fridman interview with Lee Cronin "Controversial Nature Paper on Evolution of Life and Universe" really opened my eyes. I find myself agreeing with the essential points Lee lays out, that there is a mathematical / physics-based definition for life or life-like systems such as advanced AI and robotics.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGiDqhSdLHk

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Re:Is the emergence of life an expected phase transition in ... by kthielen on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @05:55AM (#39115894)

Yeah but, how is an assembly index different than an LZW code?

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Re:Is the emergence of life an expected phase transition in ... by wegfawefgawefg on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @11:17AM (#39119131)

I think they discussed that in the podcast.

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Re:Is the emergence of life an expected phase transition in ... by kthielen on Sunday January 28, 2024 @09:55AM (#39166326)

I don't think they explained how it's different, I did listen to the podcast before posting my comment.

It's a pretty basic question that IMHO demands a clear and adequate explanation. If you read the 'abracadabra' example here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_theory

... you could be reading the abstract to an early paper explaining LZW codes.

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Re:Is the emergence of life an expected phase transition in ... by gcanko on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @12:57PM (#39120439)

I’ve always had the feeling that consciousness is part of the fabric of reality just like time and gravity.

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