Sir Roger Penrose is a renowned physicist and mathematician known for pioneering the theory of twistors and his contributions to differential geometry, which have significantly impacted our understanding of space-time. Roger's work has been instrumental in advancing theories related to general relativity and quantum mechanics, including the Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: •⁠ ⁠String Theory Iceberg by Curt: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit on TOE: https://youtu.be/9z3JYb_g2Qs •⁠ ⁠Visit the Institute for Arts and Ideas for the full Roger Penrose interview: https://iai.tv •⁠ ⁠Does Quantum Immortality Save Schrödinger's Cat?: https://www.pbs.org/video/does-quantum-immortality-save-schrodingers-cat-4ixfr3/ •⁠ ⁠Sir Roger Penrose, Aeons before the Big Bang (Copernicus Center Lecture 2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YYWUIxGdl4 •⁠ ⁠Testing A Time-Jumping, Multiverse-Killing, Consciousness-Spawning Theory Of Reality: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreamorris/2023/10/23/testing-a-time-jumping-multiverse-killing-consciousness-spawning-theory-of-reality/ •⁠ ⁠On the Gravitization of Quantum Mechanics 1: Quantum State Reduction: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10701-013-9770-0 •⁠ ⁠Twistor theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twistor_theory •⁠ ⁠Roger Penrose's Mind-Bending Theory of Reality | Variable Minds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itLIM38k2r0 •⁠ ⁠Mathematical Institute: https://conference-oxford.com/venues/mathematical-institute ADDITIONAL LINKS MENTIONED: - Does Quantum Immortality Save Schrödinger's Cat? https://www.pbs.org/video/does-quantum-immortality-save-schrodingers-cat-4ixfr3/ - Sir Roger Penrose, Aeons before the Big Bang (Copernicus Center Lecture 2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YYWUIxGdl4 - Testing A Time-Jumping, Multiverse-Killing, Consciousness-Spawning Theory Of Reality https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreamorris/2023/10/23/testing-a-time-jumping-multiverse-killing-consciousness-spawning-theory-of-reality/#:~:text=For%20Penrose%2C%20wave%20function%20collapse,collapsing%20the%20particle's%20wave%20function. - On the Gravitization of Quantum Mechanics 1: Quantum State Reduction https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10701-013-9770-0 - Twistor theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twistor_theory - Roger Penrose's Mind-Bending Theory of Reality | Variable Minds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itLIM38k2r0 - Mathematical Institute: https://conference-oxford.com/venues/mathematical-institute TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Cosmology and Twistor Theory 15:00 - “Most Significant Thought I Had” 20:45 - “Twistors Are Inherently Chiral” 25:34 - Extra Dimensions 27:02 - Algebraic and Differential Geometry 37:57 - Alexander Grothendieck 40:36 - Gravity and Quantum Mechanics 43:00 - Collapse of the Wave Function 53:04 - Gravitational Fields and the Wave Function 01:11:02 - Free Will 01:14:03 - Is the Universe Discrete or Continuous? 01:16:35 - Ai’s Capabilities 01:19:09 - Many Worlds Theory 01:20:38 - Idealism 01:21:35 - CCC 01:23:31 - Roger’s Legacy 01:33:25 - Outro / Support TOE Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #penrose #quantumphysics #theoreticalphysics #consciousness

SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe Garrett Lisi is a theoretical physicist known for his work on the "Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything," which proposes that the E8 Lie group can describe the fundamental forces and particles in the universe. Lisi is also an avid surfer and has gained attention for his unconventional approach to physics outside of academia. LINKED MENTIONED: •⁠ String Theory Iceberg: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi’s TED talk on his theory of everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Gk_Ddhr0M •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi’s website: https://li.si/ •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi’s papers: https://li.si/Physics/CV.html •⁠ ⁠Peter Woit on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3JYb_g2Qs •⁠ ⁠Garrett Lisi’s paper on triality: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.02497 TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Garrett’s Ted Talk and Background 08:36 - Mystery of Spinors 10:13 - Garrett Poses a Physical Problem 12:22 - String Theorists 23:48 - Triality 26:13 - Garrett’s Top Points in His Talk 28:42 - “String Theory’s the Only Game in Town” 32:10 - Garrett’s Presentation Begins: Unification 38:22 - Spinors vs. Fermions 45:56 - More Particles in Higher Gauge Groups 48:42 - Threefold Symmetry 54:00 - Group Theory Overview 59:37 - Quaternion Group 01:04:14 - Pin Group 01:10:25 - Spin Eigenvalues 01:14:45 - C, P, and T 01:22:12 - Biquaternionic Spinors 01:25:55 - Quaternion Triality and the CPTt Group 01:34:14 - Multi-Generational Fermion States 01:37:20 - Fermions in Exceptional Unification 01:42:12 - Exceptional Magic Square 01:44:22 - Outro / Support TOE Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #theoreticalphysics #stringtheory #podcast #geometry

Welcome to TOE's Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to Improve Scientific Inquiry with Gregory Chaitin SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe Would someone like Einstein flourish in academia's "Publish or Perish"? Gregory Chaitin is a pioneering mathematician and computer scientist, renowned for founding algorithmic information theory. Gregory published his first groundbreaking paper at the age of 15 and has been a key figure at the Institute for Advanced Studies, contributing extensively to the fields of metabiology and complexity theory. LINKED MENTIONED: - Gregory Chaitin’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE - Algorithmic Information Theory (book): https://amzn.to/3BdBMxF - Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo - Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4 TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild will get the first month for free at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9 later. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Lack of Scientific Progress 06:22 - The Academic System 12:03 - Crisis in ‘Fundamental’ Physics 18:18 - Ancient Societies (Greece, Egypt, Alexandria) 23:05 - European Bureaucracy 27:08 - Albert Einstein 29:14 - Heterodox Experiments (Cold Fusion) 34:34 - Outro / Support TOE Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything

Welcome to Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Physics: What is Unification?" series featuring Latham Boyle. Latham Boyle is a theoretical physicist known for his work on cosmology, quantum gravity, and the early universe, particularly in the context of exploring new models of the Big Bang and time symmetry. SPONSOR: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE - Neil Turok’s lecture on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwhqmPqRl4 - Latham's paper on the Primordial Power Spectrum: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.00344v1 - A Model of Leptons (paper): https://journals.aps.org/prl/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevLett.19.1264 - The dominant model of the universe is creaking (article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking - Introduction to Axiomatic Quantum Field Theory (book): https://archive.org/details/introductiontoax0000nnbo/mode/2up Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - Latham’s TOE (The CPT-Symmetric Universe) 04:41 - New Particles 10:09 - What is Unification? 23:05 - The Early Universe 28:36 - Inflation 34:42 - The Early Universe (continued) 39:25 - New Symmetry 47:02 - Primordial Perturbations 56:16 - Dark Matter 01:03:02 - Model Predictions Outlined 01:14:39 - Arrow of Time Explained 01:24:24 - Gravitational Entropy Calculation 01:55:22 - Conclusion and Summary 02:12:22 - Outro / Support TOE TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #podcast #universe #theoreticalphysics #theory #bigbang #singularity

This is Episode 3 of Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to improve scientific inquiry?" series featuring Harry Collins. Harry Collins is a pioneering sociologist of science known for his work on the sociology of scientific knowledge, particularly his studies on the nature of expertise, scientific discovery, and the social dynamics within scientific communities. Harry is a Distinguished Research Professor at Cardiff University and a Fellow of the British Academy, with numerous published works, including his influential books Gravity’s Kiss and The Golem: What You Should Know about Science. SPONSOR: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:11 - How to Improve Science 05:56 - Einstein and Hawkins 11:10 - Discovery of Gravitational Waves 21:03 - The Stages of Discovery 26:57 - The Fractal Model of Society 36:52 - How Society Forms You 45:08 - Moral Truths and Science 55:30 - Outro / Support TOE LINKS: - Rethinking the Foundations playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa - Gravity's Kiss (book) - https://www.amazon.ca/Gravitys-Kiss-Detection-Gravitational-Waves/dp/0262036185 - Professor Harry Collins - https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/collinshm - Gravity's Ghost (book) - https://amzn.to/3MHHLNN - Expertises (paper) - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039368107000593 - TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY - A Brief History of Time (book): https://amzn.to/4gncwFe - The Evolution of Physics (book): https://amzn.to/47nQAFZ - Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw - Harry’s paper with Gary Sanders (on expertise): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039368107000593?via%3Dihub - The TEA Set (paper): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/030631277400400203 TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #physics #podcast #einstein #hawkins

Welcome to Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Physics: What is Unification?" series featuring Jonathan Oppenheim. SPONSOR (The Economist): As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe Jonathan Oppenheim is a renowned theoretical physicist and professor at University College London (UCL), known for his groundbreaking research in quantum information theory, quantum gravity, and the relationship between quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. Jonathan holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and is recognized for his contributions to the fields of quantum foundations and quantum computation. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/oppenheim/ LINKS MENTIONED: - Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo - Jonathan's first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOd8imBa2s - Jonathan's paper on hybrid classical-quantum dynamics: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.01332 - Jonathan's paper on a post-quantum theory of classical gravity: https://journals.aps.org/prx/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevX.13.041040 - Jonathan's website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/oppenheim/ - List of all of Jonathan's published papers: https://arxiv.org/search/?query=Oppenheim%2C+Jonathan&searchtype=author&abstracts=show&order=-announced_date_first&size=50 TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Quantum Mechanics and Classical Mechanics 06:05 - Quantizing Gravity 10:30 - How Gravity is Different 16:07 - Classical-Quantum Gravity 21:42 - Quantum Mechanics 25:23 - Example of Continuous Master-Equation 28:45 - Observation Causes a Collapse 35:20 - Path Integrals 49:34 - Intuitions 59:32 - Is Spacetime Classical? 01:03:05 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch #science #physics #quantumphysics #gravity #quantum #lecture

This is Episode 2 of Theories of Everything's "Rethinking the Foundations of the Academy: How to improve scientific inquiry?" series featuring Raphaël Liogier. Raphaël Liogier of the Institute for Advanced Studies is a distinguished sociologist and philosopher, specializing in the study of beliefs, secularization, and the relationship between spirituality and modernity. SPONSOR: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS: - Raphaël Liogier's Book Khaos - https://amzn.to/4bWc7pQ - Raphaël Liogier's Website - https://www.raphaelliogier.com - Rethinking the Foundations (YouTube Playlist) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa - First episode with Raphaël: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PTsA8T1m8 - Curt on Julian Dorey’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ - Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE - Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4 - The Master and His Emissary (book): https://amzn.to/3TkDofc - The Matter With Things (book): https://amzn.to/3z9JxDY - John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (check them out!): THE ECONOMIST - As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe INDEED - Get your jobs more visibility at https://www.Indeed.com/THEORIES ($75 credit to book your job visibility) HELLOFRESH - For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Raphael’s Background 06:10 - Meditation 15:35 - Materialism 28:57 - Future of Humanity 36:30 - Beauty and Love 43:39 - Transcendence 46:58 - Main Challenge of Our Time 50:18 - Transcendence (continued) 53:33 - Modernity 01:03:58 - Schopenhauer and the Jesuits 01:11:51 - Mystics and Alchemy 01:21:34 - Reaching ‘God’ 01:26:18 - Zeno’s Paradox 01:31:22 - Raphael’s Current Work 01:35:03 - Outro / Support TOE 01:37:44 - Bonus Footage Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #philosophy #consciousness

Luis (Lue) Elizondo is a former high-ranking U.S. intelligence officer. Luis is now a prominent figure in UAP disclosure efforts, advocating for greater transparency on the subject. Lue's new book 'Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs' is out now: https://amzn.to/4cTwvIJ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Links Mentioned: ⁠- Lue's book 'Imminent': https://amzn.to/4cTwvIJ - Lue's 1st Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAmFlLfsZKM&t=4280s - Lue's 2nd Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wULw64ZL1Bg&t=5694s - Lue's 3rd Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g5e9UzEDkw&t=2205s - The Shepard Tone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzNzgsAE4F0 - Iceberg of String Theory Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:11 - Letter of Resignation 06:05 - Greatest Threat to Humanity 10:39 - Lue’s Current Security Clearance 13:06 - ‘Paranormal’ Activity 23:32 - Universal vs. Personal Truths 24:21 - ‘God’ is Within 27:52 - Lue’s Experience with Orbs 38:34 - The Hitchhiker Effect 39:31 - Lue Going ‘Dark’ 44:40 - The Phenomenon is Centuries Old 54:38 - Why is this a National Security Issue? 01:01:06 - “It’s Ruined My Life” 01:05:17 - Disclosure is a Process 01:09:30 - Scientific Evidence 01:20:55 - Is Lue a String Theorist? 01:23:44 - Does Lue Meditate? 01:24:08 - Remote Viewing 01:31:43 - Physical Implants 01:38:25 - Do Humans Have a Soul? 01:40:33 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch #ufo #uap #consciousness #elizondo #aliens #paranormal #disclosure #interview

SPONSOR: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe Peter Woit is a theoretical physicist and mathematician, currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Columbia University. Peter is known for his work in quantum field theory and representation theory, particularly for contributions to the understanding of gauge theories. In addition to his academic work, Woit is the author of "Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law," where he critically examines string theory while advocating for alternative approaches in the quest for a unified physical theory. TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org SPONSORS (check them out): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE, you can now enjoy full digital access to The Economist. Get a 20% off discount by visiting: https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility) - HELLOFRESH: For FREE breakfast for life go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything Links: ⁠- Peter Woit’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3JYb_g2Qs - ⁠Peter Woit’s book on Quantum Theory and Representations: https://amzn.to/3TcD3es - Peter Woit’s Papers - https://inspirehep.net/literature?sort=mostrecent&size=25&page=1&q=a%20P.Woit.1 - Peter Woit’s Blog - https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/ - Peter Woit’s book “Not Even Wrong”: https://amzn.to/3X8c1pS - Slides from Talk ("Rethinking the Foundations of Physics: What is unification?"): https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/unification.pdf - Other "Rethinking the Foundations" talks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:31 - Overview of Unification in Physics and the Standard Model 05:11 - Historical Development of the Standard Model and its Success 07:00 - Introduction to General Relativity and its Challenges 09:32 - Unanswered Questions in the Standard Model (U1, SU2, SU3) 13:12 - Technical Issues in Quantum Field Theory and General Relativity 17:24 - The Rise of Grand Unified Theories (GUTs) 21:07 - Challenges and Failures of GUTs (Proton Decay) 25:43 - Abandonment of GUTs and Introduction of Supersymmetry 26:45 - Basics of Supersymmetry and Its Predictions 31:28 - Failure of Supersymmetry (No Evidence for Superpartners) 32:08 - Supergravity, Kaluza-Klein Theories, and Extra Dimensions 35:52 - String Theory and the Unification Paradigm in the 1980s 39:00 - Experimental Failures and the Lack of Evidence for String Theory 41:00 - Ongoing Pursuit of Failed Theories and Resistance to New Ideas 47:09 - The Shift in Attitudes Towards Unification Efforts in Physics 48:13 - Introduction to Peter Woit's New Ideas on Unification 52:32 - The Role of Four-Dimensional Geometry and Spinors in Unification 58:11 - Wick Rotation and Differences Between Euclidean and Minkowski Space-Time 1:03:05 - Technical Challenges in Wick Rotation and Quantum Field Theory 1:09:01 - Unique Aspects of Spinors in Euclidean vs. Minkowski Space-Time 1:14:38 - The Dirac Operator and its Role in Space-Time Symmetry 1:18:02 - Relation to Supersymmetry and the Right-Handed Nature of Space-Time 1:22:04 - Connection to Gravity and Loop Quantum Gravity (Ashtakar Variables) 1:27:33 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch #science #physics #stringtheory #math