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Five Minutes Old

Can you prove it didn't?

Five Minutes Old

The universe started five minutes ago. It came into being complete: your half-finished coffee, the scuffs on your shoes, the ache in your knee, and every memory you have of a childhood that never happened.

Can you prove it didn't?

Then ask

  • What's the first thing you'd try to check?
  • Would the people in your memories matter less?
  • If a friend told you they believed this, what would you say back?

The classics and some new ones. A scenario, the question it forces, and the follow-ups that make it bite.

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  4. The Lever
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