Jeffrey M Epstein
@jeffreymepstein.bsky.social
Quantum information, computation, and foundations. Increasingly interested in logic and the philosophies of physics, language, and mind.
📍 San Francisco
jeffreymepstein.github.io/
📍 San Francisco
jeffreymepstein.github.io/
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I was very kindly offered a chance to discuss my Frauchiger-Renner paper on the Quantum Frontiers blog! I attempt to situate the work, focusing on the philosophical motivations/commitments implicit in Wigner's Friend and the FR paradox. Cameo by another, unrelated obsession of mine at the end!
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incredible work by the Forward who found the one Jew in Greenland so they could work the Jewish angle on the Greenland story
(spoiler alert: he does not want Trump to take over Greenland)
(spoiler alert: he does not want Trump to take over Greenland)
Greenland’s only Jew hears a familiar pattern in Trump’s annexation talk
Paul Cohen, Greenland’s only Jew, explains how Jewish history shapes his response to Trump’s renewed talk of annexing the island.
forward.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:23 PM
incredible work by the Forward who found the one Jew in Greenland so they could work the Jewish angle on the Greenland story
(spoiler alert: he does not want Trump to take over Greenland)
(spoiler alert: he does not want Trump to take over Greenland)
They're coming for your brains, objective collapsers!
Probing quantum mechanics with nanoparticle matter-wave interferometry - Nature
Quantum interference of sodium nanoparticles, which can each contain more than 7,000 atoms at masses greater than 170,000 Da, is demonstrated.
www.nature.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 AM
They're coming for your brains, objective collapsers!
Are you doing your part?
Jensen Huang of Nvidia, $NVDA, has said relentless negativity around AI is hurting society and has done a lot of damage, per Techspot.
January 21, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Are you doing your part?
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Turns out you can't really master BCS theory over a weekend
January 20, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Turns out you can't really master BCS theory over a weekend
Feeling really embarrassed that English doesn’t decline
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Feeling really embarrassed that English doesn’t decline
Forgot how much I love notecards
January 16, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Forgot how much I love notecards
Just remembered that I went through a whole pickling phase
January 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Just remembered that I went through a whole pickling phase
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Local pizza joint leads insurgency against federal paramilitary forces.
Wrecktangle Pizza co-owner: "You can see from that video exactly what happens when they try to fuck with us."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQUo...
Wrecktangle Pizza co-owner: "You can see from that video exactly what happens when they try to fuck with us."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQUo...
January 14, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Local pizza joint leads insurgency against federal paramilitary forces.
Wrecktangle Pizza co-owner: "You can see from that video exactly what happens when they try to fuck with us."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQUo...
Wrecktangle Pizza co-owner: "You can see from that video exactly what happens when they try to fuck with us."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQUo...
Very rude of this guy to be in the gym right now so that I can’t lip sync to JoJo in the mirror on the elliptical
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Very rude of this guy to be in the gym right now so that I can’t lip sync to JoJo in the mirror on the elliptical
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Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
So is everyone just writing Tractati now? Can I write one or do you have to get approval somewhere?
Tractatus de Conscientia: A Tractatus-Style Sketch Toward a Modern, Physically Operational Theory of Consciousness
Tractatus de Conscientia is a tractatus-style sketch toward a modern, physically operational account of consciousness. It is also a tractatus-style attempt to talk about consciousness in a way that st...
arxiv.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM
So is everyone just writing Tractati now? Can I write one or do you have to get approval somewhere?
I keep forgetting that the lectures I'm watching are youtube videos and almost asking the lecturer questions
January 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I keep forgetting that the lectures I'm watching are youtube videos and almost asking the lecturer questions
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Since posting this 2025 year-long keogram, there have been quite a few questions asking how it was created and what is visible. In this thread I'll try to explain how it all works.
January 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Since posting this 2025 year-long keogram, there have been quite a few questions asking how it was created and what is visible. In this thread I'll try to explain how it all works.
Apparently “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems” was written in Italian and only translated into Latin three years later by a German guy
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Apparently “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems” was written in Italian and only translated into Latin three years later by a German guy
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“An AI scientist, for example, could figure out how the human brain works, or deliver any gene to any cell in the body.”
Yeah and a magic pony could shit bricks of 24k gold and piss a highly concentrated solution of pure heroin.
Yeah and a magic pony could shit bricks of 24k gold and piss a highly concentrated solution of pure heroin.
Building an AI Scientist
Hertz Fellow Sam Rodriguez launched FutureHouse, a nonprofit research lab working toward building an AI scientist or AI systems that can automate scientific research in biology and other complex scien...
www.hertzfoundation.org
December 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“An AI scientist, for example, could figure out how the human brain works, or deliver any gene to any cell in the body.”
Yeah and a magic pony could shit bricks of 24k gold and piss a highly concentrated solution of pure heroin.
Yeah and a magic pony could shit bricks of 24k gold and piss a highly concentrated solution of pure heroin.
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jeremy strong in the springsteen movie looks like they made an oscar bait minions adaptation
December 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
jeremy strong in the springsteen movie looks like they made an oscar bait minions adaptation
I think sometimes people get caught up in linguistic curiosities. “How can we make sense of saying an experiment will have a definite outcome if Everett is true?” This is a nice exercise, but is it different from asking how to formalize “I could have been over there” two-dimensional semantics?
December 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I think sometimes people get caught up in linguistic curiosities. “How can we make sense of saying an experiment will have a definite outcome if Everett is true?” This is a nice exercise, but is it different from asking how to formalize “I could have been over there” two-dimensional semantics?
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We have two job openings at Quanta, for a math writer and a senior editor! More info below:
The Simons Foundation is a private foundation in New York City whose mission is to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences. Founded in 1994 by Jim and Marilyn Simons, the foundation supports transformative science through grantmaking, in-house research and public engagement. The Simons Foundation provides grants in autism science and neuroscience; life sciences; mathematics and physical sciences; and science, society and culture. The foundation’s in-house research division, the Flatiron Institute, develops and deploys computational methods to advance basic scientific research. Visit the Simons Foundation career page to learn more Salary and Benefits In addition to competitive salaries, the Simons Foundation provides employees with an outstanding benefits package. Our Commitment to Expanding Pathways to Science & Opportunities for All: Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences. The Simons Foundation is committed to advancing basic science and mathematics to benefit humankind and expand our collective understanding of our world. As part of our mission, we support partners, programs, and initiatives that seek to broaden the scientific community and open pathways to science and mathematics careers. The Simons Foundation provides equal opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law. E-Verify Simons Foundation participates in E-Verify. Learn more here.
simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We have two job openings at Quanta, for a math writer and a senior editor! More info below:
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to anyone teaching an epistemology class anytime soon, you're welcome
December 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
to anyone teaching an epistemology class anytime soon, you're welcome
I don’t wanna be your idol, see this pedestal is high and I’m afraid of heights
December 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I don’t wanna be your idol, see this pedestal is high and I’m afraid of heights
If I were a billionaire I would simply live wherever the hell I wanted to because isn’t that the point of all that money?
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 5:26 AM
If I were a billionaire I would simply live wherever the hell I wanted to because isn’t that the point of all that money?
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if i had 300 million dollars i'd spend all of it making a gritty, ultra realistic movie about the WW1 christmas truce that's a 3 hours long treatise on the pointlessness of war. all so i can have the lead offhandedly call another soldier a grinch 50 years before the book was written
December 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
if i had 300 million dollars i'd spend all of it making a gritty, ultra realistic movie about the WW1 christmas truce that's a 3 hours long treatise on the pointlessness of war. all so i can have the lead offhandedly call another soldier a grinch 50 years before the book was written
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should I start doing little video things talking about science or should I disconnect from the internet forever and melt down my phone and invest in fountain pens and fancy writing paper
December 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
should I start doing little video things talking about science or should I disconnect from the internet forever and melt down my phone and invest in fountain pens and fancy writing paper