assumes
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Their work connects the Boltzmann brain hypothesis, the second law of thermodynamics, and the related "past hypothesis," which assumes the universe began in a state of low entropy.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Its outlook for the economy assumes oil prices will decline this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
This assumes you stayed 100% in cash and were fully invested in stocks only when a quarter’s GDP growth was higher than in the one before.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
It also assumes that the people building these tools have no stake in the outcomes they produce.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
It assumes the existence of a nuclear fusion reactor— something much safer as well as more efficient than existing fission power plants.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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