Are We The Only Intelligent Life in the Universe?? | Joe Rogan & Brian Cox

Taken from Joe Rogan Experience #1233 w/Brian Cox:
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[@robertsinnerman7804]

I love KZbin. The fact that you can have access to conversations like this is incredible.

[@stevenpochejr]

I've thought about this a lot of times before

[@Rich-rp9xy]

this should have more views

[@nakkadu]

Yes, if it was a tv show it would be cut down to half an hour and the ideas wouldn't get developed the same

[@rkba4923]

Problem is, KZbin/Google, et al. only allow access to conversations they agree with in some subjects.

[@extra6839]

Imagine if the “Internet” was owned by a company and it decided to shut down or close completely. All the information that gives us access to other humans across the planet, and so much other information would literally be impossible. We’d be restricted to just us and the physical communication around us.

[@DoomFinger511]

Brian Cox is the only guy who can look 20 and 50 at the same time.

[@daddyethan]

Keanu Reeves

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

DoomFinger511 and look both male and female at the same time too.

[@Isa-qh3ue]

Chocolabtastic Smith and talk like a male and female at same time

[@sweiland75]

@@DiRtYLaWs2007 Well, he is English.

[@stapler314]

@@daddyethan boof

[@cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474]

I appreciate people like Brian Cox. One of the UK's best plain speaking scientist, not talking down to people, but trying to explain unimaginable scales on a level anyone can understand.

[@19994able]

Its because he started out as a musician so was more like us and then made science his profession later on

[@smithereensloccomotives678]

​@@19994ablehe has an undergrad masters and PhD?

[@19994able]

@@smithereensloccomotives678 yes i'm fully aware, whats the point of your comment?

[@z000mbful]

yeah but he shouldnt teach becouse its better for the world if he is doing actual science then teach

[@graybonesau]

@@z000mbful that's just not true

[@bradschaeffer5736]

Cox is as down-to-earth as Tyson is condescending. Love this guy. So smart, yet so respectful. Happy to open people's eyes.

[@47imagine]

Yeah I agree. Tyson is overbearing and loves to interrupt others. Cox, on the other hand, has a very gentle and pleasant style.

[@markanthonyleo1705]

100 % Agree

[@ronmckay504]

@@47imagine ....Tyson thinks of himself as a Celebrity first and a Scientist second and gets overly dramatic and condescending with whomever he is talking to. He's a smart guy but can't listen to him as much as Cox or Sagan.

[@carloszestyboy2901]

Tyson is about as arrogant as they come. His appearance on this podcast is honestly just the top of the iceberg. He’s got a history spanning decades of being difficult and having very poor interpersonal skills.

[@BaileysMariner]

@ronmckay504 Agreed - in contrast, I think I read before that Brian Cox was encouraged by his peers in the scientific community to go into broadcasting, TV presenting etc, because he had such a unique and engaging style of education that they all knew it would bring value and knowledge to society at large.

[@Prick1337]

If we all had science teachers like Brian Cox, there would be so many smart scientists growing up by now.

[@gatsbylight4766]

Soooooo, you're sayin' there's still a chance (that if we got Brian to tutor Trump)?!

[@itzdrillza7497]

@@gatsbylight4766 God, imagine feeling the need to bring up politics on a comment about somebody teaching children science.

[@jws477]

Public schools can’t afford those types of teachers

[@user-kf8lt7qp5f]

Science has been made into something too academic at school, it’s a shame.

[@dillonprentice2221]

Looks like he does alot of halucagins

[@chasedownblocks1736]

Brian Cox is more comfortable to listen to than Neil deGrasse.

[@oxenfree6192]

That is because Cox is humble. Neil is not.

[@diegouy8277]

@@oxenfree6192 bEcUaSe hE iS WHITE yOu rAcIst!! I'm just kidding, I agree. There's an air of humility around Brian Cox.

[@shaunmcinnis566]

Niel is full of himself

[@ashleyking6743]

I love listening to Neil and Brian. Brian definitely seems more humble but Neil is still awesome.

[@danylo211]

kkkfts Yikes to you sir. Yikes indeed.

[@Kommando101]

Joe and Brian have such great chemistry together. Joe has mega respect for Brian as he should, Brian is an absolute legend to humanity. This podcast with Brian may be the best I’ve seen.

[@tonygallagher6997]

Brian has a podcast.

[@jimmyispromo]

I love this man. He's like the Positive, Sober, Clean, Intelligent friend that hypes you up and inspires you

[@sonyavincent7450]

And he never accidentally eats fish and chips three times in a fortnight.

[@DaemonTargaryen13]

He’s said in multiple interviews that he’s experimented with psychedelics like shrooms and LSD. Those drugs tend to open your mind and make you think of certain things you wouldn’t think about when sober.

[@chiloko84]

A lot of hosts could learn a lot from Joe, he lets guests talk, doesnt interrupt, doesnt just ask questions but engages in conversation and debate without trying to take all the attention. Great guests too, love Professor Brian Cox.

[@dacypher22]

I think it is because he is a naturally curious person who is honestly interested in what his guests are saying. Far too many hosts have ego problems and think they know everything already.

[@leadfarmer9396]

Yes because he is stoned

[@dacypher22]

@@leadfarmer9396 I am sure that doesn't hurt.

[@AnabolicRick915]

I stopped listening to the H3 Podcast a LOOOONG time ago because Ethan just won’t shut the fuck up. His comments are always RIDDLED with people telling him to fuck up and let the guests talk but he seems unbothered by the criticism. Damn shame because he is entertaining but he’s a horrible host.

[@dacypher22]

@Alex V That is what the OP was saying.

[@ColeEdits]

Just love how genuinely curious Joe is and just lets Brian speak. He doesn't interrupt or change the topic every 5 seconds like a Late Night Show Host. Should definitely get Brian on again in the future, for real.

[@brizzle1882]

Cole Edits Late night hosts don’t have 2/3 hours

[@ColeEdits]

@@brizzle1882 Still.

[@Guillan80]

I appreciate that as well. It’s an actual calm conversation from start to finish. 👍🏼👍🏼 good job joe.

[@aaryagosar5464]

well mainly because the host of late night show don't have the curosity as much as this guy

[@alanlee1355]

O love then

[@danijelb.3384]

I could listen to Brian all day. He's such a positive force.

[@bignick2k215]

The biggest problem with trying to find other intelligent life in the universe, is that we naturally project our own expectations and thoughts as humans onto what we think they would look/behave/sound/smell like. We very well could not even comprehend them. There could be life so vastly intelligent and advanced that they visit us every day and we don’t even notice them.

[@jorgefiguerola1239]

So frequently haunted by this idea. So often I think how these other forms of intelligent life, higher if you insist, staring and glaring at how stupid we are. Fools.

[@thenaturalmidsouth9536]

Someone, can't remember who, said that technology far advanced beyond us would be indistinguishable from magic. Think about how a person from medieval England would view cell phones, lasers, drones, video, etc. Magic, or more probably, witchcraft.

[@huraimyhuraimy]

Try looking into "angels" or malaa-ee-kah, in the Quran.

[@jbot91]

I don't know why, but I just like this guy. Makes me smile.

[@Holly0Shit]

@Undoctrinated 😂

[@ACTHdan]

I don’t see anything particularly unique or enlightening about someone that appears to be contrarian or iconoclastic, for no other reason than to just argue. If you could add some meaningful substance, since you seem to think so strongly that Cox is a moron, what can you contribute that’s related to the video content?

[@jbot91]

@Undoctrinated what does he say that you disagree with? That the earth is round?

[@MrBiggiefuckinsmalls]

@Undoctrinated what are you even talking about? The man with Phd is smarter than you. Even if he's not he isn't preaching any of his 'moronic' knowledge to you. This is just two guys talking about abstract theories of what might be in the universe. notice how throughout the video he says things are possible, he doesnt state anything as fact apart from facts. You may not have noticed as you dont even seem smart enough to know that undoctrinated isnt even a word hahaha

[@geedee1264]

Cox is a real, qualified scientist who goes on TV from time to time, your premise is faulty. You can find him wet and boring all you like, but he is a qualified physicist

[@itssilxnt2748]

Does everyone ever wonder how smart Joe actually is after years of listening to some of the smartest people in the world

[@ryp1562]

Its Silxnt not very. When Neil was on and he said something like “we need to be a multi planetary species “ joe said what is that. I don’t think he takes any of it in.

[@itssilxnt2748]

@@ryp1562 damn that's a tough lmao if I was him I would be taking as much of it in as I could

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

@@ryp1562 Isn't it entirely possible he was asking for the audience at home? Or no?

[@CristianSalazarSantos]

You’re comment just proves how stupid you really are.

[@Atlas_DXUlt]

@@CristianSalazarSantos your*

[@Terry-dl4nf]

It's wonderful, in this midst of this crazy world, to listen to someone who is able to express profound insights in such a tender and unpretentious way. One of your best ever guests, Joe, and you treated him with great and deserved respect. Good stuff.

[@Gs_up_Fros_Down]

Very well said, I've started to just watch interviews or clips of Professor Cox speaking about all sorts of scientific topics just because he has the gift of explaining things so simply that anyone can understand.

[@Terry-dl4nf]

@@Gs_up_Fros_Down Hi, thanks for your comment, I had completely forgotten about the comment I made so it was nice to go back and have a look at it. One great thing about Brian Cox is that you feel he would never let anything upset him or get him angry, he just takes everything in his stride and responds with understanding and care and I reckon he could calm anyone down ... a rare commodity these days. Cheers, Terry

[@antonydandrea]

Really hits me hard when he reminds us that we are just configurations of atoms - kind of hits home why life is so rare in the Universe.

[@malcolmdale]

“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” (Arthur C. Clarke)

[@dumbomagoo]

I know this was 2 months ago but that really is an amazing quote. Really gets people thinking.

[@maikofr6735]

I'm gonna qoute in this in my entire life

[@32kirby32]

If they are real, and here already, they appear peaceful and observing. If they’re not than “unintelligent “ life must exist that could evolve in future

[@kewan2045]

Louis that would depend on your idea of peaceful. We’re quite peaceful to animals when they’re at the zoo or domesticated. I hope that’s not the case just considering the options.

[@32kirby32]

Kewan i say peaceful also cuz of the multiple military incidents of ufos shutting down nuclear arsenals, and also disabling warheads in the air already. But not everyone believe this, but if it is true they would be incredibly kind, incomprehensible to us at the moment most likely. Just imo but I agree with your point as well, as there is probably other aliens not peaceful

[@bignick2k215]

Feels good knowing this guy is out there trying to learn new things and has an open mind. I hope we learn more in our lifetime.

[@HookBeak_66]

Brian Cox & people like him take us on a journey, within their field of knowledge, which really is vast & they explain it to us, in a way that can be easily understood - that in its self should be highly valued.

[@davidnicholashill834]

It’s great to see how Joe enjoys the intelligence of his guest. Asks great questions and never interrupts the flow of a great answer. Wonderful stuff.

[@theodoresweger4948]

Wouldn" t it be nice if politics were like that, intelegent discusions by informed inteligent people....I'm sorry dreaming again...

[@mindyourbusiness4440]

Most famous podcast for a reason

[@Asphaltsquadron]

I could listen to Brian Cox talk all day. Man I would love to have a conversation with him. He makes it so easy to understand and ponder.

[@nakkadu]

He does tours and talks....go see him!

[@nakkadu]

@PJ Velotos Huh?

[@nakkadu]

@PJ Velotos you'll pass what?

[@nakkadu]

@PJ Velotos Nobody asked you to you freak!

[@jayocaine2946]

lol, you THINK you understand it.

[@nicolaibrowinkel3473]

only just stumbled onto this one now. Great guest, who like a true scientist has an open mind.. fermi paradox weighs heavy on my mind. Kudos to Joe for always being respectful and open minded towards his guests

[@rodjameson1837]

Thank you Brian for your clear logic and knowledge, and for putting it across so well.

[@pitmatix1457]

Brian Cox just enthusiastically talking about science is more ASMR than anything else out there.

[@daviddesert5491]

Dr Dimitri comes close.

[@djcol7742]

Brian cox always looks like he’s about to burst out laughing.

[@TheExcellentVideoChannel]

He's thinking of the money

[@pawtucketpanda]

"Inappropriate" smiling is a symptom of asperger's. Don't take this as a professional diagnosis lol.

[@rare6499]

I think it’s probably a slight nervousness/anxiety. He obviously deals with it extremely well though.

[@aegg9915]

Josh Charlie Or he’s just extremely passionate about his work and enjoys talking about it.

[@noverrr4508]

Think ur all readin into it a bit too much there lmao. Hes just a very expressive and passionate person, cares about his job and his work very much.

[@26lilily]

Sir Brian's sentiment about the concept of "meaning" is beautiful.

[@trishwilliams3153]

Gentlemen, and I truly respect you both for your honest, calm, gentle search for and expression of truth and meaning. Awesome conversation to be privy to. 🙏❤️

[@amai0225]

Brian Cox: “I believe there is at least one civilization in the milky-way galaxy” Joe: “wowww” Brian: “and that’s us”

[@viaredzagames]

Amai0 why do you find this interesting to quote?

[@rzkrdn8650]

@@viaredzagames rogan wow'ed too fast. rogan thought there's one (beside us) according to brian (which is an expert, which most people like us, in this case rogan, usually inclined to also believe in) but then "and that's us" points it dissapointingly just us in this galaxy. sorry for my english

[@viaredzagames]

Rizeky R but isn’t the fact that it is just us in the galaxy is also “wow” too? Rogan might be saying wow due to the sheer fact that it is just us in this large universe.

[@Moon-lk8uc]

Redza Rased Good thought.

[@amai0225]

i’m just meme’ing joe, chill sherlock

[@JuanGarcia-go9ti]

so much better than the neil degrasse tyson interview

[@thefly7244]

What happened with him?

[@sasquatchmate4466]

Brian's smarter

[@Jafmanz]

@David Cat Being American does that to a person.

[@sergioavila2720]

Yeah this guy doesn't need to be obnoxious and loud to be super interesting

[@TheVCudi]

@@Jafmanz lmao okay dude yeah its totally because he's American. You're a moron

[@robbie56]

1:48 "we are very very rare configurations of atoms" is a humbling phrase

[@giancarlozarlengo1096]

Always so refreshing to listen to intelligent conversation.

[@11Khalid11]

Bring this guy back! He's awesome!

[@thomasgraham5842]

HE IS ONLY TELLING YOU WHAT HE HIMSELF HAS READ IN BOOKS

[@austinjenkins6841]

@@thomasgraham5842 and? Isn’t that what most of us do?

[@rainbowhistory2107]

I could listen to Brian all day. He’s so well spoken, genuine and intelligent.

[@nonefvnfvnjnjnjevjenjvonej3384]

Classic british

[@craignewell8216]

The infinite monkey cage podcast. You actually can listen to him all day, I know it’s been a year since your comment 🤣🤣

[@Jeff-ne1lh]

Brillant man who has the gift of explaining the complex in simple elegant ways.

[@maxyogi]

Prof. Cox summized it perfectly I think. In that Fermi's is of itself a self revelation of one's (ours) Responsibility to 'Lead'. Regardless of the unknown. It is this comparative hypothetical fantasy that keeps us from doing our own duty. Regardless. Of where we may fit in... Comparatively.

[@OfficialZZ96]

“I suppose that is possible” a true scientist, a true conversation where both minds are open to new ideas. Love to see it

[@KUPHSER]

except when you bring up conversation like dmt, cox turns his nose at it and is not willing to experience it for himself. i guess we all have our flaws

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@KUPHSER Yeah, like gunshot wounds, he probably would turn down an offer to get that as well. What a narrow-minded guy 😂😂

[@Emma_madison]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 I don’t blame him what if there is some chemical reaction when I’m he takes it and it ends up reducing his IQ since he’s a genius

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@Emma_madison I'm not sure what you mean here? Did you not take my comment as sarcastic? I thought it was obvious, my bad. Of course he shouldn't try it. Well, maybe KUPHSER was sarcastic too and I missed that😁 (I sure hope that it was since it otherwise is pretty daft😁)

[@theempire00]

Rogan is not on his level

[@benjaminodonnell258]

If we are the only intelligent species in the galaxy, then we are the consciousness of the galaxy. That's an enormous responsibility. We would be the custodians of an entire galaxy.

[@Nate2003x]

True but I personally think it’s idiotic to think we’re the only ones , it’s literally endless possibilities with the universe because there’s so much we don’t know and it really messes with your head trying to picture the scale.

[@benjaminodonnell258]

@@Nate2003x You'll note I said "galaxy", not "universe".

[@PeterJPickles]

The Universe created us to understand itself, we are the Universe.

[@PeterJPickles]

@@Riverside1432 Because we are made from the elements of exploded stars, we literally made from stardust, so we are part of the Universe. Our capacity to explore and educate ourselves is for a reason, we are the brain of the Universe.

[@jackjames7806]

J-DOT very interesting stuff between you two. Great debate, well done.

[@YugoBro]

These kinds of conversations and and ideas are what made me fall in love with science

[@brmh1667]

Very interesting comments from both here. Well worth watching, thanks for the time and the upload!

[@lachazaroony]

Neil Degrasse Tyson said it best: " With what we know, saying there is no intelligent life in the universe is like dipping a glass in the Ocean, looking into it and saying there are no whales in the Ocean."

[@andrewrobertsmith7367]

Nope! It's fuck all like saying that as we know there's Whales in the ocean.

[@lachazaroony]

@@andrewrobertsmith7367 Its an analogy to put into perspective how big the universe is. It has nothing to do with what we know about whales. Lmao. And im going out on a limb here, but i think Degrasse Tyson is a hair smarter than you.

[@andrewrobertsmith7367]

@@lachazaroony, I'm going to go out on a limb and ask you how you value how smart one is? It's a terrible analogy regardless. There could be the things you mention out there but there could be nothing & that's where it should end as we're surely irrelevant judging by the size of everything else.

[@Guy65006]

Andrew Robert Smith it was a pretty good analogy. You’re too dumb to understand it.

[@andrewrobertsmith7367]

@@Guy65006, Well no it's not a good analogy just as I explained, so you're the dumb one.

[@l.a.5698]

I see something in brian you dont see in many guests. Authentic glee, and something internally youthful. Plus the comforting tone is a great addition. Brian seems like a delightful person and i enjoy his rhetoric. Thank you for this.

[@liammarsland268]

If ever I've had a stressful week and tried to de-stress by having a few beers I often end up stood in my garden in the early hours of the AM having a smoke and find myself staring at the stars in the silence, after a while I really begin to feel the distance and I always end up feeling better about my daily worries because I realise how insignificant it all is compared to what I had just been looking at.

[@BRUTUSz]

Enjoying listen to Brian. A good voice to listen to.

[@destinypena9123]

He’s such a good conversationalist he keeps me interested 100% of the time

[@willvr4]

Nobody loves their job more than Brian Cox. I wish I had that much passion for literally anything in life.

[@kunalbachim4689]

This episode is mind boggling ... Isn't it? I can't stop imagining after this.

[@AstronomyDan97]

This is an outstanding way to look at it. He is basically saying that he thinks we come around maybe once every billion years. Meaning we are very very rare because the species of atom that we are don’t generate regularly. Fantastic analogy.

[@cjpatz]

It just blows my mind that we are the universe thinking about itself.

[@Jason-eo7xo]

Yep it's totally true, but, sadly for the most part, humanity is a total waste of potential. It's a beautiful ship with a great crew but no navigator or compass.

[@spiritualhuman1544]

Jason Exactly

[@wisespidey]

@@Jason-eo7xo yes there's no point to us at all.

[@wisespidey]

@NO LIMIT SOULJA I don't understand what your trying to convey .

[@wisespidey]

@NO LIMIT SOULJA no say again. I couldn't understand because your words were jumbled up

[@CJ80ish]

These kind of conversations fascinate me and terrify me at the same time. It overwhelms me to try to comprehend just how small and fragile we are.

[@bigshagger8277]

Still to this day, Prof Cox is the most intelligent man Rogan has had on the podcast.

[@mrandersong1]

Brian Cox is great 👍 I love the way he speaks.

[@lukeyyyy08]

I feel priviliged to be able to listen to this. Wonderful conversation.

[@jakedavies1393]

Christ he's so intelligent but also incredibly calm it's mental how he can control all those thoughts

[@kevinmurphy65]

Love this quote by Dawkins: After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet, sparkling with color, bountiful with life. Within decades we must close our eyes again.

[@Drwho7610]

It feels so comfortable When Brian cox talks about cosmology

[@billyjoefrancis]

Cox is one smart bastard and he's from my City, Manchester. Trust me, there's not many in Manchester.

[@youareslick]

He is from Oldham

[@billyjoefrancis]

@@youareslick He studied and lived in Manchester. He was born in Oldham, which is Greater Manchester.

[@crispwhite9068]

Karl Plikington, not in the academic sense. In his own way that manc is bright lol

[@panspermiahunter7597]

Manchester my city of birth used to have many intelligent people but yes I agree not many there now! By the way Oldham is in Greater Manchester.

[@stevencoardvenice]

WILZ The only other people I've heard of from Manchester are Noel and liam Gallagher. Couple of of assholes

[@mrhomely]

I love how he doesn't put down religion he just says this is what we know and it's fun to think about what that could mean. Always an interesting guest.

[@kingnate9534]

Quick question, can you believe in the possibility of life on other planets, and the possibility of god at the same time? I'm wondering this because what if god exists, but god decided to create other life forms that developed, evolved, and created their own societies other then us humans on earth.

[@kberlin85]

When there is a God out there it proberly an advanced civilasation

[@ICU1337]

@@kingnate9534 if you were a race that could create life, would you only create just one world and be like "I'm good with this" or would you continue to perfect the formula elsewhere.

[@kingnate9534]

@@ICU1337 I would perfect the formula elsewhere, but seriously, do you think there is a possibility of life on other planets?

[@ICU1337]

@@kingnate9534 there isnt a shadow of doubt in my mind.

[@sams.358]

I love listening to Brian Cox speak

[@LEDC5000]

Such a fascinating conversation

[@whitelightsheddinweedsmokin]

I saw Brian Cox on a documentary about time, on Netflix, I think. The way he talks about these subjects is fascinating. He's got such a cool energy too. Bring him back to discuss something else sometime☺

[@borisshepton2611]

Tony ferguson the type of guy to stare at the sun to condition his eyes.

[@MinusTheGreatSubtractor]

This made my day! 😂😂

[@XxGreatestyouknoWxX]

I find this is possible.

[@landonic81]

😂

[@whatismyname8483]

Look up sun gazing lol people do it

[@justlamb]

and the sun would blink first

[@zzzpip]

Brian cox is a national treasure to the UK he is a cool bloke.

[@urazoktay7940]

Very good video, informative, thank you.

[@poulsensteffen]

Brian seems like such a nice guy, I could listen to him talk about anything all day.

[@AdeonWriter]

Oh man what a great interview/conversation. Thank you Brain for being awesome. Thank you Joe for asking great questions and having responses

[@mont7481]

I can appreciate this type of dialog because it's more meaningful when more people can understand and engage. No matter how knowledgeable or educated a person may be, it's fruitless if the idea can't be communicated effectively. Too many syllables, too much technical terminology, can drain a soul or lose one's attention. Joe Rogan gets a ton of respect from me because he's willing to engage on so many levels and in so many arenas. To me, it shows his true intelligence by being able to do so and, at the same time learn along with the rest of us lay people.

[@MrObiwan1]

How can anyone not love Brian Cox , he blows my mind yet intrigues me more and more

[@samcooke343]

Sometimes I feel like I'm one of the only ones who appreciates the guests Joe gets on this show and the conversations he has. Most of the comments on here about conspiracies etc. make me wonder if most of this show's viewers even have a basic understanding of what's being talked about.

[@blakegibson674]

Multi millions of subscribers but yeah your probably the only one that appreciates the guests.

[@samcooke343]

@@blakegibson674 ONE of the only ones. I'm sure there are thousands who do but the comments sections on these interviews are usually toxic as hell.

[@patrickcurran6054]

Chartered your trying to make yourself sound smart. Everyone knows every video that’s ever been created has dumbass comments on it. That comes with the internet. Most people who watch his podcast, especially these scientific based ones, are educated and appreciate these discussions. Your not one of the only “few” who understand and appreciates it. Those who think their smart, can’t comprehend the vast amounts of knowledge their ignorant of. Just thinking your smarter than everyone makes you automatically an idiot.

[@samcooke343]

@@patrickcurran6054 I don't recall me saying I'm smarter than everyone. Just that most people on here seem to instantly dismiss a lot of the guests on this podcast because of some preconceived idea they have that tells them they shouldn't enjoy an interview or find it educational.

[@samasterchef]

The level of intelligence is inversely proportional to the propensity to bark their opinions out loud. KZbin comments perfectly illustrate the Dunning-Kruger effect.

[@tonesbones502]

Brian Cox is a great guy.

[@mattcarrphoto]

I could seriously listen to Brian Cox talk science endlessly. And I feel like I retain more of what he says than other prominent scientists.

[@inadequis6132]

What I enjoy is that you can still see the light and passion in this guy, even as he's been in the field his whole life

[@benward6017]

I want him to read me a bedtime story as I go to sleep, and I'm a grown ass man.

[@saurabhvichare2410]

Both mesmerizing voices

[@ExtroLurkerhaz]

What Brian talks about in this clip is something i learned years ago as a kid, i was watching starwars and it said "in a galaxy far away 200000 years ago".. it made me think.. it made me realize that there could have been millions of civilizations in our galaxy that has come and gone, i mean its very unlikely but still possible. We could be the only civ out there right now, in our galaxy. With 2 trillion galaxies there are bound the be more advanced civs out there and planets full of life but without a modern being like humans. Like when Earth had the dinosaurs, there were events that took place who paved way for us humans. Would we have developed into humans from monkeys if the dinosaurs had still been around? no way, life were too dangerous to settle down, to build up our social structures and to develop our minds. Good old clip this. Enjoy life everyone, its way too short.

[@djkroz]

I have gotten some violent reactions to this very same idea. Some find the idea of being alone in the universe to be repulsively depressing but I always tell them that Space might be vast... but so is Time. Just consider the amount of time our species have been around. 200k years? Possibly 1millions years at most? And then we are already in danger of extinction? Maybe intelligent life doesn't survive that long & perhaps we're jsut not fortunate enough to exist in the same timeframe as the others?

[@bkingdom4403]

I love Joe Rogan's podcasts - he's very good at bringing the human aspect in with beautiful conversations about science and theories

[@Starfield-Guy]

These are the kinds of conversations I used to have in the office at work, man I miss those days!!

[@mattcy6591]

Definitely need him on again

[@billyrock8305]

Science is incredible. Pure facts and logic. Right or wrong. Zero in between. If only politics was like science.

[@vincentbarresi3774]

This guy is the best guest ever. So humble and insightful.

[@1987Aguiar]

One Of the best podcasts. Brian is amazing. Well done joe to keep the conversation at high level with such a legend

[@Blocphace]

The fact we waste an unbelievable gift of 'life' on hate, racism, classism etc. boggles the mind.

[@michalkozlik1320]

Great talk...

[@ogdocvato]

Joe Rogan gets the very best guests. Joe f***ing rocks!

[@sillydevin12]

The thing I love about Brian Cox is that as he's talking about the stuff he knows, or especially the things he doesn't know, there's always him smiling and a curious look in his eye. Very humble, very curious. I could listen to him talk forever.

[@hmutandadzi]

Your best guest yet.

[@mencken8]

Mr. Cox’s proposition that we may be the only intelligent life around is but one hypothesis to explain the question Enrico Fermi asked in 1950: “Where the hell is everybody?” At this point, I tend toward the explanation that sentient life may be self-eliminating.

[@jaaxoon]

Hyperventilating to the idea that we get to experience life at the slimmest of odds in this unbelievably huge universe. 🤯 Remind yourself this from time to time.

[@gmoney1616]

3:30 love the way brian cox talks and explains this, absolute genius

[@jashimtv532]

I like listen to him all day long

[@kingsoup1824]

Brian Cox is a national treasure.

[@youtubeblows3643]

Lord Soup You like Cox

[@banzaiboy1597]

@mark d English physicist. Writes books, makes documentaries, does appearances.

[@ChicagoMike85]

Banzai Boy so? U think you’re tough?

[@boywonder6700]

Also a nitty who likes sniffy drugs

[@hansspa3892]

Liban Ahmed. No it’s mr.BEAN.

[@daisygirl1217]

Brian Cox is phenomenal. I could listen to him all day...

[@dafcorleone]

I wish i could have a long conversation with Brian over coffee talking about this stuff

[@Shufi1]

Looking into the eyes of Brian I see a kind soul. On another note: Steven Hawking said that we should be cautious about contacting other worldly beings because they may not be friendly

[@Twotontessie]

One of the most interesting interviews I've come across. Love it.

[@conormcmullen6437]

We are simply the universe observing itself.

[@vvvooo9413]

How are we the universe? Everything is a *part* of the universe

[@conormcmullen6437]

@@vvvooo9413 by your own logic, how are we not?

[@hijadbread]

@@conormcmullen6437 because god created man from dirt

[@vvvooo9413]

@@conormcmullen6437 I said we are a "part" of the universe not "the" universe. Or just say ingredients,we need sauce or cheese and other ingredients to make a pizza it doesn't mean that cheese is pizza. Do you understand?

[@conormcmullen6437]

@@vvvooo9413 I understand perfectly, im just saying the need to emphasize *part* is unnecessary. Every part of the universe is still the universe, you can touch a wheel and still call a bike a bike, just because the wheel is part of the bike does not mean the bike is no longer a bike. I get where you are coming from though and don't disagree, it's ways of thinking and points of view my guy.

[@BRIZZY-fq5jw]

So compelling...it's so compelling Joe

[@ScousersinSpain]

Brilliant ! Hurts my head Thinking About it😅

[@NinjaNuggets21]

This podcast got my mind thinking of physics, mathematics and scientific methods. Loved this waaay more than any science class ive had.

[@fansovertheworld834]

Bet the other earth don’t have joe rogan podcasts tho

[@Aaron-fe6le]

tru

[@imro1096]

What if aliens watch joe rogans podcast

[@shishirgurung4427]

@@imro1096 what if you're the alien?

[@imro1096]

Shishir Gurung you would never know 🤷‍♀️

[@pillestyrer]

Mathematically there is an exact copy of you somewhere in the universe, so strictly mathematically speaking there is a chance of a Joe Rogan "copy" doing this exact same thing somewhere else.

[@lost_in-da_sauce]

I had a "Eureka" moment thinking about this... usually I stop at the thought of if there were other civilizations that had millions of years; they would have found us by now or vice versa, but now I'm thinking of them facing the exact same hardships we have from wars to cataclysmic events. It made me quite sad thinking of a dinosaur-like extinction of humans or even unique biological entities, but we did have several close calls - younger dryas impact (even though we might not have been as fully developed). In that case I believe there could be many civilization that have fallen to ruin throughout the galaxies, AND countless civilizations exactly how we are now.... I wouldn't mind seeing what their art/literature/movies etc... could be like with completely different perspectives in vastly different locations (from their planet to their solar system). This is indeed a stoner thought but I didn't want to forget this because it's the first time I've actually imagined this possibility. I bet there's even more to consider as well