Scientists Discuss New Theories on The Origins of Life in the Universe

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@StarTalk
@StarTalk 2 ай бұрын
Do you think life is a purely chemical process, or could it be the result of deeper physical laws that apply universally, even to potential life forms we haven’t yet imagined?
@nicolediaperbottom
@nicolediaperbottom 2 ай бұрын
Id think at least in the universe as we know it, life would be all chemical. If other more fundamental processes started producing life, wouldn't that just end up being chemistry? I'ma watch the episode now and see how that changed my mind 👍
@AnmolMishra946
@AnmolMishra946 2 ай бұрын
According to Hinduism, The creation process is cyclical, with the universe undergoing endless cycles of creation(Brahma), preservation(Vishnu), and destruction(Shiva), known as "samsara". For example the creation of dinosaurs to their destruction and new life emerging then to the ice age and repeat. This cyclical view reflects the Hindu belief that life, time, and creation are eternal processes that continue without a final beginning or end. All this was written around 1500-2000BCE
@wadehines9971
@wadehines9971 2 ай бұрын
It's a chemical process and we don't want to backdoor in some new version of vitalism. It's far-from-equilibrium thermodynamics with some fascinating kinetic hypercycles.
@chassan10
@chassan10 2 ай бұрын
Life is an anomaly, an accident. We are nothing but a byproduct of entropy. We currently exist because the universe allows it, and we will eventually end because the universe demands it. Yes, I know I just paraphrased the Reapers in Mass Effect, but they do present a valid perspective on the nature of existence.
@writerseye
@writerseye 2 ай бұрын
I believe when we are advanced enough as a species, we will know. Until then, it will remain a mystery. Thought is fine for conjecture. But knowing removes all doubt.
@tasiaterrell561
@tasiaterrell561 2 ай бұрын
I love that we get to observe Chuck getting more and more knowledgeable as the series goes on. If any celebrity deserves an honorary degree, it’s Chuck.
@niravparmar7856
@niravparmar7856 2 ай бұрын
also cristopher nolan
@urduib
@urduib 2 ай бұрын
Yeah he really grown over the years.
@hmmmmmmyou5046
@hmmmmmmyou5046 2 ай бұрын
Do you make this on every video lol
@patrickjordan2233
@patrickjordan2233 2 ай бұрын
I enjoy Chuck's curiosity and moments of epiphany insight....
@tasiaterrell561
@tasiaterrell561 2 ай бұрын
@@hmmmmmmyou5046 I’ve only ever commented on one other post about something completely different 🤷🏽‍♀️ I’m sure other people have noticed because it’s really great to see.
@dabunnisher29
@dabunnisher29 2 ай бұрын
I really like Chuck's questions. He may pretend to be just a comedian (and a funny one at that), but I think he asks really good targeted questions. Questions that a lot of us viewers want to ask as well.
@chrism.1131
@chrism.1131 2 ай бұрын
Are Neil and Chuck partners?
@mikeuk666
@mikeuk666 2 ай бұрын
​@chrism.1131 🤦‍♂️
@beau-urns
@beau-urns 2 ай бұрын
He’s also seen monumental growth since starting the show. He’s obviously always been quite sharp intelligent, but you can see that all of these concepts and ideas are now swirling around his mind and he’s able to ask very targeted and interesting questions on every single episode
@dabunnisher29
@dabunnisher29 2 ай бұрын
@@chrism.1131 If you mean partners in a super awesome channel that makes you think...... yes.
@normanwolfe7639
@normanwolfe7639 2 ай бұрын
Neil writes them out for him and Chuck is an amazing actor to act like he thought of it. Kidding. He is definitely getting super skilled in his ability to listen and ask great questions with this dummy listener in mind. Thanks Chuck
@Centurianarv
@Centurianarv Ай бұрын
She's so efficient. She talks really quick and we get so much information in the shortest time
@CheeseWyrm
@CheeseWyrm Ай бұрын
Yes, that was something I greatly enjoyed too
@huehuecoyotl2
@huehuecoyotl2 Ай бұрын
Noticed that as well, and we have Neil to unpackage the condensed information or at least read the label on the package for us when necessary.
@budgetcardboardopenings3283
@budgetcardboardopenings3283 Ай бұрын
Agreed!
@rosshopkins2063
@rosshopkins2063 Ай бұрын
Shes speaking con artist. Shes like theres no definition of life (me using a non living thing to communicate this) and then just goes woah natural selection with different words....woaahhh im different
@CharlesSagan1
@CharlesSagan1 Ай бұрын
⁠@@rosshopkins2063there Is no definition of Life. There Is Life that We Know of. That’s not a definition of Life, it’s identification. Life Is about Experiencing Existence. By defining “Life” you are beginning with an immediate restriction on what Is not Life. And, for All intents and purposes, there Is no Human Being that has the Right to define what Is, and Is not, Life. Even if Humans did have that Right, the arrogance It would take to invoke such a Right would make such a definition redundant. For All You Know the Clouds Above Your Head Are Living Computers that Store Human History. The Individual Photons Glowing around Us-All Are Alive. The Oxygen You Breathe Is Alive. You could not even speak without the Air in Your Lungs. Never mind Exist as Life. Since you believe you can define Life, would you include Oxygen as Life? Worth Thinking about that next Time you have shortness of Breath. You Might end up left in a room void of O2, as It Communicates to the rest of the Atmosphere to take over and surround your environment, until you are no longer considered “Life”.
@mrhoneycutter
@mrhoneycutter Ай бұрын
Sarah is incredible, she’s an excellent communicator and clearly a brilliant scientific mind. Not to mention, she’s got a great personality for this kind of talking/explainer format. Please have her on again, great episode!
@claude_in_Cincinnati
@claude_in_Cincinnati 29 күн бұрын
And let's not deny that she's also a total babe! I hope that she's into males because the prospect of having such an awesome woman to spend your life with is some true inspiration for me in my life! I think I'd talk shop with her while he did it. LOL. I'd get off so much more listening to her say smart stuff. hahaha. No joke.
@mikailgee1466
@mikailgee1466 25 күн бұрын
Nah! Sarah needs to be less nervous and chill!
@Haloweee
@Haloweee 18 күн бұрын
@@claude_in_Cincinnatibeyond cringe. We aren’t here to be creeps. We’re here to learn.
@angelvillamor4838
@angelvillamor4838 Күн бұрын
Have her back on, I like her for all the reasons stated earlier and she seems like a nice person.
@angelvillamor4838
@angelvillamor4838 Күн бұрын
​@@mikailgee1466she exited because of the comic, she is attracted to him imo.
@CaptPhiI
@CaptPhiI Ай бұрын
I ended up watching this twice! Sara had such intriguing, insightful, and quick answers to every question. This episode is in the top 5 for me for sure!
@Ben-Ken
@Ben-Ken 2 ай бұрын
I love how Niel is always ready to interject and explain uncommon jargon so that non-scientists like myself can follow the conversation.
@hunterdavies2354
@hunterdavies2354 Ай бұрын
I hate that most of the time, let the guest speak. Both hosts can use this advice.
@Ben-Ken
@Ben-Ken Ай бұрын
@hunterdavies2354 you probably understand most of the scientific terms already but the show is designed to bring science to the average person. Otherwise, it would be watched by mostly deep science nerds the way political wonks watch C-SPAN.
@latashastrahan4297
@latashastrahan4297 Ай бұрын
​I appreciate his explanatory interruptions. Otherwise, I (and countless others) would be lost as she gallops on toward more information, leaving the audience behind. That would absolutely defeat the point of the video. @hunterdavies2354
@latashastrahan4297
@latashastrahan4297 Ай бұрын
I 200% agree! 😊
@Trapisto
@Trapisto 2 ай бұрын
I rarely chime in, but tonight I felt the urge to express my very own personal experience: This episode easily clocks in at top 15, both for topic, pace and new perspectives. Amazing guest, I look forward to updates as Sarahs work progresses. And both Neil and Chuck were pretty much flawlessly on point and at the same time entertaining throughout. Inspirational! Another reward for following Startalk, and one of those gems that make me always come back for more. Thanks!
@Tuti23-yt1vw
@Tuti23-yt1vw Ай бұрын
Lets give this boi 69 likes
@youremail3285
@youremail3285 Ай бұрын
@@Tuti23-yt1vw thanks Tuti for bringing everyone's IQ down by 17 points!
@philjameson292
@philjameson292 Ай бұрын
Sara and Lee Cronin have had interviews with Lex Fridman that I would really recommend
@BillyP13
@BillyP13 Ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏
@ariahaneul
@ariahaneul 2 ай бұрын
Sara is a great communicator, I really enjoyed this episode. Chuck also asked some great questions!
@vincentzimmerman2011
@vincentzimmerman2011 2 ай бұрын
Chuck always asks great questions. Sometimes he asks questions I haven't thought of.
@trashthug
@trashthug 2 ай бұрын
I agree, but that yes yes yes yes yes was starting to get annoying lol
@aditya.sedhai
@aditya.sedhai 2 ай бұрын
I loved how she began. Life is much more bigger than us and a mystery. Hard to find people thinking out d boxers.
@wjrasmussen666
@wjrasmussen666 2 ай бұрын
She is great
@kendricrautomusprime
@kendricrautomusprime 2 ай бұрын
I know right.
@HEL1X-SPACE
@HEL1X-SPACE Ай бұрын
Everything about this episode makes me feel joyous, alive, and hopeful for humanity. Not because of the possibilities of finding alien life, redefining things we knew, or leaving the planet (I'd like a trip out to see but don't wanna move). It's because of the way these three humans communicated with each other and inspire each other. It's also been a long time since I've heard something new that is so logically intriguing.
@meganthearchitectbrown1111
@meganthearchitectbrown1111 5 күн бұрын
I LOVE the way your brain works and the way you said all that! YOU are intruguing.❤
@profdmiranda
@profdmiranda Ай бұрын
I love how Chuck have learned some much in all his years working with Dr. Tyson. Not only what he has received as information but the way he formulates the questions now is done in a more informed manner than before. Way to go, lord Nice.
@montewilson9567
@montewilson9567 2 ай бұрын
I like when someone says something that looks like Neil doesn't understand but then he repeats what they said in his own words with perfect understanding. lol
@an0mndr
@an0mndr 2 ай бұрын
That's how you know he's a teacher.
@hubertzimnicki1770
@hubertzimnicki1770 2 ай бұрын
His insights might somewhat differ from mine, yet I appreciate how deep his understanding goes; thanks to his descripcions, her words become understandable to a mere mortal.
@KviaMUSIC
@KviaMUSIC 2 ай бұрын
I do the same actually. Its the best way for me to unpack information and sort of explain it to my self in real time. If you can repeat something in your own words it probably means that you understand it.
@nomfundosinomfundo9118
@nomfundosinomfundo9118 2 ай бұрын
Wow I've noticed that about him, and his words accommodate everyone ( in layman's terms I must say) ❤
@TeleriumD12
@TeleriumD12 2 ай бұрын
That's the whole point of this program and having Chuck on. If the guests'understamtingnis 3 theirs above yours, Neil is the teacher who makes it understandable, and Chuck is the buddy who translates and applies it in life terms you can understand. It's a steppe system. They use alot of cooking metaphors, I noticed
@ruimarcellino24
@ruimarcellino24 2 ай бұрын
PLEASE HAVE HER ON AGAIN!!!!!!!!
@PolarisClubfan
@PolarisClubfan Ай бұрын
Hold your horses
@kpw84u2
@kpw84u2 2 ай бұрын
Wow! Chuck posed an excellent question about spontaneity and selection... he has definitely gotten leaps and bounds better at the sciences than when he initially jumped aboard.
@TomiTapio
@TomiTapio Ай бұрын
Chuck's brain has absorbed many "tools of thinking".
@Phrenotopia
@Phrenotopia Ай бұрын
Chuck may not be a scientist by profession, but I am mind blown by some of his questions and remarks. Being a comedian is underrated, because it actually requires a lot of quick wit and intelligence, so it makes sense that Chuck is sharp as a knife like that. Now of course most impressive is the work and theories that Dr Walker is walking us through. I think we will get some answers in most of our lifetimes with people like these at the forefront!
@ardidsonriente2223
@ardidsonriente2223 Ай бұрын
Chuck and Neil are fantastic, as always. Sara is pure delight, so clear and deeply wise and totally unapologetic for being smart. It is so rare to see people who can be both truly intelligent and also brave enough to not get traped in their own knowledge. A beautiful tesseract of a chapter, one of the best in the series till now.
@willie417
@willie417 2 ай бұрын
I see Lord Nice sitting there listening, analyzing what he’s hearing in real time, the look on his face when every thing comes together is priceless. He’s seems amazed that he is really understanding this stuff.
@peglegjim57
@peglegjim57 2 ай бұрын
Star Talk has, hands down, the most bass-assed guests, ever. What reels me in, tho, is CHUCK. I’m an old tradesman, and Chuck reels it back when necessary, to make the subject palatable to ME! Thanx, Chuck. 😎
@jonh2798
@jonh2798 Ай бұрын
It's no joe rogan podcast
@zachschmidt8790
@zachschmidt8790 2 ай бұрын
The guests are always brilliant but I have to say Sara has an additional level of *cleverness* that is so great to hear in this, I want her and chuck to have a podcast together now
@Yogsothos
@Yogsothos Ай бұрын
The half empty half full thoughts Neil expressed is exactly how I have looked at it most of my life. It is so satisfying to hear it come from an intelligent person like this awesome man. Validation is rewarding.
@royalconquest742
@royalconquest742 Ай бұрын
NEIL, YOU ARE THE MAN. IM FROM THE PROJECTS IN PHILLY AND YOU'VE TAUGHT ME MORE THAN MY SCHOOLING, AND IM 42. 🤷🏿‍♂️
@jinzoogen
@jinzoogen 2 ай бұрын
This was such a great interview. I love that this stuff is available on KZbin. Hooray for giving smart people microphones.
@mickeybrumfield764
@mickeybrumfield764 2 ай бұрын
She is a great advocate for thinking out of the box.
@nottheone582
@nottheone582 2 ай бұрын
Or outside the tesseract 😂😂
@awebuser5914
@awebuser5914 2 ай бұрын
There's a fine line between: "Thinking outside the box" and pointless conjecture. She heavily leans into the latter with nonsensical disagreements about thermodynamics. It's a lot like (the badly named) String Theory, a proposition that is basically untestable and is really just a *completely speculative* framework of an attempt to form a "Theory of Everything".
@ChiangKaiSheksBrother
@ChiangKaiSheksBrother 2 ай бұрын
Idk how much she was disagreeing with thermodynamics writ large. She was merely stating that the second law is a statistical statement (which is absolutely true) and that it’s worth questioning whether a deterministic analogue exists that would help round out the theory.
@canonaler
@canonaler 2 ай бұрын
And somehow I'm left think about her box everytime she speaks smh....
@rRekko
@rRekko 2 ай бұрын
@@canonaler the thing about thinking outside the box is you need to let people think outside the box you got yourself into and learn from their points of view as well. Which she fails yo do, as she's encased in this crazy set of ideas with no base or evidence.
@codaniel
@codaniel 2 ай бұрын
I'm just worried that if Lord Nice learns too much science it may start his super villain arc
@B.L.DBL.U
@B.L.DBL.U 2 ай бұрын
Ha!
@Bluebloods7
@Bluebloods7 2 ай бұрын
Has become....Dr. Not so Nice!
@tach5884
@tach5884 2 ай бұрын
And team up with Kyle Hill?
@Oceans305
@Oceans305 2 ай бұрын
Good one
@Darkmountaindweller
@Darkmountaindweller 2 ай бұрын
Doctor Nice is a good villain name 😂
@Srsbzns_5150
@Srsbzns_5150 Ай бұрын
Neil's mind is blown 🤯 It's a beautiful thing.
@SpaghettiPlays
@SpaghettiPlays Ай бұрын
Wow lowkey im so blown away at my ability to make logical connections from things i know and what they discuss (things i dont know) and understand the point everyone's trying to make. And I think one primary reason for that is everyone's such an effective communicator of ideas. I'm so hooked!
@rohitdeb6664
@rohitdeb6664 2 ай бұрын
One of those episodes where I have to first play back several minutes to stop my brain from melting, and by the time the show is over end up wondering why no one thought to think this way before. Definitely expanded my mind! And I'll be buying a copy of the book.
@drup2013
@drup2013 2 ай бұрын
You and I both 🤣🤣🤣
@Innercityoutdoorsman
@Innercityoutdoorsman 2 ай бұрын
Ohhh im loving this 😊😊
@TomiTapio
@TomiTapio Ай бұрын
#TimelineOfMankind project book/spreadsheet/database is free 😎 List of what when where. 660 pages, 13 words per entry
@markl3893
@markl3893 2 ай бұрын
Lord Nice - Don't sell yourself short. I've been studying comedians around the world and they are much more complex than most people give them credit for.
@AmandaComeauCreates
@AmandaComeauCreates 2 ай бұрын
It's hard to be funny without being smart
@blueeyeadonishawke2020
@blueeyeadonishawke2020 2 ай бұрын
She is one of my favorite guests this show has ever had. Great subject matter and a personality that melded with Chuck and Neil's. Now, I want to get her book :) Great episode!
@kishacooper6670
@kishacooper6670 Ай бұрын
This is easily one of my most favorite episodes. I found myself listening, rewinding, and listening again to take it all in. Absolute mind-blowing discussion. I hope Sarah is a guest again soon!
@nobodyshomeuk
@nobodyshomeuk Ай бұрын
This is probably one of the best episodes ive seen. Honestly kept me engaged the whole time.
@bradleyfitzik2447
@bradleyfitzik2447 2 ай бұрын
Sara is awesome! I love the way she thinks about things. I could talk to her about these topics for an entire lifetime
@mikasanu
@mikasanu 2 ай бұрын
Sarah’s work is awesome and it was one of the most interesting episodes so far. And btw it’s astonishing how much our comedian has developed. Or should we say it’s an evolution 😂
@jaerogoth
@jaerogoth 2 ай бұрын
9:05 gotta love how she explained a complex molecule and they both had the "wtf did we just hear" look on their faces.
@rrj6068
@rrj6068 Ай бұрын
For sure .......
@finesssssss
@finesssssss Ай бұрын
Such a nice thoughtful episode. The 3 hosts of this show are a perfect combo, bringing in different perspectives on this conversation.
@biedl86
@biedl86 Ай бұрын
She is awesome. I've seen a talk of her's, and she is absolutely intelligent and very well educated. She confused one of the people in her audience during the QnA, because she talked about a philosophical concept the guy couldn't grasp. Glad to being able to listen to her again.
@TheOldHippiebilly
@TheOldHippiebilly 2 ай бұрын
As I listen to StarTalk more & more, I feel myself (along with Chuck) getting smarter & smarter. The difference is that Chuck seems to be getting a lot smarter a lot faster than I am. But I'm 65, so I guess my brain isn't as elastic as it used to be.
@Randersonwood
@Randersonwood 2 ай бұрын
Sara reminds me of the grownup version of the 10 year-old girl genius on Young Sheldon. They could be sisters they look so alike! Great episode, as always - I was clinging onto every word. Can’t wait until I can responsibly afford to be a Patreon - this podcast is number one on my wish list!! ✨🤩✨
@jeffs6090
@jeffs6090 2 ай бұрын
Mckenna Grace! She is an amazing actor!! I love watching anything she is in, especially the ones where she plays an intelligent kid. Gifted was a great movie.
@Randersonwood
@Randersonwood 2 ай бұрын
@@jeffs6090Yes! I’ll check it out. I’m toward the end of season two of Young Sheldon - I turned it on casually for background noise and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite shows. The writing and casting, the deadpan comedy - it’s brilliant. I don’t ever want it to end!!! 😅
@B-Nice
@B-Nice 2 ай бұрын
Sara and Lee's approach to 'life' is fascinatingly beautiful 🧬
@angeaka8442
@angeaka8442 2 ай бұрын
Throughout history, students and disciples have learned by observing teachers, Chuck may not be registered in any official university, yet he is clearly at the school of every guest that stepped into this office. starting with Dr. Niel himself, at this point, he has clearly built a great understanding of all of these concepts making him a valuable host on his way to becoming a scientist if this is what he wants.
@AllYourMemeAreBelongToUs
@AllYourMemeAreBelongToUs 2 ай бұрын
27:27 “We have predicted that there should be a threshold above which only molecules produced by life should reside and we’ve tested that experimentally.”
@wtfyoshipwns
@wtfyoshipwns Ай бұрын
Lego turtles
@Gotlyfe
@Gotlyfe Ай бұрын
The bounds of these tests are all tiny to say anything definitive. 200 million years and a lot of luck across the surface of the planet, but they couldn't get anything more complex in a few years of testing in palm sized containers, so ofc there must be a 'guiding force'...
@BennyLovesMJ
@BennyLovesMJ 2 ай бұрын
42:05 I've been saying this for YEARS! I'm so glad someone who's actually smart is saying this now!
@warrencochrane5155
@warrencochrane5155 2 ай бұрын
I loved this episode!! Get her back on
@theswiv
@theswiv 2 ай бұрын
💯
@theswiv
@theswiv 2 ай бұрын
💯
@SoakdNBleach
@SoakdNBleach Ай бұрын
It was a real treat listening to Sara speak. Great show!
@triftex8353
@triftex8353 2 ай бұрын
Chuck really puts attention and retains a lot of information. His questions have evolved a LOT from the first episodes to now. He is a great asker.
@RizzyWithDaMix
@RizzyWithDaMix 2 ай бұрын
I just started watching these about 2 months ago and I feel like these videos should be longer than a hour
@jodecirios1041
@jodecirios1041 Ай бұрын
We're all thirsty 😂😂😂
@BobFJ
@BobFJ 2 ай бұрын
Walker has a brilliant mind. Not all of us understand all the complexity of her work. Great interview and there is hope for humanity.
@cognitiveinstinct2929
@cognitiveinstinct2929 2 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the most interesting guests yet. Going to look up her work.
@harrymayor5428
@harrymayor5428 2 ай бұрын
You spelled skirt wrong.
@FringeSpectre
@FringeSpectre 21 күн бұрын
​@@harrymayor5428 damn bro, you got the whole squad laughing 😐
@ozwedeking
@ozwedeking 2 ай бұрын
Incredible startalk episode. Sara is awesome. Super thinker. I wish startalk was a long format program and they can keep the lively conversation going. Big thanks to Lord Nice, keeping it mind blowing fun! Cheers
@UrbanAnalog
@UrbanAnalog 2 ай бұрын
I love how this blows my mind. I leave these posts in a daze and I love it
@JJgoogleemail
@JJgoogleemail 17 күн бұрын
In a daze because it’s an illusion
@jimmirow
@jimmirow 2 ай бұрын
This was refreshing! Top notch. These two here and their guest at their best. Thanks guys!
@kevinlyles3355
@kevinlyles3355 2 ай бұрын
Fabulous guest and enlightening discussion, thank you!
@douglasalexander3218
@douglasalexander3218 2 ай бұрын
Love this talk. Sarah is awesome.
@ahmedwaly9073
@ahmedwaly9073 Ай бұрын
it's very important to involve Chuck because he represents us as "non experts", he asks very important questions that make the subject easy for us to understand, amazing.
@Loliemess4u
@Loliemess4u Ай бұрын
I never thought I could wrap my head around this stuff, but as I listen in to these shows it starts to click. Amazing to think through the possibilities understanding that we are only constrained by our currently experiences and knowledge. Wow, just wow!
@KirkpatrickSounds
@KirkpatrickSounds 2 ай бұрын
I'm about 60% of the way through Sara's book so this is fantastic. Thanks!
@antonnymus3499
@antonnymus3499 2 ай бұрын
So it's more like 10% and you will never reach 50 ;)
@mikeuk666
@mikeuk666 2 ай бұрын
​@@antonnymus3499 🤦‍♀️
@ellie8272
@ellie8272 2 ай бұрын
Do you recommend it?
@KirkpatrickSounds
@KirkpatrickSounds 2 ай бұрын
100% if you're interested in this topic - there's also an audiobook narrated by Sara herself ​@@ellie8272
@ricomon35
@ricomon35 Ай бұрын
@@antonnymus3499 - Congratulations, you win the award for "most obscure comment that only the author understands"
@coffeeguyd
@coffeeguyd 2 ай бұрын
Such a fascinating episode! Thanks for the work everyone involved does!
@alwaysbroke6533
@alwaysbroke6533 2 ай бұрын
OH MY GOD!! I just heard Neil Degrasse Tyson say something I got torn apart on the "ask science" reddit forum! The whole "Theory vs Hypothesis" question. I asked why so many theories seem more like hypotheses, and I got downvoted and was told "a theory is a mathematical model in physics, it doesn't need to be supported by observable evidence." From what just watched sounds like Neil agrees more with me?
@gregrice1354
@gregrice1354 Ай бұрын
Yes. It can be difficult to deal with the many emotional barriers of preconceptions and the religion of scientism that many people must work through, before one can deal openly, honestly with science. Key example of this is the scientism bias of Richard Dawkins, as he denies the fact that there is no credible, plausible Materialist explanation for the origin of life - of any kind - on Earth, in the time frames its evident presence presents. Yet Dawkins clearly has his bias as key support in his non-theistic crusade, despite the failures of his suggested explanatory models.
@JariDawnchild
@JariDawnchild 13 күн бұрын
?! I think the person(s) who posted that needs to research not just the difference between a hypothesis and a theory, but also what a theory is considered to be across the varying disciplines.
@jamesrussell7760
@jamesrussell7760 Ай бұрын
A delightful conversation. Thanks Neil and Chuck for having Professor Sara Walker. Once more as an Arizonan, I'm proud of ASU. And, of course, we all know and appreciate Univ of Arizona's MARS GUY who has his own channel here on KZbin.
@maxlopez12123
@maxlopez12123 2 ай бұрын
Love seeing our dudes mad healthy, I stepped away from the show for a while. But I’m back now catching up, nothing has changed!! Love it.
@LanceCarrera9
@LanceCarrera9 2 ай бұрын
one of the more interesting ones. very good to think about.
@MasterElements
@MasterElements 2 ай бұрын
Sara - "THIS PRIMORDIAL SOUP IS FOOKING RAW!"
@vibehighest
@vibehighest 2 ай бұрын
LORD NICE, at 41:17 you are spitting gold homie, make a movie script LFGGG
@emilioortega8881
@emilioortega8881 2 ай бұрын
💯 so many movie ideas have popped up in my head while watching Star Talk.
@Dirty__Dan
@Dirty__Dan Ай бұрын
Chuck was in top form today, loved it.
@arthurcamargo8416
@arthurcamargo8416 2 ай бұрын
That was an amazing and interesting discussion! Thank you so much for inviting Dr. Sara Imari Walker on to your show! I hope she writes another book so she can return to the show! Or she just returns to the show!
@myersred8
@myersred8 2 ай бұрын
My new compliment I am going to give people "That is very assembly theoretic and very evolved!" (42:42)
@marm8226
@marm8226 2 ай бұрын
Most important question for me (who didn't watch the whole video YET): Neil, is this your longboard i can see just behind you? I think the questions that will arise on this topic, will be answered by Sarah ;) Thank you for this show, that makes sience approachable for people like me, who didn't study physics (biology/chemistry are based on physics as well xD). Another question just came up 8 minutes into the video - Life creates complex structures and evolution... would that imply, that the universe itself is a living "organism"? It evolved from pure energy into the most complex structures we now, if we zoom out a lot, or am I totally wrong? Clearly molecules are rly small but what about not taking our human view/frame on our surroundings and just take the "godly" view like a human that can see the universe and doesn't care about timespans of centuries and millenia? This is not a debate about the existence of god or any religous topic but just the persepctive, because we often tend to not see things we are not used to. Love your presentation/show and topics Chuck and Neil
@kariannecrysler640
@kariannecrysler640 2 ай бұрын
Love your guest and her brilliant ideas! 💯💗
@JasonHissong
@JasonHissong Ай бұрын
Excellent presentation. Sarah was able to clearly explain the theory and was fascinating! I ordered her book.
@margierose05
@margierose05 Ай бұрын
Loved this episode. Neil and Chuck are great together, and Sara did an excellent job with the discussion and conveying her knowledge.
@_Mute_
@_Mute_ 2 ай бұрын
44:39 "are you alive in a simulation?" Her argument is no because as far as we can tell you need a physical subtrate to run the simulation on. But i think this falls apart when looking at our own subjective experience or our "consciousness". Our consciousness runs on a substrate (the brain) but our experience is not aware of the brain. We onky know the brain is there because we've been able to take other brains apart and study them. If the universe runs on a subtrate we would never know unless we would be able to view another universe from the outside and pick it apart. *shrug*
@CheeseWyrm
@CheeseWyrm Ай бұрын
Interesting... Yeah, if the substrate can only be detected from external observation of the simulation, then ipso facto we - being within the sim - can neither prove nor disprove its existence. Have I thought logically here?
@ben001
@ben001 Ай бұрын
​@@CheeseWyrmYeah I wonder if the individual neurons inside our brain were intelligent and conscious, whether they would be able to determine that they were in a brain. I think they would if they could learn enough about the internal structure and biology. Similarly, I hope that drilling down into fundamental physics would also provide that insight for us
@tN0able
@tN0able 2 ай бұрын
Finally she is on Startalk!
@michaelpatterson5151
@michaelpatterson5151 2 ай бұрын
I wish I could like this again.
@jimmygonzalez3028
@jimmygonzalez3028 2 ай бұрын
Another fantastic, mind-bending Star Talk show, they get better each time! And Sara Walker is brilliant and fascinating!
@onetribezen3945
@onetribezen3945 Ай бұрын
Thank you for talking about entropy! I've disagreed with the second law of thermodynamics for decades but never had the education, concepts and vocabulary to articulate why. Thank you Sara Imari!
@julioivansalazar9853
@julioivansalazar9853 Ай бұрын
Researchers have demonstrated that Assembly Theory (AT) is equivalent to existing work like Shannon entropy and LZ compression, without proper citation. AT is also a weaker version of these established concepts. More recently, Dr. Hector Zenil's review of Sara Walker's book "The Physics of Life's Emergence" (published on Medium and titled: "Book Review: Life As No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker") reveals it as largely promoting AT, a disproven hypothesis based on chemist Leroy Cronin's ideas. The book misrepresents prior work, misunderstands fundamental concepts, and presents flawed ideas as revolutionary, ultimately a self-promotion exercise rather than a substantive scholarly contribution. Academic publications include a paper in npj Systems Biology and Applications: "On the salient limitations of the methods of assembly theory and their classification of molecular biosignatures" and another in the PLOS complex systems: "Assembly Theory is a weak version of algorithmic complexity based on LZ compression that does not explain or quantify selection or evolution".
@RojirigoD
@RojirigoD 12 күн бұрын
Yes, I saw Dr. Zenil's videos, but I also saw responses from other promoters of assembly theory, and I believe that although it has its suspicious parts, convergences with other theories, compression algorithms, etc., if what is mentioned in this interview has certain components, despite the coincidences and convergences, it can still have explanatory power, and what will invalidate or reinforce it will be experimental predictions and subjecting it to tests by third parties. I repeat, I understand the suspicions and the similarities with the compression algorithm and previous similar theories, but I also see the possibility that it will be useful if it can be strongly tested and experimentally demonstrate concrete results in different scenarios.
@RojirigoD
@RojirigoD 12 күн бұрын
Sara is saying very concrete and quantifiable things. 1. Complexity greater than 15 on the scale of the assembly algorithm 2. Including Memory Mechanism, it can be DNA, RNA, Minerals or Artificial. These two elements are concrete and specific and can be tested experimentally. If it is shown that products of evolution that we consider alive do not meet those points or that on the contrary complex products that we consider non-living and not human products break that classification we can see clear responses. What is being proposed can be falsified. She says that they have already tested it with blind samples from NASA, critics say that there is misinformation there. The key then would be validations or refutations from third parties and the usefulness of that theory can be measured.
@CommanderdMtllca
@CommanderdMtllca 2 ай бұрын
@1:33 Lord Nice really making me google "mellifluous" lol
@SirCharles12357
@SirCharles12357 2 ай бұрын
Lol, now you made me google it!
@wezingoma9751
@wezingoma9751 2 ай бұрын
"(of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear"
@Adam-tp8py
@Adam-tp8py Ай бұрын
Been a fan of Sara since her first appearance on Lex many years ago. She presents the most coherent answer to life that I have ever heard. Nothing strikes my intuition in the same way.
@dewardroy6531
@dewardroy6531 8 күн бұрын
Sara is amazing, particularly in her ability to communicate concisely and succinctly and still be understandable by me.
@spdcrzy
@spdcrzy Ай бұрын
This is the single best hour of KZbin I've ever watched. My entire definition of physics has changed, and that's not a joke.
@toddrengel
@toddrengel 2 ай бұрын
This is a wonderful episode! Sara Imari Walker is one of the sharpest thinkers I’ve seen on Startalk! Worth watching the entire video.
@hrgwea
@hrgwea 2 ай бұрын
39:54 That's a conceptual error. Intelligence is a capability, whereas living organisms are objects. The conceptually correct way to put it is to say that intelligence is a feature of life, not that it IS life.
@tayeberhanu01
@tayeberhanu01 Ай бұрын
It HAS been a delight! What an amazing scientist and human being!
@justwantresults8768
@justwantresults8768 2 күн бұрын
So, I think my brain was shrinking after retiring, but after watching this and other Neil content, I think it's growing again. Well done!
@justwantresults8768
@justwantresults8768 2 күн бұрын
And special call out to Sara, my bad missing this before.
@StevenRoemerman
@StevenRoemerman 2 ай бұрын
I've read her book, it's fantastic.
@patrickjordan2233
@patrickjordan2233 2 ай бұрын
Cool! I'll have to pick it up...
@williamhurley5496
@williamhurley5496 2 ай бұрын
Just ordered it
@justaj2k
@justaj2k Ай бұрын
This was one of the best episodes of Startalk. I loved the topic and her hypothesis (or theory) is fascinating.
@PrincipalSkinner3190
@PrincipalSkinner3190 2 ай бұрын
Props to Neil for calling her out, this is definitely a hypothesis and not a theory.
@WillisAmak
@WillisAmak 2 ай бұрын
Thats why I really like Neil. True Scientist
@summershine7267
@summershine7267 2 ай бұрын
She totally needs to come back, she's awesome and as very interesting views points about life. Love this episode! .
@Blackronin357
@Blackronin357 Ай бұрын
Another amazing conversation on topics outside my scope of knowledge but laid plain so I could feel empowered to understand them and relate to them. Thank you Neil and guests!
@DanDoesGame
@DanDoesGame Ай бұрын
I'm trying so hard to understand this 🤣
@kemalturgut9127
@kemalturgut9127 Ай бұрын
She speaks so fast.
@MichaelTheDanishHistorian
@MichaelTheDanishHistorian Ай бұрын
damn she's sharp as a katana
@Maphematics
@Maphematics Ай бұрын
It's so attractive and interesting
@justinwashick4495
@justinwashick4495 Ай бұрын
This has to be my favorite guest so far. She is absolutely awesome.
@Fortitude42
@Fortitude42 Ай бұрын
This is one of the best guests you've had on this show yet. Please bring Sarah back for more!😀
@brandt69420
@brandt69420 2 ай бұрын
The real life Bernadette.
@dandelionsoil
@dandelionsoil 2 ай бұрын
24:00 😂😂😂😂
@stephenbesley3177
@stephenbesley3177 Ай бұрын
Love your channel but especially this episode. Anything to do with origin and astrobiology I love to listen to and open up my own knowledge. Great stuff guys1
@HalkerVeil
@HalkerVeil Ай бұрын
I'm surprised very few are talking about this. It really changes everything with our understanding on the threshold crossing of life over chaos.
@MartinBartonLartonFargo
@MartinBartonLartonFargo Ай бұрын
Nice work Walker. Keep coming back please. Fascinating stuff.
@HIIIBEAR
@HIIIBEAR Ай бұрын
more of her! shes amazing
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