Brian Greene - The Mind-bending Physics Of Eternity | Modern Wisdom Podcast 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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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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[@ChrisWillx]

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[@JUNIIOI2]

osmosis.

[@EffySalcedo]

🧈🤯 😂

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[@theuniques1199]

Brian doesn't understand the concept of eternity, the infinite moment and first moment are the same moment, now repeat moment. Infinite is repeat because repeat is infinite. The concept of change can't change therefore the Universe can't change it can only repeat, infinite is a constant, so all infinite numbers are 0 because only zero can replicate 0. The infinite always first believes it is finite to always realize it is infinite, now repeat. You can't have many infinite's because that isn't infinite, forever is forever as everything, everything is forever as forever. Existence is all meaning because meaning is all existence, DNA doesn't change as a concept, you are the eternal big bang as consciousness and consciousness is you as the eternal big bang, history happens once as always happens once, now repeat. A self Universe can only feed on its own self belief to realize it actually exist, purpose is always self preservation as eternal purpose.

[@EffySalcedo]

@@theuniques1199 sounds about right.

[@Grim-Crusader]

" The universe is 14 billion years old, every single particle in your body has been selected over all that time to come together and create you, you are as old as all of time...don't screw it up now. " Some random ironworker in Texas

[@Vtwin_Superbikes]

It’s impossible to screw up, it is what is.

[@thomasjorennielsen]

Brian Greene is so well spoken. Highly recommend the audiobooks he has written and reads aloud

[@lukewaidmann3678]

The elegant universe that I purchased from audible/Amazon, did have Brian Greene voicing it. That was a disappointment since the reader who did voice it was not the best. Brian would have much better. Hope this gets changed in the future.

[@nurk_barry]

I read “The Elegant Universe” about 7 times cover to cover. Brian Greene is a national treasure.

[@zbigniewbrzezinski8869]

Because you couldn’t understand it ?

[@immigrationcanada1802]

@@zbigniewbrzezinski8869 I read it once. I understood it

[@zbigniewbrzezinski8869]

@@immigrationcanada1802 Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊

[@zbigniewbrzezinski8869]

@@immigrationcanada1802 Well done ! You’re seven times more intelligent than Nick B !

[@immigrationcanada1802]

@@zbigniewbrzezinski8869 Omg 🤩

[@hifibrony]

It is impossible to listen to Brian Greene and not walk away smarter.

[@milesjay2330]

Watched so much of Brian Greene speaking... always epic but this one is extra rich and wildly imaginative! Freestyle baby!! I’m gonna revisit this many times just to soak up the beauty of such ideas. Thank you for taking my mind off the troubles of this world for a moment... you’re both gifts to humanity!

[@johnkuipers7829]

Rubbish. t's all bullshit. Nothing enlightening about it at all.

[@kathleenurdahl3096]

Agreed Miles…👍

[@stevemarks1511]

My first video, I'm very impressed Very educational Education is mankind salvation not wars. It's 2023 man must learn to live together or man will kill all life om Earth; which took billions of years through evolution and mutations

[@jaymiller8387]

The topic that got me in the feels is the of emotion being, Guilty! I am constantly being told I am too intense or "don't laugh that hard" " it ain't worth all that" etc because most people post covid are miserable. and havent smiled like I do in a very long time and that sucks so much. I want my kind of happiness for everyone.

[@oreszteszpaciatzisz435]

Well done for getting these guests! I am a big fan of Greene as he can simplify very complex problems so even an idiot like me can understand (sort of) them.

[@ChrisWillx]

He’s a force of nature. On fire for this episode!

[@badgerlife9541]

Another wonderful conversation! Thank you, Chris! You’re a great interviewer on such a diverse range of topics. Impressive! Keep going. The world needs you! This channel will go far. 🤗

[@helennellysangsternevassal5230]

I do so agree that less emotion, we would not have evolved as we have. We would not have discovered and understand what we have. Reaching a sort of balance of emotion, will bring us closer to understanding our world. Just MY thoughts

[@wilbertpierce4890]

Time is a way to track the limitations that mankind places on reality. Just as speed and distance are limitations to the infinity of space. This is a wonderful dialogue, I thank you for being so open minded.

[@sourcecode6467]

KZbin algorithms led me here, I ain't disappointed

[@miguelchippsinteligente6072]

Tesla referenced human energy 🌬👻jesus christ referenced living waters 💎👨‍🎓👩‍🎓science described water memory 🌊🎭psalms16:24 k,j proverbs27:19 existence psychologically god bless existence purpose God bless 💖👻💎💖👻👻👨‍🎓👩‍🎓🤍🗽💎⚖🌪🚬🌬

[@TheDhammaHub]

Thankfulness for all those things we take for granted really is a powerful tool!

[@ChrisWillx]

Not what I expected to hear from a physicist

[@mandude55]

Chris your insightful questions have made me a fan in just two podcasts. Keep up the good work. MW is a moving force for a better us with Al, Lab, Darkhorse and Jordan.

[@alwaysovercomingbear4809]

I love conversations like this! Using our “God given brains,” to try and understand the complexity of life around us, past present and future. All glory to God!

[@ChrisWillx]

I'm not sure that was Brian's main thrust BUT I don't think he'd contest you believing it. He's a great human.

[@winnythekahuna8073]

This guy has been a big influence in my perception of reality.

[@spridle]

Ever since I discovered Brian Greene, and Brian Cox, I stopped seeking information from Neil deGrass Tyson.

[@IrvRat1982]

@@spridle there are definitely levels to this. I get what you're saying. But people like you and I won't be here with Brian if it wasn't for Neil teaching us first. You know what im trying to say? Brian takes my curiosity even further. I must admit, I sometimes have to listen to the same video of Brian's over and over for me to fully understand what he's saying.

[@johnkuipers7829]

|t's all bullshit. Nothing enlightening about it at all.

[@hamzariazuddin424]

Love Brian Greene....such a brillaint host and writes very easy to digest books too...currently reading his "Until the end of time'...Not math/physics heavy enough for me...but his writing was brilliant put together...he has some excellent metaphors for life..

[@winstonsmith7652]

If the concept of " if you wait long enough, anything that can happen will," then surely another universe emerging from nothing is inevitable.

[@codediporpal]

It's probably happened an infinite number of times.

[@calliemaud1194]

I can't wait!!! See you there! 😂🙌

[@winstonsmith7652]

@@codediporpal in for a penny, in for a pound.

[@woodsonsanders1112]

There are profound unexamined assumptions embedded within your statement.

[@winstonsmith7652]

@@woodsonsanders1112 enlighten me

[@rhmcvay]

Terrific interview. Thank you both! I've watched all of Brian's live streams during the pandemic (which was sanity saving) and World Science Festival programming over the years. This one covers so much territory. Brilliant. Brian's new book "Until The End Of Time" is his best yet - bringing all aspects of theoretical physics, mathematics, the human condition of existence/consciousness and even religion into focus. That is truly a literary achievement at this point in time.

[@Pieman29666]

To be quite honest,this is probably one of the most important podcasts ive ever heard in my life. Although ive heard these vastly important theories before,this podcast is just so well put together it truly brings forth the magnitude of these ideas and has a profound effect on my personal sense of humanity and existence. Thank you both for blowing our minds!

[@martynspooner5822]

What a great guest I so love this kind of stuff even though I can only grasp bits and pieces. Thanks a lot.

[@hmlxur54]

Brian Greene is excellent in explaining astrophysics!

[@scottmcdonald5237]

Listening last night cured my insomnia during a touch of the Rona. Thanks!

[@neilamalmstrom2934]

My soul and neuron synapses don't have what it takes to get all of everything postulated here, but enough percentage to express gratitude for the shared knowledge.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

probably because the soul is a mythical thing that most scientists, like brian greene, would ask "by what mechanism does the soul influence the body" because by definition the natural can't be affected by the supernatural, the supernatural by definition - doesn't exist.

[@emmablake6538]

@@HarryNicNicholas If your spirit didn't exist, you would be a dead body. You have a soul, and your soul goes on forever.

[@stefano8108]

Incredibly interesting. I'm in awe whenever I listen to Brian Greene!!

[@dingaia]

Brian is such an interesting and thoughtful person, love hearing him speak and about the things he thinks about, very great stuff! Talked about a lot of things I hadn't heard him talk about before too so cool

[@adriannagle1]

Thanks for guiding this conversation! I've read and heard Dr. Brian Green numerous times, but this was the best discussion I've yet heard him engage around. I'd love to see if you could interview Jennifer Doudna or other pioneers of CRISPR.

[@kevinholly5517]

Absolutely brilliant video upload! If there is any justice, this interview with Brian Green should have millions of views! Well thought out intellectually, interesting questions, and moreover incredible logic and creative answers!! Loved it!!

[@jerryakamuadams6399]

Fantastic interview with Dr.Greene. I listened to the entire thing it twice already

[@bryandraughn9830]

This interview is above the competition. Im so relieved to see someone who doesn't use hype in order to gain viewers. Excellent work!

[@grimcity]

Brilliant interview with one of the greatest ambassadors of science! Bravo!

[@billskelley6895]

Nice change of pace to see Brian Greene off stage, in his natural habitat. Science rocks, no matter what the venue.

[@mikecroly4579]

Chris Williamson and of course Brian Greene, thank you both so very much for so very well explaining (in everyday language) and for sharing your precious time(both of you)! Reminds me of the great, late Carl Sagan's abilities! Only now more is known than in Professor Sagan's time! Anyway, thank you!

[@kpkpkpkpkp5]

wow, that's nuts (especially the Boltzman brain hypothesis :)) - a very insightful & deep discussion! special thanks for having Brian as a guest - really love his interviews & podcasts

[@tonyreno3168]

I was pleasantly surprised to watch this. Somehow, before now, all I'd seen of Brian Greene had given me a negative sense of who he is and what he's about which had kept me from checking him out in depth. Kudos to Brian for reversing that opinion and doing so despite having to battle the sun in his eyes throughout the interview. I do wish that when Chris was interviewing people outside his normal sphere, or perhaps anyone, that he'd have at lest some round of questions which are so open ended as to let the interviewee describe what he/she considers most important to convey to Chris's audience. That nitpick aside, I greatly respect that Chris takes the time to read the books of the person he's interviewing. Excellent stuff.

[@nairbeneerg2868]

always love you dear Brian greene.

[@mehdibaghbadran3182]

Thanks for your lovely explanation’s about time’s and some other phenomenon, which gives us better understanding of the environments that we’re living, and spaces and universes, I’m so excited to share more meaning, with you guys soon.

[@perrajonsson6696]

I love listening to BG talking about just anything, tnx Chris for sharing🙏

[@andrewpickering5180]

Such clear questions and answers. Thank you both

[@ArthurLWood]

Looking forward to watching this over the next week. 15 minutes or so at a time!

[@tonib5899]

Thankyou for the WSF, It has reached and inspired millions. You are a stellar person who is a star, so we are now in a binary star system.

[@johnnafunkhouser5999]

Brian makes me proud like a parent and as a human!

[@aworldonaleaf7685]

Brian Greene is amazing, great interview.

[@ispeeeaaakeeewhaaaleee]

Talking about eternally... My eternal gratitude to Mr. Green for single handedly making me understand the beginnings of quantum mechanics by watching hours on hours of his video's, starting years ago (specially the World Science Festival ones). Ofcourse one has to have an intrinsic interest in the subject to make slow progress in understanding it (I have 0 knowledge of mathematics or anything like that) but the way he can explain very difficult things so simply shows his intelligence. At first I could understand like 25% of the video's, but after watching them over and over again I can now fully understand these discussions. Forever changed my life. Nice video. Love to see Janet Conrad on the show (about neutrinos) or Harry Cliff (about the LHC and future colliders with more energy). 👍

[@QDdawg44]

Down to earth AND out of this world

[@ChrisWillx]

All of the above.

[@johnpetkos5686]

Most accurate description.

[@sjpugsie]

As long as I understand 20/25% I think I'm doing pretty good 😀 love watching this guy!

[@24emerald]

One of the best dialogues I've heard from Brian Greene . An attractive warmth comes from Brian in this video that goes above what I've seen from his previous dialogues. So glad I watched.

[@Rogelio_007]

What a fantastic podcast. Well done!

[@balkrushnakhare5516]

He is one of my heros in science

[@andreas.9353]

Wow I like your variety of guests. Did not expect someone also to be a fan of both, brian green and jordan peterson. that made my day. thanks chris. also great job doing those interviews :)

[@spaceghost8995]

WTF would Peterson have to do with science? Who cares about that obvious charlatan anyway?

[@andreas.9353]

@@spaceghost8995 Chris cares a lot.

[@rachelstar2121]

Brian Greene is humanity's treasure..

[@becauseicount3483]

What a wonderful interview. I love Brian Greene especially after I heard him describe in another how his father inspired him to use his imagination

[@consciousnessinanutshell]

Where does he tell that story? I must’ve missed it.

[@BlinkinFirefly]

For me, the notion that a collection of particles can come together to form a race of beings called humans, on a tiny planet in the middle of a void fills me with complete awe, wonder, fascination, humility, and gratitude for all the systems in place that allowed it to happen. It only brings me to a dark place once in a blue moon, and only because I am thinking about the fact that it will all end. It's sad, because it's all so precious. But it reminds me that it's also going to be ok, because nothing is meant to last. Not even my sadness and worry of it not lasting. So it's all ok. And I just keep enjoying my journey through life as I am learning about all of these amazing discoveries. Also, Chris! Great questions!!! Ones some of us would never have thought to ask. So thank you so much for really coming up with such compelling, thought-provoking questions. You made Brian work lol. And Brian, super insightful stuff, thank you for being you

[@pauldionne7261]

thank you for you words MR Brian Greene some things may never know in this life time round all can do is be happy for this time round on in what has found so move forward just keep going until some thing else for better come round this life time round if it do use it move forward

[@spridle]

Chris, I think timestamps of interview topics would be extremely helpful.

[@gdubaz]

“How spectacular is THAT?!”. Almost as spectacular as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy!

[@dianedean4170]

Chris, your enthusiastic conversations elevate

[@gilbertengler9064]

Absolutely fantastic discussion and good questions. I believe that our emotions and believe in stories at the end may have helped to make progress in real science ( example of Einstein-Hilbert), but since there is time enough, it is not so important to make progress as fast as possible when it involves a slightly bad emotional drive. I think that at the end we are better of with a very modest and pure scientific cool approach. Also believes play indeed an important role to give significance to many individuals, but they created an enormeous amount of pain and injustice in our world. I think that a “Mr. Spock” like atitude is finally the best strategy to enjoy and to understand at best our universe.

[@jacquesd5781]

Brian Greene is incredibly interesting. Great interview.

[@ChrisWillx]

Thank you, the man is a beast.

[@anthonygarcia3097]

There is no beginning and there is no end, only transformation.

[@Ahmedbdb]

illogic

[@danielj1063]

Eternalist perspective or nihilist existence? Freedom to choose is ours

[@nazimusik]

I am not very good at physics and it's laws but it's ok I have a more general understanding of what you guys are taking about But what I love 💕 in the whole conversation is you guys' conversation - means your style and languages and the way you speak is enchanting to me - I love listening to your English more rather listening to the complex physics of yours

[@jeffjeffreym1830]

We went to his talk at The Royal Institute last year; BC. Before Covid.

[@ChrisWillx]

I've not heard BC before. Stealing it.

[@gishjalmr5628]

You can take it even further with BCE, Before Covid Epidemic.

[@ohsweetmystery]

I would love to hear Dr. Greene's thoughts on Giulio Tononi's theories of consciousness.

[@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices]

🐟 06. CONSCIOUSNESS/AWARENESS: Consciousness means “that which knows” or “the state of being aware”, from the Latin prefix “con” (with), the stem “scire” (to know) and the suffix “osus” (characterized by). There is BOTH a localized knowing and a Universal Awareness, as explicated in the following paragraphs. Higher species of animal life have sufficient cognitive ability to KNOW themselves and their environment, at least to a measurable degree. Just where consciousness objectively begins in the animal kingdom is a matter of contention but, judging purely by ethological means, it probably starts with vertebrates (at least the higher-order birds and fishes). Those metazoans which are evolutionarily lower than vertebrates do not possess much, if any, semblance of intellect, necessary for true knowledge, but operate purely by reflexive instincts. For instance, an insect or amphibian does not consciously decide to seek food but does so according to its base instincts, directed by its idiosyncratic genetic code. Even when a cockroach flees from danger, it is not experiencing the same kind of thoughts or feelings a human or other mammal would experience. The brain is merely a conduit or TRANSDUCER of Universal Consciousness (i.e. Brahman), explaining why the more intelligent the animal, the more it can understand its own existence (or at least be aware of more of its environment - just see how amazingly-complex dolphin and whale behaviour can be, compared with other aquatic species), and the reason why it is asserted that a truly enlightened human must possess a far higher level of intelligence than the average person. The processing unit of a supercomputer must be far larger, more complex and more powerful than the processor in a pocket calculator. Therefore, it seems logical to conclude that the scale of discrete (localized) consciousness is dependent on the animal's brain capacity. See Chapter 17 to understand the distinction between enlightenment and mere awakening. Three STATES of awareness are experienced by humans and possibly all other species of mammals: the waking state (“jāgrata”, in Sanskrit), dreaming (“svapna”, in Sanskrit), and deep-sleep (“suṣupti”, in Sanskrit). Beyond these three temporal states is the fourth “state” (“turīya” or “caturīya”, in Sanskrit). That is the unconditioned, eternal “state”, which underlies the other three. The waking state is the LEAST real (that is to say the least permanent, or to put it another way, the farthest from the Necessary Ground of Existence, as explained towards the end of this chapter). The dream state is closer to our eternal nature, whilst dreamless deep-sleep is much more analogous to The Universal Self (“brahman”), as it is imbued with peace. Rather than being an absence of awareness, deep-sleep is an awareness of absence (that is, the absence of phenomenal, sensual experiences). So, in actual fact, the fourth state is not a state, but the Unconditioned Ground of Being, or to put it simply, YOU, the real self/Self, or Existence-Awareness-Peace (“sacchidānanda”, in Sanskrit). Perhaps the main purpose of dreams is so that we can understand that the waking-state is practically indistinguishable to the dream-state, and thereby come to see the ILLUSION of this ephemeral world. Both our waking-state experiences and our dream-state experiences occur solely within the mental faculties (refer to Chapter 04 for an elucidation of this phenomenon). If somebody in one of your dreams were to ask your dream-state character if the dream was real, you (playing the part of that character) would most likely say, “yes, of course this is real!” Similarly, if someone were to ask your waking-state character if this world is real, you would almost undoubtedly respond in kind. An apt analogy for Universal Consciousness is the manner in which electricity powers a variety of appliances and gadgets, according to the use and COMPLEXITY of the said device. Electricity powers a washing machine in a very simple manner, to drive a large spindle for laundering clothes. However, the very same electrical power may be used to operate a computer to manifest an astonishing range of outputs, such as playing audiovisual tracks, communication tasks and performing extremely advanced mathematical computations, depending on the computer's software and hardware. The more advanced/complex the device, the more complex its manifestation of the same electricity. Using the aforementioned computer analogy: the brain is COMPARATIVELY equivalent to the computer hardware, deoxyribonucleic acid akin to the operating system working in conjunction with the memory, the intellect is equivalent to the processing unit, individuated consciousness is analogous to the software programme, whilst Universal Awareness is likened to the electricity which enlivens the entire computer system. A person who is comatosed has lost any semblance of local consciousness, yet is being kept alive by the presence of Universal Consciousness. So, then, one could complain: “That's not fair - why can only a genius be enlightened?” (as defined in Chapter 17). The answer is: first of all, as stated above, every species of animal has its own level of intelligence on a wide-ranging scale. Therefore, a pig or a dog could (if possible) ask: “That's unfair - why can only a human being be enlightened?” Secondly, it is INDEED a fact that life is unfair, because there is no “tit for tat” law of action and reaction, even if many supposedly-great religious preceptors have stated so. They said so because they were preaching to wicked miscreants who refused to quit their evil ways, and needed to be chastized in a forceful manner. It is not possible to speak gentle words to a rabid dog to prevent it from biting you. There is evidence of Consciousness being a universal field, in SAVANT SYNDROME, a condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrate certain abilities far in excess of the norm, such as superhuman rapid mathematical calculation, mind-reading, blind-seeing, or astounding musical aptitude. Such behaviour suggests that there is a universal field (possibly in holographic form) from which one can access information. Even simple artistic inspiration could be attributed to this phenomenon. The great British singer-songwriter, Sir James Paul McCartney, one day woke with the complete tune of the song, “Yesterday”, in his mind, after hearing it in a dream. American composer, Paul Simon, had a similar experience when the chorus of his sublime masterpiece, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, simply popped into his head. Cont...

[@HarryNicNicholas]

@@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices poppy cock woo that's really damaging.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

@@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices the brain is NOTHING like a computer, likening it to the parts of a computer is ignorance itself. pretending you know things you don't, and no one (at the momeent knows) is really fraudulent. and harmful.

[@HarryNicNicholas]

@@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices i see your channel has NO CONTENT but a price list - says it all.

[@EffySalcedo]

😃😂 gotta luv that intro full screen Brian G on my phone, pumps up my day ! 🌅

[@miguelchippsinteligente6072]

Tesla referenced human energy 🌬👻jesus christ referenced living waters 💎👨‍🎓👩‍🎓science described water memory 🌊🎭psalms16:24 k,j proverbs27:19 existence psychologically god bless existence purpose 💖💎💖👻💎👨‍🎓👩‍🎓🤍🗽💎⚖🌪🚬🌬

[@EffySalcedo]

@@miguelchippsinteligente6072 cool 😎👍

[@mdleweight]

All of these descriptions of the universe are in the context of our interpretation of what we see, but not what is truly real.

[@Scottni2]

This........is amazing. Thanks for sharing

[@markloveless7715]

Amazing gas with no ads. I love you

[@kathleenurdahl3096]

Brilliant! For a non physicist this was an amazing snapshot into the world of frontal lobe numbing…in the best way possible! 👏👏👏✌️🇨🇦

[@elvisfifo]

I appreciate the timestamps in every video chris!

[@CocoaBeachLiving]

Really great discussion. Here, clear, unencumbered thinking rules👍

[@davidhafley7470]

It was a beautiful book. Thoughtful and humanistic.

[@shineyourmind619]

Brian Greene for president!

[@epicbehavior]

Science isn’t in the position to tell us what things _are._ It can only tell us what things do.

[@darwinlaluna3677]

Thank you sir brian, my friend for showing me that u care, I appreciate it

[@Jesusfacts1]

Superb Chris and Bryan! Very entertaining and interesting

[@Allen-eq5uf]

“Mankind is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness that he has emerged from as the vastness that he is engulfed in. “

[@the_one_eyed_man_is_cursed]

Brian's time-molecule conjecture (section 4) stopped me in my tracks - I never considered Time as anything but fundamental. You can't see what you just can't see. Human exploration may have barely scratched the surface of True Nature. We need an Einstein, someone who squints sideways-like. Someone with the daring and imagination to consider the outrageously unintuitive. Someone a lot younger than me or Brian, probably, but he's still a great pleasure to listen to.

[@The.world.has.gone.crazy...]

Elon Musk?

[@gogyoo]

The Hidden Reality was such a difficult book to go through, but I'm glad I did.

[@fraser_mr2009]

we had to have come from something that wasn't perfectly uniformed. you can have something that just appears perfectly smooth but actually isn't. i like this guy he talks about it without sounding crazy.

[@fourquartets7900]

This is a great interview, and particularly the interviewer. His questions are subtle and probing. I haven't read Brian Greene's books but I may do so. One point that really bothers me is the assertion that we are just a collection of particles. Everything is just a collection or configuration of particles. I don't find it inspiring that this might be the case or that I should be struck by wonder about it! Our lives and conscious sense of who we are and how we experience and make sense of things seems to leave out the 'me' of it all big time! 'Awareness' feels to be so much more than a collection of particles!! I don't think his assertion has been proven, it remains as an assertion only. This is a fascinating conversation, and I'll watch a lot more of Greene's public outings. I'll read his "Until the End of Time" too.

[@waylonbarrett3456]

I suppose it turns out having a conscious awareness is one of the things a collection of particles can do.

[@555Trout]

"Simulant" is my new favorite word.

[@ricardocoleman2326]

I don't often hear people mention consciousness in these conversations. We know how particles can be configured to form a brain but we don't know which configurations of particles result in consciousness. We don't even know if consciousness emerges from highly developed brains. If the collection of particles that is us is repeated, would they have a consciousness, more importantly, how similar to us might they be.

[@quantumpotential7639]

Consciousness is the means by which God experiences His own creation. We'll never resolve this riddle / this existential question until this frame of reference is first resolved. Scientists absolutely HATE saying his explaination but until they come to terms with this reality, they will go on for all eternity banging their formulas against the wall with nothing to show. God is NOT a respector of persons and could care less about the prevailing theoretical hypothesis trying to explain something they did NOT create and never will truely understand. The vanity of academic pursuit is directly proportional to the level of arrogance and conceit driving it. I do love it however. Seeing man trying to stake a claim in cosmic understanding is the anthesis of 'the meek shall inherit the earth'. God laughs at man's arrogance. For meekness is POWER under control. And control or the sense of trying to harness something you don't fully understand is akin to giving a two year old a tablet device and claiming his ability to click something on the screen is of high intellectual capacity, which it is not. Keep trying scientists. At least you're giving God a good laugh.

[@MsDamosmum]

A long time ago when I was in my teens and somewhat interested in religion and the idea of living forever, I once sat just staring at my bedroom wall and tried to imagine what forever was like. I reached a point where I felt I started to grasp it and it absolutely freaked me out, I became terrified of the thing I was once hoping for. I've never attempted to try thinking about it to that degree since that day!

[@steveeaustin6041]

A never ending summer holiday is more on point. We won't be in heaven thinking of eternity we'll be there living and enjoying each day as it comes.

[@MsDamosmum]

Ladies Day At Flemington oh,not just me then 😁 Freakishly weird isn't it? Like you are taking your mind to a place it's just not meant to go to!

[@MsDamosmum]

Stevee Austin I would say sit and imagine that happening and happening and happening and happening, sunny day after sunny day after sunny day, on and on and on and on, and see what that does to your mind, but I'm not recommending you try it!

[@philmchale1632]

Wonderful interview. The only point I found myself disagreeing was at 53:00 where Brian talks about gratitude at how the particles coming together to make humans made possible wonderful things like appreciating all this and trying to grasp it all. I go back to the comments on evolution, of particles and organisms and suggest such accumulations and their inclination to grasp and try to understand isn’t amazing, it’s inevitable. Sure, it’s quite impressive in some ways but it’s baked in to the processes of the physics and evolved reproduction imperatives.. What would be truly wonderful would be if the particles ever gained the knowledge to intervene in the evolution of the cosmological processes that lead to heat death; if those particles actually worked out how to steer the process at least partially in another direction (say by creation of secondary bubbles with reset physics, or whatever), that really would be a WTF moment because it’d mean the physics gained the ability to change itself. Until that happens I’m afraid this is just a ride that the particles are sat on, with a map that seems pretty forced. Still a brilliant conversation, congratulations.

[@thenintendogamer9318]

This is superb

[@cheddulous]

I really enjoy listening to him. The Jordan Peterson episode was awesome as well.

[@robbayliss9010]

Victor Wooten, Jordan Peterson, Adam Lane Smith & Brian Greene - I'm being intellectually spoiled. Cheers Chris,

[@ChrisWillx]

Getting intellectually fat on all these guests. My pleasure

[@kierontreas5971]

Great conversation 👌

[@lauragriffin6512]

New subscriber. Fascinating!

[@michaelgyampo9771]

Great chat...! Still have just one big question. Conciousness. How does physics explain consciousness? How did a collection of particles coming together in a random.manner acquire such an incredibly sublime state as consciousness?? That still seems to be quite a stretch to me. Any thoughts in that direction would be appreciated

[@rickelpers1820]

Perhaps the least interesting thing for every day survival is recognizing infinity. But the quest for the missing part that is impossible to fulfill through every day life. To obtain an inkling of the elusive infinite helps fulfill that elusive mystery is very humbling and peaceful. More so than anything else we do.

[@genecat]

You knocked this one out of the park. Great interview.

[@bartgrossman9361]

In an infinite Universe we are no more unlikely than anything else.

[@greyarea7714]

good interview.

[@mgiaccount711]

What if all that we know is what we’ve tried to prove/disprove? It’s our combined reality or our unified thought / belief. I am a result of my thoughts and my thoughts of the thoughts of my world’s focused feedback thought sought out.

[@warrentrout]

A deep question. Why are these GIANT microphones in style?

[@waltseng1014]

I am listening to myself. Wow!

[@mixedupbigtime]

Wow what conversation clap clap

[@balkrushnakhare5516]

Brian green is the best cummunication .

[@5thdimensionexplained376]

I'm conscious of this and even more since 13 years ago