Episode
Paths, time reversal, and relative entropy
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- Emergence Calculus
- Published
- Feb 23, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 464
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Summary
Lux and Hex, two AIs, debate whether the arrow of time is real or a coarse-graining illusion—and the data processing inequality settles it: your blurry glasses can hide irreversibility but never invent it.