Searching for a Theory of Everything with Max Tegmark, James Beacham & Stephon Alexander (2020)

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Brian Keating

Science, Physics, Natural Sciences

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🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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What are the leading theories of everything, and are we any closer to discovering the one true theory of everything? In this 90-minute summit, some of the world’s top physicists—Max Tegmark, James Beacham, Stephon Alexander—go beyond the hype to explore the very heart of physics. Einstein began the monumental task of unifying quantum mechanics with general relativity, but will we ever succeed in unifying all the forces of the universe? Can it be done? If so, when? Join us for this thought-provoking discussion and find out! Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:45 What is a theory of everything? 00:05:25 State of the field and personal perspectives 00:20:42 Experimental challenges 00:34:13 Mathematical foundations, the multiverse, and theoretical beauty 01:05:12 Where do we go from here? 01:14:23 Audience questions 01:25:35 Outro Additional resources: ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast ✨ Member's only playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Simplicity is not a scientific principle.
0:02.3	And whether or not you have a beautiful equation,
0:04.6	whether or not you have a simple theory,
0:06.3	it doesn't mean anything, because the universe doesn't care whether we think that its laws are
0:09.8	simple or elegant or beautiful at all.
0:12.2	Why is it that our universe
0:13.6	happen to choose this one instantiation
0:16.2	of a mathematical set of objects to make real?
0:19.0	And then a bunch of other possibilities
0:20.4	I can write down are not there.
0:22.1	It's not beautiful, It's just it is. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
0:36.6	Open the pod bay doors now.
0:38.6	Hi everyone, thanks for joining us.
0:40.9	Hello.
0:41.9	It's a pleasure to be here. Yeah, thanks for joining us. Hello. It's a pleasure to be here.
0:44.0	Thanks for having me.
0:45.0	Good to see you all in your far-flung isolations across the globe.
0:50.0	So we have a lot that we need to talk about today. You know, we're not going to
0:58.2	necessarily solve the theory of everything or even fully solve what the problem is in our search for a theory of everything
1:06.9	But I feel like we might make able to make a little scratch today
1:11.2	Before we actually get deep into that I thought it might be a great idea for us to set the stage
1:18.0	and really talk about what we mean by a theory of everything and the related terms and I felt that the most
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