Which scientific questions do you hope will be solved 100 years from now?
@Free-thinkingfoolery13 күн бұрын
This model bridges quantum mechanics and cognitive science, offering a novel perspective on consciousness and its interaction with the quantum world. Subatomical Coherence Model: Integrating Quantum and Cognitive Dynamics 1. Stochastic Dynamics: Psychological processes modeled by SDEs, incorporating deterministic and random influences. Fractional calculus captures memory effects. 2. Quantum-Classical Hybrid: Quantum Decision Theory (QDT) explains probabilistic decision-making. Decoherence transitions cognitive states from quantum to classical. 3. Amplification Mechanisms: Quantum coherence in neural networks and neurotransmitter release via quantum tunneling. 4. Macroscopic-Microscopic Gap: Small psychological changes can cascade into larger cognitive shifts, bridging quantum and macroscopic realms. 5. Philosophical Implications: Incorporates Penrose-Hameroff ORCH-OR and Bohm’s Implicate Order. Explores free will within a quantum framework. 6. Interaction Terms: Non-linear quantum-psychological interactions and quantum entropy linked to cognitive noise. 7. Experimental Considerations: Collaborative experiments with neuroscientists and real-time neurofeedback systems. 8. Broader Implications: Collective psychological states may influence global quantum events, like Earth’s magnetic field.
@NoeSantos13 күн бұрын
String theory: Fact or Fiction?
@douglaswilkinson570013 күн бұрын
Reconcile Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.
@keithbell934813 күн бұрын
World hunger. World homelessness. End to warfare. End to pollution. Mankind living in harmony with the natural world and helping it thrive as a result. Natural Disasters ended. Negative consequences of climate change reversed. World Peace. Death eliminated. End to strife amongst congressional members of Congress here in the US. Ok, that last one I know I'm stretching it...
@Free-thinkingfoolery13 күн бұрын
@@StarTalk Advanced Mathematical Formalism for Quantum-Cognitive Interaction 1. Non-linear Dynamics and Stochastic Processes 1.1 Stochastic Differential Equations (SDEs) The stochastic dynamics of psychological processes are represented by: d\psi_p = f(\psi_p, t) dt + g(\psi_p, t) dW_t : Deterministic dynamics governing psychological states. : Volatility function capturing stochasticity or cognitive fluctuations. : Wiener process, modeling random influences such as external stimuli or neural noise. The equation assumes Markovian processes but can be extended to non-Markovian dynamics (see 1.2). 1.2 Fractional Calculus and Non-Markovian Dynamics \frac{d^\alpha \psi_p}{dt^\alpha} = F(\psi_p) : Fractional order, representing memory effects inherent in psychological processes. : Function governing the evolution of the state over fractional timescales. Fractional derivatives are key to modeling systems with long-range correlations or feedback loops, such as the brain’s network dynamics. --- 2. Quantum-Classical Hybrid Framework 2.1 Quantum Decision Theory (QDT) P(\text{decision}|\text{mental state}) = \text{Tr}[\hat{ ho}^q \hat{P}] : Quantum state of the cognitive system, encoding superpositions of mental states. : Projectors onto possible decision outcomes. This framework accommodates probabilistic decision-making, with coherence and interference effects potentially influencing behavior. 2.2 Decoherence and Cognitive Noise The quantum-to-classical transition in cognition is hypothesized to occur through decoherence: \hat{ ho}^q(t) ightarrow \hat{ ho}^c(t) = \sum_i p_i \hat{P}_i Here, environmental and psychological noise drive the loss of coherence, resulting in classical outcomes. --- 3. Feasibility of Amplification Mechanisms 3.1 Quantum Coherence in Neural Networks Define a coherence index for brain processes: \text{Coherence Index} = \frac{\langle \psi | \psi angle}{\langle \psi | \hat{ ho}^q | \psi angle^2} : Coherent cognitive state. : Density matrix of the brain's quantum state. This index quantifies the interplay between neural coherence and quantum coherence. 3.2 Quantum Effects in Neurotransmitter Release Hypothesize that neurotransmitter release may involve quantum tunneling, offering testable predictions via experimental setups observing synaptic events under varying environmental conditions. --- 4. Addressing the Macroscopic-Microscopic Gap 4.1 Causality and Indirect Influence Using concepts from complex systems theory: Small psychological changes are modeled as perturbations in a network, potentially cascading into macroscopic biological or cognitive shifts. Feedback loops and emergent properties provide bridges between quantum-scale phenomena and macroscopic brain activity. --- 5. Philosophical Implications 5.1 Quantum Consciousness Theories Penrose-Hameroff ORCH-OR Incorporate objective reduction (OR) processes within microtubules to explore quantum contributions to consciousness. Bohm’s Implicate Order Align cognitive processes with Bohm's implicate-explicate framework, suggesting that consciousness and matter emerge from a unified, deeper order. 5.2 Free Will vs. Determinism A probabilistic framework under quantum mechanics allows for a nuanced definition of free will, rooted in statistical uncertainty and quantum coherence. --- 6. Refinement of Interaction Terms 6.1 Non-linear Quantum-Psychological Interaction \hat{H}_{\text{interaction}} = \hat{V}(\psi_p) \cdot \hat{H}^q + \hat{G}(\psi_p \times \psi_q) : Operator encoding psychological influence on quantum systems. : Non-linear coupling term between psychological and quantum states. 6.2 Quantum Entropy and Decoherence S_{\text{quantum}} = -k_B \text{Tr}[\hat{ ho}^q \ln \hat{ ho}^q] This entropy increases with psychological instability, suggesting a link between cognitive noise and decoherence rates. --- 7. Experimental Considerations 7.1 Collaborative Experiments Collaborate with neuroscientists to design experiments manipulating cognitive states while observing quantum systems (e.g., trapped ions). Measure coherence loss under varying psychological conditions. 7.2 Real-Time Neurofeedback Develop neurofeedback systems integrating quantum measurement data, allowing real-time correlations between psychological and quantum states. --- 8. Broader Implications 8.1 Collective Psychological States and Global Quantum Events Hypothesize that collective emotional states may influence macroscopic quantum phenomena (e.g., Earth's magnetic field), providing a testable link between psychology and global quantum systems.
@TSNVibes13 күн бұрын
You know It's a good day when you see Startalk on your KZbin feed.
@eddy49113 күн бұрын
YUP!
@eugenio120313 күн бұрын
Always!
@SlickTim990513 күн бұрын
Not just a good year, it's been a great year for Star Talk. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to everyone. Good Will and all that Charlie Brown stuff....nuff said.
@abisheksamuel438713 күн бұрын
Really
@lizziewalker937413 күн бұрын
Absolutely! 💯
@joemug407913 күн бұрын
Man. Neil is like a huge breath of …… oxygen. Sustenance. For necessary learning for the average person. Keep it coming, Neil.
@TrickOrRetreat3 күн бұрын
Refreshing in a time of global ignorance and hate towards education
@balanbalan84649 күн бұрын
I recently came across The Cosmic Wealth Frequencies on Borlest-it’s not your typical book. If you’re into practical steps for self-growth, I’d highly recommend it.
@howardhughes-th8ee8 күн бұрын
Where is this mythical book obtained from ??????
@bigsluggy12 күн бұрын
00:32 - What an excellent tidbit. "Nebula" is the Latin for "Mist" and it was named so quite literally due to the fact it looked like space mist due to a lack of technology. I love the simplicity of this, brilliant.
@mshonle11 күн бұрын
Even better: The “Lactic” in “Galactic” means milky! The Greeks called it the Milky Way too.
@williamswanner295212 күн бұрын
The Sagan of our time. Thank you so much. 👍
@pj6111411 күн бұрын
Fantastic Job!❤ Mr. Tyson is the Best in the tradition of Carl Sagen! Love this channel and the humor often presented.
@michaelshiver562112 күн бұрын
Neil! One of the best Star Talks yet! Awesome! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@MicahScottPnD13 күн бұрын
Omg what an excellent video👍
@donnawoodford814512 күн бұрын
Yes, he's hopeful at the end - "Keep looking up!"
@mrstardian8 күн бұрын
Its quite amazing to find out that we basically just started searching the universe in terms of the years humans have been on earth. I mean, just a 100 years ago we found out that other galaxies with stars and planets were a thing lol.
@sapelesteve13 күн бұрын
Terrific video Neil! Yep, there's always more to learn, especially about the Universe! 👍👍💥💥
@primusorion123413 күн бұрын
Love your videos mr tyson.
@i2001013 күн бұрын
This is an excellent intro to modern astro physics.
@scellowmcineka408713 күн бұрын
Indeed
@WhiteyThePooh13 күн бұрын
Not so modern since to view these stars is to be looking back in time….
@anthonyg58059 күн бұрын
@@WhiteyThePoohThis doesn’t make any sense 😭
@praneshkarthikeyan99657 күн бұрын
@@anthonyg5805these stars are very far away and for the light from these stars to reach the earth takes millions of years So what we see tonight in the night sky is how these stars were millions of years ago Hence it's technically looking at the past! How fascinating! Thats what the comment written before meant Cheers Keep looking up!
@anthonyg58057 күн бұрын
@@praneshkarthikeyan9965 You’re missing my whole entire point dude. Yes obviously I know the amount light years away a star or anything is is how far we will see it in the past, but this doesn’t change the fact that for us it is modern physics. Modern physics is what WE know about everything today , just because we are observing a star we are seeing 10 million years ago doesn’t mean it isn’t OUR modern physics of understanding it. This dude is just trying to a know it all and it’s embarrassing.
@EattheFOODTina-ND8 күн бұрын
Not only is Neil super intelligent, but he is also an excellent teacher. Thanks Doc!
@Moseeplo13 күн бұрын
I grew up in a time before there was an internet. Where we use to go outside almost everyday. Times have changed, but what has is people. Some changes are for the better........but some are for the worst. Times have changed because, well, because that's what it does.
@hashimalsmael339612 күн бұрын
11:35 Same Neil same
@Justtrash8213 күн бұрын
10/10 would watch again. 😎
@anthonyolid86613 күн бұрын
Thank you for your service to humanity Mr. Tyson
@The_Orgin13 күн бұрын
Nobody who doesn't like/fear science is watching StarTalk
@lekeitown13 күн бұрын
I don't care about physics, i like burgers😂
@RobotoXiong9 күн бұрын
People who doesn’t like/fear science are watching flat earth KZbin channels
@Wilfoe12 күн бұрын
Fascinating info! Thanks for the lesson!
@Josh-oe4ex13 күн бұрын
You always re-spark my curiousity. Thanks for yaking me down many a youtube rabbit hole and reading too many books i'm not qualified to read haha. Peace!
@nugwatoludean932313 күн бұрын
Neil is a king
@mommar485813 күн бұрын
Thank you! ✌️
@endritdisha12058 күн бұрын
Hi Neil, my name is Endrit, i live in Italiy and i have a question! If i see a star in the night sky with my eyes it means that i’m looking at the past, because the light takes time to travel in space! But if i watch the same star through a telescope, so basicly it’s like i’m watching the star closer, am i skipping some of that time? (I hope i wrote it right) Thank you and Merry Christmas.
@jeffnolan739213 күн бұрын
Love this guy!
@billpozniakas169913 күн бұрын
That was a savage video!!!
@AbdulrahmanAbdulkadir-j9m11 күн бұрын
Greetings from Africa! Thank you for these videos, they are both educational and enjoyable. Your explanations make science exciting and easy to understand.
@tyroneclarke166610 күн бұрын
This man is something else 🇦🇺🦘👍
@PatrickJilek13 күн бұрын
Thank you Niel.
@WolfEeden13 күн бұрын
That is why I am so happy to be still so young, able to experience so much of the coming century. I am looking forward to all the discoveries! And I will try to be a part of it! (Currently doing a masters in astronomy)
@madLphnt13 күн бұрын
This has a real cosmos feel to it...i need another season. I need it.
@theorangebandit863213 күн бұрын
Neil at his best for 12 minutes. 👍
@marianagyorgyfalvi365913 күн бұрын
Verry nice!❤
@JohnJenkins-ib5wh9 күн бұрын
Great analysis Neal 💯
@IlIlIlIlIlIllIlIlI13 күн бұрын
I am big fan of you sir🔥👍
@Ghostkttn12 күн бұрын
This video is well talked about. Thank you!
@kerrykeene647113 күн бұрын
We need more Neil deGrasse Tyson's in our science classes at all levels. Just listening and watching him, one can see just how much he loves to teach AND learn new things about the universe and how it relates to humankind. It was Carl Sagan that encouraged him, after Neil wrote him a letter as a young student. Sagan invited him to visit him at Cornell.
@gladiatorgaming558213 күн бұрын
To know the questions that have yet to be asked. Wow, what a perspective. I love his approach to growth and evolution .
@alexandrerighiКүн бұрын
One of the best videos on this channel ever.
@eddieo282413 күн бұрын
Thanks dr Tyson. Been following you since the 90s.
@MarcoJorge-u3q12 күн бұрын
Thanks for all Information,I love your videos
@RottenMuLoT13 күн бұрын
Thank-you Neil 🙏 Next time, I would be very curious to understand more about the context and motivations behind people like him, to work as an astronomer (at that place and at that time) Was it because he was fascinated and curious or was it to prove a point to another fellow astronomer? I dunno but surely you have to be motivated by something to come up with this kind of discovery 😅
@The-binge_71013 күн бұрын
GREAT CONTENT
@prateeksingh60184 күн бұрын
It all started with me reading a space encyclopedia when I was 9. Great times to love in.
@TheGreyson_GH13 күн бұрын
Niel you are an educated and I love you so much for it.
@conradgittins447613 күн бұрын
It’s been an incredible century.
@mickeybrumfield76413 күн бұрын
Very good, Dr. Tyson. It seems to me the thing we don't, as humans, have a proper perspective on is our capacity to achieve our goals. We as living beings appear to be very successful at achieving our goals. I believe in the future we will look back at how we exist now and say that was a time when people only lived for a finite time. It seems to me that the ultimate goal that living beings have been seeking is to live forever. I believe that with our propensity to achieve what we seek to achieve , we will get there. Humans, or whatever we evolve into, will look back and say that was a time when people only lived for a limited time. I believe we are that good at achieving our goals. It does give me goose bumps to think of how much our perspective of the reality we exist in changed in the 1920s.
@AdvantestInc13 күн бұрын
Amazing how discoveries from the 1920s still influence AI and quantum tech today. Science truly builds on itself.
@tonib589913 күн бұрын
The term,”standing on the shoulders of giants” is literally true. Newton himself is supposed to have said it in correspondence with another scientist.
@FerencM63411 күн бұрын
This channel has a huge factor for me to believe we live in a special era. Big respect!
@armadivan110 күн бұрын
Mr. Neil, let me start this by saying English is not my native language, but I could sit and listen to you for hours . Your soft-spoken, clear voice is mesmerizing and understanding to my ears. Let me tell you you're the best very knowledgeable on all subjects. Thank you for being here on earth along with me. I feel very fortunate to exist here with you. Hope you understand what I was trying to project by writing to you . Thank you
@christopherbrown689113 күн бұрын
Dr. Hubble taught at the high school I graduated from. On U Of Louisville’s website, there is a picture of him and his friends having a picnic in my neighborhood. A small world indeed.
@wildfoodietours8 күн бұрын
Just imagining the future discoveries in science and technology keeps me happy and inspired.
@adebiyidayspring28349 күн бұрын
I think the instantaneous sharing of ideas across the globe has been humanity's greatest catalyst for progress in over a thousand years.
@buzzsmith814613 күн бұрын
This is very well done!
@truematrixfan696913 күн бұрын
Thank you always Neil!
@otboakye13 күн бұрын
Best Star talk (as of now)
@tunertransformationreturns949710 күн бұрын
Brilliant synopsis. Thank you.
@nbrainshutdown13 күн бұрын
Damn, you have an amazing gift! Thank you
@2high26710 күн бұрын
Neil, i love you man
@user-ellinikaphilosophy12 күн бұрын
Where Carl Sagan left us, Neil takes us to the future, and in a manner that make us Think!
@SlickTim990513 күн бұрын
Neil, Chuck I really appreciate all of your videos, especially during the shutdown. I have a special request. Please do a podcast on overcoming diversity and share some of your experiences as a manager. In short, going from a kid with dreams of science to obtaining the dream job of becoming an influential manager of the planetarium and a part of NASA....nuff said.
@adpirtle13 күн бұрын
Shoutout to Henrietta Leavitt, who discovered the standard candle used to figure this out.
@simos1111 күн бұрын
Amazing video! You made my day Neil
@mustafac.267213 күн бұрын
In astrophysics ... bigger is better. NDT
@danf186213 күн бұрын
That's what SHE said 😂
@My-Pal-Hal11 күн бұрын
IT WAS AN AMAZING TIME 🤗 As I was growing up, as these discoveries were New, as we learned about what we THOUGHT WE KNEW 😊 ... learn something new every,.. galaxy
@l.m.stewart13 күн бұрын
Astounding! Thanks for the history lesson & I have a greater appreciation for physics, which I HATED in high school & college. 😂
@davidmcnair490712 күн бұрын
My plan is to use used oil tankers and convert them into taking in salt water and convert it into fresh drinking water, then freeze them into fresh water , then place those various shapes and sizes of large ice cubes in and around the targeted area for hydration. These types of effects will assist us in preventing wildlifes from forming.
@davidmcnair490712 күн бұрын
Try to amagine 50 very large, tankers who are converted into taking in salt water and converting it into fresh drinking water 🚰. Then freeze it into various shapes and sizes of very large ice cubes. The ships will port , and during the night time hours we will deliver those very large ice cubes , in and around those targeted areas for hydration.
@monkeymalletsvideos10 күн бұрын
I am old enough to remember the news reports of these discoveries when I was a kid. It turned the world around for even a kid like me who loved to just stare up at the stars.
@rloc9912 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing
@YT2024Hayward13 күн бұрын
Brilliant!!! Thank you!
@pyrogotz507612 күн бұрын
I hope that the future will bring many more wonderful discoveries that will continue to advance our way of life! Not only that, but discoveries of the universe that will inspire and push people to continue learning.
@walterrebele36515 күн бұрын
I was on an overnight flight crossing the Pacific recently, and while looking through the simulated views available I wished instead there was a camera pointed up giving me a real time look at the stars. And then I thought how much better it would be if there was someone to narrate the view. Some StarTalk while stargazing would have made the flight a bit more bearable.
@seema.t_11 күн бұрын
Very nice information love USA from Darbhanga Bihar India
@judiarevalo858011 күн бұрын
These videos make me feel like the world can move in the right direction ❤
@ryanlange67666 күн бұрын
I just finished a project on comet discoveries over time...the boom in the 90s after CCDs become widespread is absolutely astounding. Like a 20x increase overnight..its not emphasized enough how much ccds have impacted astronomy.
@louisluca113 күн бұрын
I love you Neil
@DagmawiWendwessen13 күн бұрын
11:00 was so funny. Well presented as always🙌
@kenbrooman81936 күн бұрын
I so agree with you. I’ve always felt that it’s a question of asking the right question, and there lies the query.
@TylerLegendre12 күн бұрын
What do you think about the Timescape Model and it suggesting Dark Energy and Dark Matter may not exist?
@iphoneShothand13 күн бұрын
More solo videos like this please 🙏
@WhiteyThePooh13 күн бұрын
Yep, that way NDT can’t keep interrupting/talking over guests
@jwiz746 күн бұрын
I remember my dad saying that wait till we can get above the atmosphere we will really be shocked then. He compared it to a guy learning to read just learning to pronounce the letters to a guy who can speed read a book in an hour. He also said that maybe the atmosphere is there to keep it all hidden and also said that we are chained to the Earth on our dependence of oxygen and water in order to survive. Those are two factors that Will Keep Us close to Earth for a long long time.
@magdalenamiastowska811113 күн бұрын
Mr. Tyson. Your sense of confidence and safety gives me hope for the future of mankind. I keep thinking, that 100 yrs from now there will be only specific kind of amoebae and radiotrophic fungi on this planet. I hope You're right, and we actually use our today knowledge and dicoveries to build something very special.
@s1nb4d5912 күн бұрын
Its great these when Neil presents talks like this.
@gsltbjoe92911 күн бұрын
And most people I know are thinking about what that person said about them on Facebook and I'm here imagining the questions yet to be asked, I appreciate people like you Neil, you and people like you have filled my brain with infinite curiosity about the world around me and far beyond.. my brain doesn't seem to work well enough to grasp a lot of the finer details but it's a beautiful feeling nonetheless.
@ace_life707913 күн бұрын
I love this.I get to watch StarTalk before I Skateboard to work at the coffee shop.What an amazing day.Thanks for being so awesome
@kzn24129 күн бұрын
Niel is my FAV person in the whole world
@Sitarampawar-up9rv9 күн бұрын
This video reminds me of the ideas in the book The Cosmic Wealth Frequencies on Borlest. Some of the techniques mentioned there are really eye-opening
@davidmccoy1559Күн бұрын
Love learning about the Universe Mr. Neil good job!!
@lymanmj3 күн бұрын
Terrific video.
@stopbeingsoweirdstill13 күн бұрын
Best PSA in recent times
@ServetFatih13 күн бұрын
The Alemio team is setting the bar high for presales. Transparency + bonuses = community trust!
@Circlehead9311 күн бұрын
Now that’s StarTalk
@OmegaWolf74710 күн бұрын
I'm always thankful to live in this era. Whenever I sit down at my PC or use one of my devices, I'm grateful. I remember the world of TVs with knobs and dials, push button phones and typewriters, so do not take what we have now for granted. 💻
@timotiofernandes375911 күн бұрын
That last quote was incredible
@randallmassey169613 күн бұрын
Loved the video as always. But.. Did you say square of the diameter?
@kalkat0213 күн бұрын
Hi Neil
@pickledbeaker591613 күн бұрын
I get a fuzzy feeling when I hear Neal talk like this
@talentluthuli10 күн бұрын
"Ohhh my god"❤😂...he never disappoints with this phrase
@robrussell532912 күн бұрын
When in an airport, I often whimsically think of a 18th century person looking at a Boeing 747 throgh the boarding gate window. And how that person would absolutely refuse to belive that it could take 350 people to Paris, France in six hours. Except for Ben Franklin, who would likely stare at it, smile, and then thank me for showing him something so amazing.
@rushikeshsuryawanshi189913 күн бұрын
start of your day with an amazing explanation by no other than neil degrass tyson! my man! :)
@JamesTermy11 күн бұрын
I've thought that questions help no one and are a burden unto others, but after watching this video... I may have to rethink that philosophy. haha. Very good video to look back on this year!