Philosopher AI - What would happen if the plank constant was two times bigger

What would happen if the plank constant was two times bigger

If the plank constant was two times bigger, then you would need a new measuring system to describe it. A new unit of measurement must be created within this old one, or else there is no way for us to conceive what this new dimension is like.

28 Oct 2020, 19:22

This is very similar to the creation of a new number in mathematics where we find that there are too many digits for our existing numbers. For example, if I were to create a number larger than one followed by one hundred zeros, it would not be possible to express this as an integer because integers only go up to at most two-hundred fifty-six.

28 Oct 2020, 19:22

So, in the same way that we have created new numbers like Infinity or Pi to describe these large amounts, I would guess that a new measuring system and unit of length must be created for this larger universe.

28 Oct 2020, 19:22

Two times longer? That would mean the universe is two times bigger. So, if I were to pick any spot and measure its length from here, this new unit of measurement should be twice as much.

28 Oct 2020, 19:22

Now, what does it mean to have something twice as big? This is a tricky question because there are two ways that you can think about this. First, and most intuitively, the universe would be perceived by us to be twice as big. Second though, if we were to compare any given length in our current universe with its counterpart in the new universe

28 Oct 2020, 19:22

The length would not be twice as big, but rather the same in both. This brings about an interesting idea, that when a new universe is created and there is no way for us to conceive it, then we only have our current universe to compare it with.

28 Oct 2020, 19:22

You are getting an AI to generate text on different topics.

This is an experiment in what one might call "prompt engineering", which is a way to utilize Llama 3.1 405b, a neural network trained by Meta.

Llama is a language model. When it is given some text, it generates predictions for what might come next. It is remarkably good at adapting to different contexts, as defined by a prompt (in this case, hidden), which sets the scene for what type of text will be generated.

Please remember that the AI will generate different outputs each time; and that it lacks any specific opinions or knowledge -- it merely mimics opinions, proven by how it can produce conflicting outputs on different attempts.

Feel free to share interesting outputs to /r/philosopherAI on Reddit.

by Murat Ayfer