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Behind the familiar surfaces of the telephone, radio, and television lies a sophisticated and intriguing body of knowledge known as information theory. This is the theory that has permitted the rapid development of all sorts of communication, from color television to the clear transmission of photographs from the vicinity of Jupiter. Even more revolutionary progress is expected in the future.

In the 18th century, the British minister and mathematician Thomas Bayes devised a theorem that allowed him to assign probabilities to events that had never happened before. It languished in obscurity for centuries until computers came along and made it easy to crunch the numbers. Now, as the foundation of big data, Bayes's formula has become a linchpin of the digital economy. But here's where things get interesting: Bayes's theorem can also be used to lay odds on the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence, and on the biggest question of all: how long will humanity survive?

Have you ever opened a can of soda pop and woken up in another dimension? Ever received a Snapchat from your doppelganger? Ever pressed the wrong button on an elevator, and when the doors opened come face-to-face with a limping and breathless John Wilkes Booth?On Liminal Unlimited, Kyle and Jennifer Thatcher explore the liminal pathways that connect our realities to alternate dimensions, and the doorways to other states of being. Reality has never gotten bent so good! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.