{"podcast":{"title":"The Uncertainty Podcast","slug":"the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022","podcast_index_feed_id":7089022,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2770715.rss","website_url":"https://mileskdonahue.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2770715/103a86bed70977c39ac1021809009112.jpg","author":"Miles K. Donahue","episode_count":89,"summary":"I am a philosophy graduate and host of the Uncertainty podcast, featuring discussions with Tim Maudlin, William Lane Craig, Graham Oppy, Robin Collins, and others.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T18:17:12.802461+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022"},"episode":{"title":"#82 Does William Lane Craig Get Cosmology Wrong? - Dan Linford","slug":"82-does-william-lane-craig-get-cosmology-wrong-dan-linford","published_at":"2026-04-30T18:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022/82-does-william-lane-craig-get-cosmology-wrong-dan-linford","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022","url":"https://mileskdonahue.substack.com/p/82-does-william-lane-craig-get-cosmology","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195988453/67fb9aaf888b677596f84331db250093.mp3","summary":"Dan Linford returns to the channel to offer his reply to my recent discussion with William Lane Craig, wherein he replied to critiques of his case for a cosmic beginning. We discuss probability theory, the BGV theorem, emergence of spacetime, and the relevance of quantum gravity to our scientific inferences about a beginning of the universe. Video of this interview is available on YouTube . To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating, either via PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee . Follow me on X because you’re awesome . EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:24 Craig's modest claim 00:10:27 How to calculate the probability of a conclusion 00:15:21 The probabilistic fallacy in Craig's scientific case 00:21:56 Craig - \"I'm ruling out classes of models\" 00:26:33 Exceptions to the BGV theorem 00:29:22 Do theories of time make a difference? 00:42:28 Inference to the best explanation and low probability 00:51:25 Craig's inconsistency: temporally finite models of the universe 00:59:18 Why we need a quantum theory of gravity 01:12:04 The emergence of spacetime Get full access to Miles K. Donahue at mileskdonahue.substack.com/subscribe","meta_description":"Dan Linford returns to the channel to offer his reply to my recent discussion with William Lane Craig, wherein he replied to critiques of his case for a c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4754,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022/episodes/82-does-william-lane-craig-get-cosmology-wrong-dan-linford/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-uncertainty-podcast-7089022/82-does-william-lane-craig-get-cosmology-wrong-dan-linford.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}