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Ever wondered what happens when the realms of physics and philosophy collide?

You get an unparalleled intellectual odyssey that goes far beyond the limits of traditional discourse. Join me and the renowned philosopher and computer engineer Bernardo Kastrup as we explore the nature of reality, the mind-body problem, psychedelics, AI, and some of the most fundamental questions in cosmology. 

Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. 

He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the ‘Casimir Effect’ of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). 

Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured in Scientific American, the Institute of Art and Ideas, the Blog of the American Philosophical Association, and Big Think, among others. Bernardo’s most recent book is The Idea of the World: A multi-disciplinary argument for the mental nature of reality. For more information, freely downloadable papers, videos, etc., please visit www.bernardokastrup.com.

Our thought-provoking conversation was led by Fidias Panayiotou, who took us on an exciting journey from empirical observations to abstract speculations.

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Key Takeaways:


00:00:00 Intro

00:06:11 My thoughts on Bernardo’s theory 

00:23:41 The true potential of AI

00:39:11 Spirituality and God 

00:45:47 Bernardo’s experiences with psychedelics 

00:55:51 How I discovered Galileo 

01:02:42 The problem of fine-tuning

01:07:50 Getting lost in abstraction 

01:15:05 Why I have a podcast

01:24:37 The case for idealism 

01:33:25 Why you should be interested in astrophysics 

01:37:14 Outro


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Join Eric Metaxas and me for a thought-provoking discussion on the origins of the Universe, the Big Bang theory, and the multiverse. I also share my personal experience of almost winning the Nobel Prize and how it changed my perspective on the pursuit of scientific knowledge. 

Eric Metaxas is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and many other books, including Is Atheism Dead?, Martin Luther, Amazing Grace, and Letter to the American Church, which was made into a full-length documentary by the same name. Metaxas’s latest book is Religionless Christianity: God’s Answer to Evil. He has written over thirty children’s books, including the bestsellers Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving and It’s Time to Sleep, My Love, illustrated by Nancy Tillman. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He hosts Socrates in the City and the nationally syndicated Eric Metaxas Radio Show — “The Show about Everything!” — which also airs as a weekly TV program on TBN.

Key Takeaways:


00:00:00 Intro

00:01:17 Losing the Nobel Prize 

00:03:56 Looking into the past with telescopes 

00:14:39 The origin of the universe

00:21:04 What happened before the Big Bang?

00:27:32 Does the standard model imply multiverses? 

00:38:29 Faith, science, and the multiverse 

00:48:34 Outro


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In 1969, Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon.

Or was it?

According to conspiracy theorists, it's obvious that the moon landing was faked. Now, I don't usually pay much attention to such claims, but a few days ago Joe Rogan published a new episode of his podcast, in which he hosted none other than Bart Sibrel himself, giving him a platform to spread his anti-science nonsense to millions of people around the world.

So, as a scientist, more specifically an astrophysicist, I feel that it is my duty to debunk his claims one by one and to explain the science behind the Apollo 11 mission.

Tune in!

Bart Sibrel on Joe Rogan full video ➡️ https://youtu.be/P7xu0t9dTbI?si=9NzaGK7R0fgKcaDm

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:26 Getting the terminology right
00:03:11 Wind on the Moon
00:04:57 Magnetic fields and radiation
00:08:48 Going to Antarctica
00:10:50 Let’s look at the evidence
00:17:00 Why are so many people defending the moon landing?
00:20:14 The science behind the Moon landing
00:33:37 Back to the Moon!
00:39:23 Outro

References:

• Moon had magnetic field at least a billion years longer than thought https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/09/moon-had-magnetic-field-at-least-a-billion-years-longer-than-thought-study
• A Real Dynamo: Moon’s Magnetic Field Lasted Far Longer Than ... https://www.space.com/37756-moon-magnetic-field-lasted-billion-years-longer.html
• Magnetic fields on the moon are the remnant of an ancient core ... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201015173133.htm
• Mystery of Moon’s Magnetic Field Deepens | Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mystery-moons-magnetic-field-deepens/
• How strong is Sun magnetic field on Moon surface? And on Mars? https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/41246/how-strong-is-sun-magnetic-field-on-moon-surface-and-on-mars
• A Study of the Magnetic Field of Moon - NASA/ADS https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1962IAUS...14...45D
• Lunar Laser Ranging experiments - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Laser_Ranging_experiments
• How NASA Uses Simple Technology to Track Lunar Missions https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/how-nasa-uses-simple-technology-to-track-lunar-missions/
• Tests of Gravity Using Lunar Laser Ranging - SpringerLink https://link.springer.com/article/10.12942/lrr-2010-7
• Next-generation Laser Ranging at Lunar Geophysical Network and ... https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/PSJ/ac6c25/pdf
• International Laser Ranging Service - NASA https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov
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INDIA AND CHINA
• Independent Verification
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken high-definition photos of the Apollo landing sites, capturing the Lunar Module descent stages and the tracks left by the astronauts. This provides independent verification of the landings, as the LRO is a separate spacecraft not involved in the original Apollo missions.

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There are many stories, notions, and theories about what might happen if the development of artificial intelligence goes wrong. But what if it goes right? What if we develop superintelligence safely, govern it well, and make good use of it?

These are the profound questions that today’s esteemed guest, Nick Bostrom, has explored in his highly anticipated new book, Deep Utopia.

Nick is a Professor at Oxford University, where he heads the Future of Humanity Institute as its founding director. He is the most-cited professional philosopher in the world aged 50 or under and is the author of some 200 publications, including Anthropic Bias (2002), Global Catastrophic Risks (2008), Human Enhancement (2009), and Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014), a New York Times bestseller.

With a background in theoretical physics, computational neuroscience, logic, and artificial intelligence, he is a leading expert in this field so without further ado, let’s dive right into his beautiful utopia!

Key Takeaways:


00:00:00 Intro

00:02:37 Judging a book by its cover 

00:06:01 Failed utopian experiments

00:10:47 The future of work

00:16:16 The limits to growth and superintelligence 

00:28:30 Simulation hypothesis 

00:39:14 The potential for AI alignment 

00:47:53 Why Nick hopes there are no aliens

00:50:19 Audience questions 

01:03:49 Outro


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How are cosmology and cosmetology linked? Has the Big Bang happened an infinite number of times? And why has no one ever seen a perfect triangle? 

I recently had the opportunity to discuss these and other exciting topics with Dennis Prager! Dennis is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show The Dennis Prager Show, which can be heard nationwide on nearly 400 stations! He is also the founder of Prager University (PragerU), the world's most-watched conservative video website with a billion views a year, more than half of them by people under 35. 

Enjoy our insightful conversation! 

Key Takeaways:


00:00:00 Intro

00:00:55 Cosmology and cosmetology 

00:04:58 The origin of the universe 

00:09:01 The perfect triangle 

00:13:01 The first scientific crack in cosmology and Olber’s paradox

00:18:26 Do most physicists believe in the Big Bang? 

00:22:59 My predictions about the past

00:27:50 Outro 


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Is Earth unique, or are there other Earth-like planets full of life? If so, what might life be like on these other planets? Could we even detect it? These questions have puzzled people for millennia.

Now, we finally have the technology to explore it. Among the people who have taken up the search for other Earth-like planets and extraterrestrial life is today's guest, Lisa Kaltenegger!

Lisa Kaltenegger is an award-winning astrophysicist and astrobiologist and the founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell. She is a pioneer and world-leading expert in modeling habitable worlds and their light footprints. For the last decade, she has been finding new ways to discover life in space, working with NASA and ESA from Austria to the Netherlands, Harvard, Germany, and now Cornell. 

Today, she will take us on an exciting journey through space in search of habitable planets and life. 

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Key Takeaways: 


00:00:00 Intro

00:03:00 Judging a book by its cover

00:06:16 What kind of aliens is Lisa looking for? 

00:10:50 The key technology for planet hunting 

00:16:51 Modeling habitable planets

00:24:09 A trip through probability space 

00:33:58 Panspermia and life on Mars

00:38:02 Proof of life

00:44:51 Information theory and identifying signs of life

00:48:11 The implications of discovering extraterrestrial life

00:53:16 The future of pedagogy 

00:57:39 Outro


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