The Mind-bending Physics Of Eternity - Brian Greene - #308

Brian Greene is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, an author and the Director of Columbia University’s Centre for Theoretical Physics.

Nothing short of fascinating stuff today with one of the most popular public physicists of our age. Brian is an absolute titan. Expect to hear answers to some of the biggest and most fundamental questions we have.

What happens if the universe is infinite? When will time end? What is time? What is the relationship between entropy and evolution? What do people get wrong about the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum physics? Just how finely tuned for life is our universe? Why does the Planck Scale exist? Is there such a thing as meaning in a universe which doesn't care if we live or die? How will ultra-advanced civilisations behave in the future?

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (00:39) The End of the Universe (11:15) Thinking Like a Theoretical Physicist (19:33) Explaining Time as a Phenomenon (25:00) Entropy & Thinking (37:32) What's a Boltzmann Brain? (44:22) Do Physicists Have Existential Crises? (51:34) Meaning & Purpose in the Universe (58:33) How Fine-tuned Is the Universe? (1:06:34) What's the Potential for the Future? (1:09:56) Do Our Emotions Hinder Us? (1:16:30) The Boötes Void (1:21:05) The Copenhagen Interpretation (1:23:35) Where to Find Brian

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