Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua | Lex Fridman Podcast

Avi Loeb is an astrophysicist at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
2:31 - Are we alone in the universe?
6:46 - Consciousness
11:23 - Sending digital copies of humans to space
16:01 - Oumuamua
38:04 - Alien space junk
42:03 - What do aliens look like?
59:21 - Drake equation
1:00:23 - Industrial polution from aliens
1:12:15 - UFO sightings
1:20:11 - How long will human civilization last?
1:22:51 - Radio signal from Proxima Centauri
1:26:12 - Breakthrough Starshot project
1:29:11 - Space race
1:34:22 - Human space exploration
1:39:38 - Social media is a threat to society
1:44:26 - Are humans ready for discovering an alien civilization?
1:48:38 - Mayans used astrology to wage war
1:49:53 - Black holes
2:08:43 - Stephen Hawking
2:12:21 - Grigori Perelman
2:16:46 - Theory of everything
2:23:45 - Dark matter
2:26:28 - Advice for young people
2:29:32 - Memories of my father and mother
2:34:01 - Existentialism
2:36:15 - Mortality
2:38:49 - Meaning of life
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Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Zero Fasting: go.zerofasting.com/s/lex-promo to get 30% off annual subscription - LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Sun Basket: sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - Pessimists Archive: pessimists.co/ 2:31 - Are we alone in the universe? 6:46 - Consciousness 11:23 - Sending digital copies of humans to space 16:01 - Oumuamua 38:04 - Alien space junk 42:03 - What do aliens look like? 59:21 - Drake equation 1:00:23 - Industrial polution from aliens 1:12:15 - UFO sightings 1:20:11 - How long will human civilization last? 1:22:51 - Radio signal from Proxima Centauri 1:26:12 - Breakthrough Starshot project 1:29:11 - Space race 1:34:22 - Human space exploration 1:39:38 - Social media is a threat to society 1:44:26 - Are humans ready for discovering an alien civilization? 1:48:38 - Mayans used astrology to wage war 1:49:53 - Black holes 2:08:43 - Stephen Hawking 2:12:21 - Grigori Perelman 2:16:46 - Theory of everything 2:23:45 - Dark matter 2:26:28 - Advice for young people 2:29:32 - Memories of my father and mother 2:34:01 - Existentialism 2:36:15 - Mortality 2:38:49 - Meaning of life

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[@terminsane]

This is the best type of guest for your show imo. Really unique, slightly eccentric, extremely smart, and someone nobody really knows

[@TheNguyenGiap]

He is the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University Longest serving Chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy, Founding Director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative and Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation, within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences In July 2018, he was appointed as chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies, In June 2020, Loeb was sworn in as a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology at the White House. In 2012 Time magazine selected Loeb as one of the 25 most influential people in space. I guess as with most things "nobody really knows" is a relative term

[@terminsane]

@@TheNguyenGiap it is. and i dont think he minds much lol.

[@TheNguyenGiap]

@@terminsane yes he doesn´t care about all the official stuff he is a true scientist

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@@TheNguyenGiap thats how we all should be. Just imagine, it would be a better World to live in

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Couldn’t agree more

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Avi.. one of my today heroes. He doesn’t care about getting prizes… he’ll be remembered as one of the greatest minds ever!!

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Well, I was going to go to sleep... but I guess I can go to bed in 3 hours.

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[@mrgman3229]

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@@mrgman3229 what void? you know spotify has video and no ads, too, right?

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[@dgreene9116]

“You can’t be arrogant if you see the big picture” Avi Loeb is the best. Great show Lex

[@kodykindhart5644]

You can’t be arrogant if you see it correct? Then logically you can’t be arrogant if you see it so the premise of your question is irrelevant

[@kodykindhart5644]

Rephrase it like you can’t be hungry if you’re full And you ask could you be full if you’re hungry? 🤣🤣🤣

[@kodykindhart5644]

You must fail into the same traps if you can’t see it

[@rosetta6285]

I love how Avi, a man who comes from the highest level of academia, is so open, modest, and humble with his way of thinking... Lex has really created and developed one of the best podcast's, at least on our planet 😉 😉

[@Lynn-zx3th]

I agree also the fact that he’s not so uptight & is funny!

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[@sageluksevish6307]

This is one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever listened to. I’m so happy this conversation happened.

[@joseg3102]

Came here from JRE clip. I was too lazy to make my way to Spotify. Lex for the win.

[@Aaron-cx2lv]

Ditto

[@112233JORDAN]

Well I heard him on Event Horizon 1st, then JRE. I'm guessing you get the same message from this as the other two were essentially identical.

[@shellderp]

he basically said the exact same things on JRE, almost one for one

[@freshlysnipes1505]

same

[@philosophy6534]

I would say you leveled up

[@shashankm14]

That Wall-E figurine next to Avi is just perfect.

[@eaglekeeper7608]

Such an amazing and refreshing human. Can’t help but be inspired and in awe of Avi Loeb.

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Right? Much better than those boring Gerbils he interviews sometimes.

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He is a nut job and you are a nut lover

[@WalkeeTalkeeMan]

Listening to this guy is so refreshing... sometimes i have the feeling theoretical astrophysicists like not to be understood, wants to keep and underline their distance. Then you find scientists like him with a positive and really divulgative attitude and you make peace with such a difficult matter as cosmology and astrophysics. Hell yeah! Nice host, nice guest, interesting podcast!

[@Fireworxs2012]

*Bar-none, Lex is one of the best Interviewers in the Biz. This episode with Mr. Loeb is extra special.*

[@schuylerhaussmann6877]

Such a refreshing man to listen to in today's human cesspool. Thanks for bringing him Lex.

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@@schuylerhaussmann6877 Yeah so many do that these days. Give your opinion on 1 subject and people seem to know what kind of life you are living. Like, what the hell xD

[@privatetatum]

He is such an infinitely likable human being and the best creator of analogies I’ve ever seen. Even myself, someone not very well educated in maths and science, could understand and completely enjoy this conversation. His theories gave me a wonderful sense of wonder and I wish him the best of health and happiness.

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I am saddened for humanity. every secret of the universe was revealed 1,400 years ago in a book called the QURAN. and people are still wasting time reinventing the wheel. SAD.

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Revisiting this cast. I actually love this guy Avi Leob. He's a great listen and very insightful - besides his intelligence he's just an all round great and good human being.

[@albondeb]

The same cannot be said for most of Lexs fascist guests

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many of his guests don't appreciate the level of open minded listening that Lex offers to them as the host willing to show them at the best they can appear to the audience.

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@@albondebstay in your mud huts 🛖

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I’m going back and catching the podcasts from years back. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Such a charming man!

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[@skehleben7699]

I love how Avi Loebs voice squeaks the more excited he gets and he's excited most of the time! Another great interview!

[@tylersmallman]

“If you are not ready to find wonderful things, you will never discover them” @45:15 love that

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Sameee❤

[@bioxbiox]

Prof. Loeb is such an interesting guest. What a lecture, what a passion for the topic. You can clearly see almost a childish enthusiasm in his eyes.

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“Sharpest cookie in the jar”

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🤭🤣😂

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might have wanted to avoid saying knife in case it would hurt monetisation

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no wonder my mouth is bleeding.....

[@vashnanerada8757]

Really. Seem like common sense

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The fuzziest crayon in the box.

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Brilliant talk, Avi has a concise clear and beautiful way of communicating and storytelling. Fantastic guest, Lex continues to amaze with the quality of his lineups!

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@@theprotagonist6863 he's a sharp cookies. He is my favourite, I enjoy his interviews on Event Horizon.

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[@bridgetmcanany]

@@leonelmateus can u please tell me what’s event horizon is? I know this may seem like a dumb question but clearly, I’m not the sharpest cookie in the jar…. which is a bit of confusing hyperbole. 😉 Sharpest tool in the shed, brightest crayon in the box, brightest bulb in the bunch… those I get. But I understood what he was trying to say. It’s just amusing to me how geniuses often get these trite adages dead wrong. I’m assuming it’s most likely do to a translation issue. Or just the basic fact that it’s simply not important enough to warrant anymore of the mental energy that he clearly uses exponentially more than the average thinker, professor, student, human being.

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Agreed!

[@peteraddison4371]

@@bridgetmcanany ... Hi, Bridge; an event horizon is the point at which matter is permanently caught and unable to esscape from a black hole ...

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I’m not saying Lex isn’t great, but literally every time I watch any video when auto play is on, the next video is always a Lex Fridman podcast. Every single time

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@@WalkeeTalkeeMan It's strange that the top comment on a video with 3.7 million views has 10 likes...

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@@WalkeeTalkeeMan The algorithm is working for me if it's only suggesting stuff I like and nothing that I don't. Perfection.

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Came here through search, not subscribed and never get his videos recommended to me

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I have to have my auto play off, it wouldn't just play the same channel's video, it would play the EXACT SAME video every single time. Autoplay is broken as fuck.

[@templaraxion]

This is the best Avi interview i have listened to. The two have good vibe going

[@josefnavratil646]

www.hypothesis-of-universe.com/docs/eng/eng_112.pdf

[@Braingeyser64]

"We are not the sharpest cookies in the jar" 🤣 I love a good mangled metaphor. The fact that he absolutely nailed us humans at the same time is a bonus.

[@sovereignbrehon]

So fantastic!

[@andrewlast1535]

Mangalore?

[@torimartin1477]

LOL...Or the brightest light in the shed!

[@Inertia888]

@@torimartin1477 naw.. my shed has lights. how about the 'sharpest tool on the tree' ?

[@Sniperboy5551]

He really butchered that metaphor, like come on, it isn’t rocket surgery!

[@NickPoeschek]

For people who enjoy discussions with Avi Loeb, you might want to check out the Event Horizon channel on KZbin as Dr. Loeb is a frequent guest there.

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Is him? Event Horizon? AI....comeback...IA....

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[@Big.Ron1]

It is true he goes on there some but they dont let him just talk, speak his mind, and explain his thinking. Not like we just witnessed here. Damn near 3 hours of the Dr. Avi Loeb show. It doesn't get any better than this.

[@augm3nt384]

@Nick Poeschek Thank you.

[@dexraikkonen7]

yea dude, we know.

[@sinisasket6269]

Thank you Lex for giving us a chance to listen to brightest minds in the world for 2+ hours, for your interviewing genius full of your own insights and the ability to listen to your guests. This podcast is a world's treasure. And as for the guest...I am speechless not only because of his scientific brilliance but also his down-to-earth character and sense of humour. Keep up the good work!

[@nomandad2000]

This is my new favorite scientist. Asking the real questions, talking about aliens…I’m all in!

[@TasX]

Your favorite scientist is a crackpot..

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@@TasX wow. Color me amazed. A KZbin video. I’m supposed to sit through an hour of that to decide if you are shitposting or not? I’ll get right on it.

[@TasX]

@@nomandad2000 well if you don't have the mental capacity for it then suit yourself. keep listening to who you want :)

[@BaazarStudios]

This guy is AWESOME. So nice to hear some positivity and passion and excitement in a science field that isn't filled with cynicism and squashing dreams. Even if he's wrong about ʻOumuamua, he delivers tons of inspiration.

[@paulcassidy4559]

Yessss. A wonderful personality.

[@thefruitthatateitself4261]

YES! So much needed excitement and passion. This is the best part of the human species.

[@Bitchslapper316]

I don't think he can be wrong about Oumuamua.

[@marcdellorusso180]

He's probably right, considering his credentials.

[@BaazarStudios]

@@marcdellorusso180 credentials don’t make a claim true. The science community is pushing back a lot on it and honestly I don’t really agree that just because it doesn’t fit typical models of asteroids and comets that it’s therefore necessarily artificial. That said I respect his opinion and looking forward to further development.

[@microwaveengineer6681]

Lex's Podcasts are way more interesting and engaging than any of my lectures.. Wish I could get a degree in Lexology lol

[@harsimranbansal5355]

Lex should start a digital university!

[@money_ultra]

The way avi thinks is fascinatingly amazing and his opinions on the media and science is life changing

[@fabianacrosaragora]

No one will read this but these two guys talking is totally my jam. I’m down 100% with these guys. Why not have the curiosity of a child? I love it.

[@angelamarymahoney]

I love how he timestamps them

[@deluxedecoy]

same

[@SolvingTheMoneyProblem]

This was a top 10 episode for sure!

[@MoraleToad]

We can’t just have a consensus on that. Experiment needs to be done and then we can agree because it’s key to have feedback from reality.

[@minjunesong6667]

​@@MoraleToad It was an opinion, Felix. I think you think he is making a factual argument but you have to also take into account his tone and the context of it being a youtube comment. Don't take everything so seriously.

[@MoraleToad]

@@minjunesong6667 hope we are both joking

[@_justcarlson]

Definitely top 10!

[@mondvogel6124]

@@minjunesong6667 he was joking.....

[@fernandoguerrerobonilla2019]

Loeb's mindset is far beyond most of the scientific community. He is not only a great professional, but a wise and a humble person. I wish our world's leaders were like him. Thanks for this amazing episode Mr. Fridman.

[@Michael-kt2fk]

Avi Loeb is one of my favorite if not my favorite people that do these interviews. He is so very smart, yet elegantly explains things in ways just about everyone can understand. Also he really makes you think about things in ways Most of us would not think about had he not thrown these ideas out there.

[@simonlindley2950]

One of my all-time favourite podcasts. I went back and found this again after a full year since first viewing it. I did so to share it with my daughter who is finishing her physics degree, to remind her - and myself - to always remember the childlike beauty of discovery.

[@juliafox7904]

👍

[@ChristopherTreeChronicles]

“If you step on the grass, it will not grow” such an eloquent metaphor regarding the restriction of open mindedness

[@bonnypop5764]

Ah no it's about grass.... Stupid

[@scumbag5448]

@@bonnypop5764 that metaphor is for people like you

[@ruzzellcrowe9352]

Grass grows through concrete.

[@lurksnitchtongue8986]

Open minded societies also open themselves up to new, extremely harmful ideas, however.

[@angelinarobert622]

@Mario Gonzalez Evolution has no direction. Evolution doesn't mean "better." it means "adapted to the environment due to environmental changes. Please view "Robert Sapolsky's Heartland interview". Most scientists are bought off or threatened by Majestic 12. Peace.☮️ Please view Dr. Steven Greer's "Expose National Security State" on KZbin.

[@MMmmmmBobbert]

Avi is my favorite scholar to speak on extraterrestrial life and his opinion on the topic.

[@cicnos13]

Guys we are so lucky to live in these times where we can see and listen the most briliant minds in the world for free. This is amazing

[@fs5775]

I love the way this guy talks - so emphatic, logical, & fun!

[@justinmodessa5444]

Best guest ever. This guy is my favorite scientist. I love how much he has sacrificed because of his convictions. He's the black sheep of the scientific community now but we'll see how long that lasts. I'm sure he'll be proven right later on

[@merrickc.155]

Hes has opened my mind to questions I never even thought about and im a pretty inquisitive person.

[@justinmodessa5444]

@Bootamate at least proven right that with a more open view of possibilities and parameters for finding life there will be a higher likelyhood of making more discoveries in general regardless of whether they are life or not.

[@jonathanhains814]

@@justinmodessa5444 indeed, try to imagine the things we WON'T discover if we decline to conduct the search.

[@Milo-fq3zp]

@@Dannyjedge I'm only about 30 minutes into the podcast but he seems extremely intelligent, coherent and well spoken

[@livefully7568]

Brought me back. Lex dun fell on since rogan sold out.

[@stevee.7419]

What a great, very open mind and what an awesome conversation. Thank you, gentlemen.

[@jayb150]

Just finished Avi’s book last week, it was excellent. I enjoyed learning about his childhood and the pecan trees. I love pecan pie. I also love that this object passed through earths orbit on my birthday 2017, and we didn’t even know until a few days later when it was leaving. I always thought my birthday was special 10/07/77 but somehow this made it that much better.

[@BumboLooks]

Avi thanks you for your money.....

[@jayb150]

@@BumboLooks 🥴💩

[@arlen1630]

I would think a pecan pie would be destroyed passing through our orbit.....now a pudding would

[@jayb150]

@@arlen1630 puddin’ lol

[@LaurenAllport]

Avi is definitely one of my favourite guests. He’s so funny too!

[@arobot4398]

He's truly impressive, he's also appeared on the JRE. More Avi == happy life :D

[@antisocialdistancing3]

Lee and Avi both push covid death govt narrative

[@arobot4398]

@@antisocialdistancing3 Sorry, what do you mean ?

[@antisocialdistancing3]

@@arobot4398 What I wrote

[@arobot4398]

@@antisocialdistancing3 It's pretty vague, are you suggesting that the deaths from covid are fake and it's a conspiracy theory ? I understand the statistics are exaggerated.

[@oskarzhan2338]

I wish I had such a professor during my studies, one of the best podcasts ever!

[@nostalgiaarcadefuture]

in high school I had a Latin teacher who was one of the most prominent italian archaeologists who worked for the Vatican, his name was Paolo Visona, and it's ridiculous how much he was Avi's lost twin! lmao. I swear they are literally clones. I still have no clue what the hell he was doing teaching high school latin.... I know it was only a couple years and I think he went back to studying secrets in the vatican archives... I just got insanely lucky i guess.

[@longeleven]

@@nostalgiaarcadefuture maybe he was some secret agent of Vatican, who teaching by day and killing demon by casting ancient spells by nights

[@Raiddd__]

@@nostalgiaarcadefuturethat’s crazy do u have an IG so I could ask u more

[@DetectiveAgent_DarkNut]

Lex...man, I'm digging your podcasts, wonderful stuff.

[@elainec5333]

Avi’s passion is intoxicating. He could convince me to believe anything.

[@thesuspectbeats]

I really like how it's "segmented" with labels on the general topic in that part. More people should do that.

[@specialheadofficial]

most quality youtubers do this

[@Itsjcold0]

Like chapters in a book

[@GJ-dj4jx]

It's good, but he missed a lot of other important topics about possible alien live Avi covers....most importantly the Venus Clouds. He wasn't prepared at all.

[@ianvaldez3886]

Lex has officially surpassed jre as the highest quality interviewer. Please have on jacques vallee. Great job lex!

[@AbdullaHernandez]

They’re tied in how high they sound on interviews.

[@hottubtimemachine3]

They would just put each other to sleep

[@williamfrazier3822]

This is by far one of the best podcasts I have ever heard! I am so appreciative that a scientist like Avi has that childlike curiosity necessary for new ideas and discoveries. I love his quote about reality!!! Great interview Lex!!!

[@gunjangupta6690]

Lex thank you for letting him talk a lot :-) Unbelievably inspiring to listen to Avi Loeb talking about cutting down bureaucracy and ego, and what cannot be done, and focusing on what CAN BE done!

[@chaselenahan4524]

Lex, I’m incredibly thankful for this podcast and the one way friendship I’ve had the opportunity to develop with you throughout the past year. If you ever get the chance, I think you’d enjoy talking to Michael Levin, Jaron Lanier, and Giulio Tononi. Keep making incredible content and spreading positivity!

[@dbcoco]

very nice comment! i fully agree

[@normanwhaley3024]

Now that Rogan is on Spotashit....Lex will get all the KZbin traffic !!

[@christhis7729]

It was a pleasure listening to this dialogue. A very smart humble man. Every professor, every school teacher should be like that.

[@michaelharder3055]

This man beyond his awesome name, Lex, oozes curiosity.

[@MrThonny15]

One of the most interesting guests so far. thanks

[@adamwiseman5831]

This guy makes so many genius points. Best guest ever.

[@krazeeeyezkeith]

I want to see Avi Loeb talking like this with Joscha Bach about reality, philosophy and everything.

[@CrazyTechy]

I agree. Checking for pollution in an exoplanet atmosphere is brilliant.

[@ArnoldWittman]

I appreciate Avi's humble attitude throughout the entire interview.

[@lindasue8719]

I started as a kid wanting to be a scientist and that was my aim leaving high school, but then I got sidetracked by my music studies and ended up first as a conservatory teacher and then as a music therapist for all my career. I always had a casual interest in the paranormal, and as I've got older I've become much more interested in it and metaphysics. I still love science. I see no reason for there to be any contradiction in the fields. I'm so happy to have stumbled across your channel and this video today. Subscribed to the podcast (and here, for support), since I generally **listen*" to videos.

[@NiinaSKlove]

It is rare to come across people as present as Avi. Thank you Lex, for a brilliant podcast episode.

[@andersask5503]

Just love Avi. He dares to speak his mind even when it goes against the established science community.

[@Auburndad50]

Like Trump.

[@andersask5503]

@@Auburndad50 What a well written response. I guess it went a lot of your mental capacity to put those profound thoughts together in a sentence. Like Trump

[@Auburndad50]

@@andersask5503 Thank you

[@ehrichard]

Check out him speaking with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll on his podcast, Mindscape. Just fantastic. Sean is Research Professor of Physics at Caltech, and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Great minds.

[@kazykamakaze131]

@@andersask5503 You must have a lot of friends being this condescending. Respect others opinion even though you might not agree with their viewpoint, as they have just as much rights as you do.

[@HengtimeConsult]

Avi is so eloquent. There are a few really genuinely important takeaways. A great guy! Alex appears so drained almost stoned and passive later in the discussion.

[@XAndrew88]

I'm so glad that someone with this much intelligence, holds many powerful positions and is so open minded. This is what we need!

[@XAndrew88]

Also I love how his voice gets squeaky when he's excited ;D

[@alexlio5994]

This man is one of the greatest human beings ive seen.So smart, educated, well respected, Professor in Harvard , Director in so many fields of the Astronomy Science and at the same time so openminded, willing to educate everyone and continue the promotion of our understanding of the universe and our nature. His vibe is unmatched

[@antwonjohnson4457]

I will get on the alien spaceship

[@cambojones3100]

this guy is a legend. it's great we have open minded scientists like this

[@davidmckayii752]

Oumuamua was traveling close to 200,000 miles per hour. That's insanely fast. The collision that caused it to fragment from it's larger body, must have been huge. Who knows how long that thing has been flinging through space.

[@_Abrar__ahmed__]

Recent studying shows that it's leaving our solar system right now ...

[@theaerynz]

Maybe due to our mental magnetic influence we shifted the outcome, and that was our bullet otherwise

[@davidmckayii752]

@@theaerynz maybe.

[@pilotrserra]

I love the professionalism of Lex Fridman’s interview quality. The quality of conversation is the best on the internet. We don’t have to listen to foul language or drug-related cultures. Real problem-solving discussions to address real issues are always the focus…thank you sooo much!!!

[@oludalocalchampion]

Rolling a fat one whilst Lex does his lil introduction thingy... 👌🏿🚀

[@josephfriedman1305]

LMAO 🤣🤣

[@ninethree4239]

Lmaoo i feel yiu

[@coimbralaw]

You’re on the wrong podcast for that. Try a lowbrow podcast.

[@alexlee4812]

Love how open minded this guy is.

[@guitarika8477]

I am physics grad student and I have to say this man rekindled the love of science which I had kind of lost

[@dennisfahlstrom2515]

Lex, try to do an interview with Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I really respect both of you for different reasons. I’m close to 80 and hope to see an enlightening interview of him by you before the clock runs out for me. I saw your interview of Fiona Hill and have been an avid watcher since then.

[@tatianahawaii13]

You have another 10-15 years ❤

[@michaeltamburello]

The dominant metaphor in this interview is, "Reality doesn't care whether you ignore it or not. You can ignore reality, but it is still there." Brilliant mind!

[@angelinarobert622]

True that. "Reality is real. it's important for you to see Reality the way it really is."-Dad RIP. Pops was a founder of Control Data along with Seymour Cray. Control Data company fell apart when Seymour Cray left Control Data to found his own Super Computer company. Cray Super Computers. Modern Smartphones are as powerful as 1980's Super Computers. You can run simulations on them such as The Sims a people simulation and Cells to Singularity an evolution simulation that plays off the the ideas of Simulation Theory and the AI Singularity.

[@RyoMassaki]

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” PKD

[@rekojah]

“What is real. How do you define real? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.

[@RedSquirrelHunter]

more like common sense

[@RodTaubman]

“We are probably not the sharpest cookie in the jar” I’ve never heard that one.

[@neuromancer8796]

" we are probably the most delicious tool in the shed"

[@wishiwasabear]

When you accidentally drop a razorblade in the cookie dough

[@jonathanhains814]

Mixed metaphor

[@netx421]

Red Dwarf

[@NeverTalkToCops1]

We are the most stinky in the galaxy.

[@nicholasblazina1250]

Love this human being. The excited hilt in his voice when Avi makes certain points is quaint, impactful, and yet endearing. More of these people in scientific positions of power and humanity would advance our fields exponentially.

[@gmr7494]

This man is a terrific educator. You can tell he'd be comfortable teaching high school students as he would in front of a Harvard graduate class. Love hearing the way he explains things!

[@tirthachakrabarti5912]

One of the finest interviews I have ever watched.

[@DarkLight-sz1vp]

Saying there’s no life or intelligent life is like getting a cup of sea water and saying there’s no fish in the ocean

[@fuckyoutube2326]

Fish, like birds, aren’t real.

[@Virakotxa]

And ignoring the fact that the fish are going to see you approaching with that cup...

[@humanbean1424]

Stop quoting lil wayne.

[@EnjoicoolPanda]

If it was used, it'd be considered a gerund rather than a verb anyway.

[@syberspud]

Not necessarily. The spontaneous formation of life from non living matter may be such a stupendously improbable event that it has only happened once in the history of the universe, on Earth.

[@jimaforwood743]

He’s an absolute breath of fresh air is mr Loeb.

[@ramanandh1261]

I donno, i feel like this is the only guest i want to talk in person,no offense to other exceptional speakers, but this guy got a perfect blend of science,illustration,reasoning and humour

[@robertbair4019]

I just finished listening to this on Spotify and now I’m watching it here, that’s how good this episode was!

[@livefully7568]

loyalty, loyalty, loo-oyalty

[@waynejones1996]

Thank you for the content Lex, i work 3rd shift and your podcasts make some really boring nights interesting and exciting. You are very much appreciated sir.

[@battlebornhd3030]

Same!

[@ozramblue117]

Heh! I am listening to it now while baking.

[@marsford2716]

This is an excellent conversation, much respect to Lex for his intelligence and skill as a host/ interviewer, and to Avi for representing the true spirit of scientific inquiry. This makes me happy

[@cjbailey584]

Listened to this podcast several times. I learn something new every time. Thank you

[@d1agram4]

“We are not the sharpest cookie in the jar” Great Rickyism

[@emzywillrich7243]

He does not know all our idioms. "We're not the sharpest tools in the shed," would have been a better paraphrase. Yes, I was in Honors English. LOL

[@metalmullisha68]

He's kidding! Just like, "does the Pope shit in the woods?

[@SkateSka]

@@emzywillrich7243 As a non-practicing former art student I sympathize. Your moment to shine 😅

[@MyChannel-vm6dw]

Finally, a credible respected scientist with the BALLS to ask the alien question using the scientific method.

[@schidlovsky]

Wow. Looking back from just a year, Lex looks much happier and interested in his podcasts. Lex stick with it but interview subjects you are interested in and leave yourself enough energy to be interested and focused. Thanks for all you do!

[@MBH026]

“It is key to have feedback from reality…” 😂😂😂 BEST quote ever!!! I need to get this as a tattoo or something…

[@sapanacharya1365]

First Alex filipenko now Avi. Seriously my favorite podcast episodes of all time

[@sapanacharya1365]

@@daffidavit I was keeping aside that episode for later, now I'll have a listen David fravor.

[@WolfgangN.2]

Fantastic advice near the end. There are far too many "experts" who care more about their own ego than the scientific pursuit. All they do is shut down new ways of thinking, and turn people off with their snobby eliteness. It's a real shame that so many of those types are in positions of power in the academic world.

[@chadjohnson7712]

I think not having a ego is a big part of science also not letting society our other minds pullot your brain nowadays everything is layed out information is everywhere every second of the day at any time it really makes it hard to come up with your own theories...It would seem science would be better nowadays but is it really?Technology is better but are scientists and the mind really better?They still don't no half of what Einstein,Tesla,Newton,Darwin and many others knew these scientists nowadays are studying scientists from hundreds of years ago imagine what those guys could do with today's technology and funding its amazing to think how smart these guys where.Im just saying I don't think todays scientists have a free mind its almost programed weather thats good our bad I don't no?

[@cynthiamclaglen5687]

I think though that there are very many enthusiasts who really think that an alien culture has already been found or that Sumerians found some; so the scientists are just trying to pull us back a little. Finding the truth is difficult, and even scientists would like to believe that we might come across aliens some day. We forget that on Earth, to get to an intelligent human being from the beginning of life, it took thousands of millions of years. We could make thousands of silly mistakes and pollute the Moon, or the Planets, if we went out into space. Also it takes a long time to cross the universe, and our lives are not long enough to go very far. These are just a few of the problems I have just mentioned of course. I used to try to find Aliens when I was 13 years old, by looking through an old gunsights propped up in the garden. I got excited by what turned out to be a weather balloon! Hehe!!!Cynthia McLaglen

[@SonNguyen-ox7iu]

He too has a blind spot regarding the UFO phenomena. If he can make the deduction that Omuramura is an alien artifact then what about UFOs?

[@stevenwilliams1805]

Not just the academic world.

[@WolfgangN.2]

@Ricky Ricky I doubt they're actually left wing. They might be a majority liberal, but how many are actually farther left than that? And in red states I'm sure there are more conservative professors. So your comment lacks seems to lack logic and foundation. Are you suggesting that professors to the left of conservatives are more likely to be egotistical and shut down new ways of thinking? That's strange, because conservatives shut down new ways of thinking by nature. It's in the very word "conservatism". Conserve traditional values/ keep things the way they are. When it's not those, conservatives fight to regress to times that were less humane, or things that hurt the working class while giving a nice boost in pay to the rich. So if you can provide any evidence that conservative professors and academics don't have similar egos on average than to liberal ones then I'd be glad to read it. If actual leftists were included in the study that would be especially interesting since true leftists care about the well-being of everyone, and making sure everyone gets equal opportunity to succeed.

[@hannarheinz7040]

The best talk I listened to in a very long time! Inspiring in the intellectual as well as emotional sense - thereby reviving a very old ideal ... It`s good that guys like these still are around ... Well done. Thank you both!

[@draganjagodic4056]

This good man touched my soul. Wonderful, wonderful person, dear professor Loeb.

[@CesarHernandez-nh1wz]

He really broke everything down so well. His point of view has always felt like commons sense to me and I never understood why the smartest people in the world can't see it that way as well. Too much ego in science. Sad state of affairs. It holds back true progress.

[@johntoffee2566]

What a bloody courageous genius! Thank god you for his fearless intellect.

[@walterhollenbaugh2302]

If only l of us can think this way. The world would be a better place.

[@rockn6423]

This interview was fascinating-one of the most inspiring podcasts I’ve heard in a long time. I think this is due to two main reasons. Both persons are very well read, and they each have a humble attitude about their knowledge and opinions. This makes them very personable and connectable.