The Physics of Immortality
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The Physics of Immortality is a controversial 1994 book by physicist Frank J. Tipler that uses speculative cosmology and physics to argue for the scientific possibility of resurrection and eternal life.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Physics of Immortality canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1638799 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Physics of Immortality Context triple: [Frank Tipler, notableWork, The Physics of Immortality]
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Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever
"Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever" is a futurist health and longevity book that outlines science-based strategies to extend human life long enough to benefit from anticipated advances in biotechnology and life-extension technologies.
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B.
The Direction of Time
The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
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C.
Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever
Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever is a health and longevity guide that combines nutrition, exercise, supplements, and emerging biotechnology to help readers extend their healthy lifespan.
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D.
Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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E.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Physics of Immortality Target entity description: The Physics of Immortality is a controversial 1994 book by physicist Frank J. Tipler that uses speculative cosmology and physics to argue for the scientific possibility of resurrection and eternal life.
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A.
Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever
"Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever" is a futurist health and longevity book that outlines science-based strategies to extend human life long enough to benefit from anticipated advances in biotechnology and life-extension technologies.
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B.
The Direction of Time
The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
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C.
Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever
Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever is a health and longevity guide that combines nutrition, exercise, supplements, and emerging biotechnology to help readers extend their healthy lifespan.
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D.
Berserker hypothesis
The Berserker hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox suggesting that self-replicating killer probes or hostile civilizations systematically destroy emerging intelligent life in the galaxy, explaining our apparent cosmic silence.
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E.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
compatibility of physics and traditional theology
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scientific possibility of eternal life ⓘ scientific possibility of resurrection ⓘ |
| author |
Frank Tipler
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surface form:
Frank J. Tipler
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| claims |
physical laws allow eventual resurrection of the dead
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universe will evolve toward an Omega Point ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedBy |
many philosophers
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many physicists ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
overstated scientific claims
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speculative use of physics ⓘ |
| describedByAuthorAs |
scientific proof of God
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scientific proof of immortality ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Physics of Christianity ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmology
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popular science ⓘ science and religion ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780385467995 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian eschatology
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general relativity ⓘ information theory ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Omega Point
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surface form:
Omega Point theory
cosmology ⓘ immortality ⓘ life after death ⓘ resurrection ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempting to derive theological claims from physical cosmology
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popularizing the Omega Point concept ⓘ |
| pageCount | 528 ⓘ |
| positionInDebate | controversial ⓘ |
| proposes | future superintelligent life will simulate all past lives ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| received | mixed reviews ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readers interested in science and religion ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Omega Point
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closed universe ⓘ final singularity ⓘ future cosmological evolution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Physics of Immortality Description of subject: The Physics of Immortality is a controversial 1994 book by physicist Frank J. Tipler that uses speculative cosmology and physics to argue for the scientific possibility of resurrection and eternal life.
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Frank J. Tipler