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SolveIt comments on Open Thread, May 11 - May 17, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: SolveIt 12 May 2015 02:38:40PM 1 point [-]

I suppose what I want to know is the answer to "What features of our universe make it possible for entities to learn?".

Which sounds remarkably similar to DeVliegendeHollander's question, perhaps with an implicit assumption that learning won't be present in many (most?) universes.

Comment author: Lumifer 12 May 2015 04:24:14PM 1 point [-]

The fact that the universe is stable/regular enough to be predictable. Subject predictability is a necessary requirement for learning.