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Brian Greene: String Theory, Faster Than Light, and Death
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Brian Greene: String Theory, Faster Than Light, and Death

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/O2EtTE9Czzo Brian Greene talks about string theory, faster than light travel, and death / afterlife. This episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org. Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - *New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/ - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b9... - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeveryt... LINKS MENTIONED: - Brian Greene Toronto Talk: https://roythomsonhall.mhrth.com/tick... - World Science Festival: https://cdn.worldsciencefestival.com/ - IAI Interview Brian Greene and Eric Weinstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0B1D... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:50 Faster than light travel 00:12:10 Traversable wormholes 00:18:45 Death and fear 00:20:40 Demons of pursuing science and psychedelics 00:27:57 Finding meaning in disconnectedness 00:32:35 The Hard Problem of Consciousness 00:37:38 Gödel, Dyson, and the relevance of a TOE 00:40:35 Time is not fundamental 00:45:35 The Holographic Principle 00:49:20 Google's wormholes and ER = EPR 00:54:18 Geometric Unity, Wolfram, and E8 00:58:00 Curt's upcoming physics paper 01:08:09 Advice for aspiring physicists (young and old) 01:14:50 Ed Witten is terrifying 01:19:15 Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, and emergent time 01:22:02 Simulation Theory, Swampland, and Geometric Algebra 01:32:50 Responding to Eric Weinstein - Bias in String Theory

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal · Theories of Everything

January 16, 20231h 46m

Show Notes

Brian Greene explores the frontiers of string theory, the possibility of faster‑than‑light travel, and the nature of death and the afterlife. He also delves into wormholes, consciousness, and the holographic principle, weaving physics with philosophy.

- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:50 - Faster than light travel
- 00:12:10 - Traversable wormholes
- 00:18:45 - Death and fear
- 00:20:40 - Demons of pursuing science and psychedelics
- 00:27:57 - Finding meaning in disconnectedness
- 00:32:35 - The Hard Problem of Consciousness
- 00:37:38 - Gödel, Dyson, and the relevance of a TOE
- 00:40:35 - Time is not fundamental
- 00:45:35 - The Holographic Principle
- 00:49:20 - Google's wormholes and ER = EPR
- 00:54:18 - Geometric Unity, Wolfram, and E8
- 00:58:00 - Curt's upcoming physics paper
- 01:08:09 - Advice for aspiring physicists
- 01:14:50 - Ed Witten is terrifying
- 01:19:15 - Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, and emergent time
- 01:22:02 - Simulation Theory, Swampland, and Geometric Algebra
- 01:32:50 - Responding to Eric Weinstein - Bias in String Theory

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- IAI Interview Brian Greene and Eric Weinstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0B1D...

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