The Science of Interstellar with Science Advisor, Kip Thorne

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[@Agent-Cooper]

When will you invite Sir Roger Penrose for a chat?

[@surrealchronos4501]

Hey I wanna ask about Delbrück scattering and the logic photons would have to reformulate with a different direction when acted upon by a electromagnetic wave/field when a positron and electron are ejected and that be interjected to create 2 unique photons with the same data- I wanna call it quant-tronye when two positrons or the opposite pair join a new wavelength pair or even change into new pairs and how that effects the returns on investment. I feel like there's some untapped spectrum we have ignored because it's presented impossibly behind a quantum yet superposition like behavior.

[@surrealchronos4501]

At 1:12:00 y'all are talking data theory and quantum mechanics, but realistically in the perfect moment when under observation that information disappears but inside it separated from first state to it's super state that allows it to return to the first state. A data string would rearrange itself the same way it entered encrypted by photonic waves that likely wouldn't be stable enough to get the information back out of it because by the time you observe the information in and out, the inference would be it -could- take a very very long time to see the same information but inevitably it should return when it reconstructs it's wave structure would be identical. Though it would be tuned to wavelengths of which energy leaves the black holes.

[@isatousarr7044]

Quantum mechanics has revolutionized our understanding of the universe, revealing a world where particles exist in superpositions, entangle across vast distances, and defy classical intuitions. Despite its successes, quantum mechanics raises profound questions about the nature of reality, causality, and the limits of human knowledge. A key challenge lies in reconciling quantum mechanics with general relativity to develop a unified theory of quantum gravity. This has implications not just for understanding black holes or the early universe but also for practical advancements, such as quantum computing and secure communication systems. As we push the boundaries of quantum technology, we enter a future where quantum systems could fundamentally reshape fields like cryptography, artificial intelligence, and even materials science. Yet, scaling up quantum systems while maintaining coherence and reducing errors remains one of the greatest technical and theoretical challenges of our time. How can we overcome decoherence and error rates in quantum systems to enable scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computing that can tackle problems beyond the reach of classical supercomputers?

[@nocancelcultureaccepted9316]

Humans are born curious; hence, explorers. That’s exactly why billionaires spend hundreds of millions, if not billions on yachts to explore the vast sea and the planet Earth. So, spending a vast amount of money to moving a billion people to Mars is the human thing, not about fixing the Earth.

[@ronitshah2898]

What I love about kip thorne is how humble he is. Man is a nobel prize winner in physics and still doesn’t hesitate to admit “I dont know”. Thats a mark of a true scientist.

[@ondrejzacek9243]

Exactly. People like him know there's a lot they still don't know and have respect. But ignorant people think they know everything and here come those conspiration theories😀

[@MajICReiki]

🤔 Like a real scientist and intellectual does! 🤗 Almost as though arrogance and avarice have little space in real scientific work?

[@jdog7259]

Isn’t that the purpose of science to say I don’t know so I am going to find out.

[@xXscreamingkoalaXx]

Kip intentionally made the movie confusing by insisting it not explain the travel by tesseract in order to sell his book.

[@coleledet3868]

I hope Kip Thorne reads this one day, given what he said about the film Interstellar: That film brought out the starry-eyed child I was before a decade of war and trauma and addiction and regrets had beaten it into a quivering pulp. In fact, I saw it in a theater while I was on pass from an addiction treatment facility. My father took me, and it was the first film I'd seen with him since I was a kid. That film re-ignited my passion for science, namely astrophysics, and set my mind in a much healthier place. In the years since, I've devoured every scrap of scientific knowledge I could, and felt better and been better for it. And StarTalk is essentially the backbone of what could be called my academic diet 🤣 Thank you guys for everything you do, and keep looking up!

[@elizondorj]

Keep looking up pal, keep looking up!

[@JariDawnchild]

You are so awesome!

[@wolfgangBuonarotti]

I also saw Interstellar at a hard time in my life and was deeply moved by it. I wept. I think it put my problems in perspective while also showing one tiny human making a literal universe of difference for his fellow man.

[@qpSubZeroqp]

The movie is truly inspiring and very thought provoking! It's definitely one of my favorites. I'm glad to hear that it can also help people see things from a different perspective

[@samratsur218]

And people say movies don't inspire people. So good to hear this story

[@CaymenCider]

It's kind of sad to see all these prominent physicists like Kip Thorne, Penrose, etc. becoming old. But I know they've lived their lives to the fullest. I salute them

[@Hollylivengood]

Anyone who can say they were set up on a date by Carl Sagan! Like, your really good friend, Carl Sagan...

[@painstruck01]

I think it's disappointing that they quote Newton's "if I have seen further it's because I've stood on the shoulders of giants" which was a calculated insult about his arch-enemy, the hunchback dwarf, Robert Hook who he hated.

[@alondayadam2599]

You can study time, not fight it

[@derpey7515]

such is life

[@tailorknine5046]

Everything gets old. This is not a new phenomenon.

[@LordBalmung1]

34:50 - I've seen Interstellar like 10 times, and I am 99.99999% certain that the titles of the books have no part in Coop's communication.

[@XanTheDragon]

Aye, it was either binary or morse. I don't remember the order that it happened in (ha, ha) but I remember that the sand was binary, and he asked TARS to encode something in morse.

[@rishtheswish]

Yeah, it was binary.

[@NeoKingArthur]

Morse code is basically binary anyway. Dots and dashes can be considered as 0 and 1. So the singularity equation was translated into binary by TARS and with that transmitted to Coop in morse code. So Murph can read it in morse, translate it to regular language and solve the gravity equation.

[@MWTGoldenGun]

He used the watch, she counted the ticks on the hand that seemed stuck

[@IGotsBadFeeling]

Yep, the books that got knocked on the floor left gaps on the shelve that spelled "stay" in binary or something.

[@JorgeMunozJr]

I took Kip's last class at Caltech in early 2009, it was amazing. He did mention that he was going to leave to start a second career in Hollywood.

[@francislachapelle123]

a bot stole your comment btw XD

[@bigboicreme]

​@@francislachapelle123maybe Jorge IS the bot 🤔

[@fitzfitzchivalry4538]

I was there as well, I was two seats back from you. You farted about halfway through the slideshow section. It was weird though cause it didn't really smell but had an amazing tone. Great memories.

[@RiadKhan801]

I am immensely thankful to live in an era where I can lounge in my bed and connect with these incredible individuals! I truly hope that the younger generation feels inspired by this and strives to achieve even greater and more remarkable things! My deepest thanks!

[@moogfooger]

All the next generation transgender scientists out there are really keen on Mr Tyson. How many genders are there anyway? Billions and billions. Cheers

[@kaloyanpetkov3580]

I am thankful to the intelligence that is pulling us forward so fast. Considering people rode horses during world war 1 just 110 years ago. This is so odd. What force is pulling us so fast?

[@moogfooger]

@@kaloyanpetkov3580 there is a black hole in everyones head with a gravitational force pulling us ever onward towards Mr Tyson.

[@RiadKhan801]

@@kaloyanpetkov3580 I think humanity has always been on a path of exponential growth in innovation, science and technology! My hope is that we don't take ourselves before! So much more questions to be answered and so much more to come!

[@tannhauser5399]

@@kaloyanpetkov3580 - not even that "fast" in some cases, as some of the knowledge has been lost before, especially considering what happened with Library of Alexandria. Or other example being: - Eratosthenes (the first person known to calculate the circumference of the Earth) - or Hypatia - or many other to be honest, probably too many to mention here... But I love that in modern age, and if you strive for knowledge, that is a good age to be living in. And I love bits and pieces like > Einstein prediction vs physical fundation of lasers, and other people building one few decades later...

[@helgioskarsson2315]

I always love watching Mr. Thorne, a Nobel Price Winner!, talking about space and his stuff. Wonderful interview! I can't believe he's 84 years of age, what a legend!

[@freddymngadi6135]

Please get Prof Kip Thorne back soon, I could listen daily to these two great minds for hours! 👏👏👏👏👏 When Kip describes any scientific "phenomenon" in BASIC, ORDINARY and SIMPLE language, Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson (forever the educator) puts a cap on it with a Technical Term "reference stamp" so all THE NERDS can go look it up and test their own Algebra if they have the time and are so inspired...

[@mikanyyssis]

I dont think Kip has the time to do these daily. He might be quite a busy scientist and very wanted speaker all around the world. This episode is pure gold.

[@midoribushi5331]

I love this gentleman, could listen to him talk science for hours. Dr. Kip Thorne, you sir, are amazing and brilliant not to mention humble. I loved Interstellar, and this makes me have a new found appreciation of the film.

[@GlenHunt]

Kip Thorne is pathologically humble. I've always loved this guy.

[@malako777A]

i like Kip's vocal tic, whenever he finishes a sentence he goes up in pitch saying "eeeehhhh"

[@horizonwalker1100]

I noticed it too, its funny and cute.

[@rickyrodriguez749]

New drinking game discovered

[@viz3956]

that's Rick Sanchez

[@okidoki2479]

A little annoying listening to it constantly

[@brown_recluse_human3458]

@@okidoki2479 I'm sure he'll stop his uncontrollable tic just for you.

[@davidbordwell8346]

Dr Thorne is a brilliant man. Ligo was his brainchild 40 odd yrs ago. It took that long for all the different areas of focus to catch up scientifically to actually build it. What an amazing time to be alive.

[@CountesssBathory]

the fact that KZbin just made Interstellar free on here and Startalk has Kip Thorne himself today, is perfect timing

[@EricDisMe]

It’s the 10 year anniversary this year! IMAX theaters are showing it for like a week too :)

[@jimmyzhao2673]

Where can I watch it on KZbin ?

[@Kharitheking]

Perfectttt straight up

[@kallmekaveen6060]

@@jimmyzhao2673 same question

[@ivocanevo]

What, Interstellar is _free on KZbin?_ Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

[@Lula-Palmer]

It's incredible that we live in a period when we may easily hear a talk with one of the best scientists!

[@CHIEF_420]

🤘

[@moogfooger]

@@b.a.p.4718 who you? I agree, you are a BOT. Thanks for owning up. Cheers

[@karagi101]

This is when the internet and KZbin are at their best. Meanwhile, tens of millions only watch entertainment trash and conspiracy theories.

[@Fw_Usil]

Aí?

[@gfdia35]

I was thinking bot of some sort 😩 way too hot and on a fkn expensive boat , and saying that ,,,,🤔 yeah gotta be fake

[@BestDealProducts]

Not very often do you get to see Neil on the side of being mind blown! Love it

[@Lance-yl5sz]

My favourite movie. Got to explain time dilation, as per what was happening in the movie, to my young daughter who was absolutely fascinated. A movie that is both fascinating and educational.

[@3dgar7eandro]

48:00 I love this guy! He has literally tell us how to make a Wormhole... 😁👏👌 In any case I wanted to thanks Neil for bringing Kip to the audience because he truly is a gem 💎! What a truly humble and brilliant human being!!! I could be listening 🎧 to his theories for hours and hours! 🤩👏👌

[@justinw1563]

I love how humble Kip is. He constantly saying, "That group of people are much smarter than me." You're Kip Thorne!! A legend in my books! It just made me smile. :)

[@Blaisem]

Only 20 minutes in, but really liking how personal this interview feels with just the 2 of these accomplished physicists talking together. It's like a private chat we're privy to-although Neil is (quite successfully) affecting a nice veneer of levity and entertainment for our sake. Overall, I'm really enjoying how the interview is being conducted. The brief history in the introduction was interesting, and as a fan of the movie, the topic itself of Interstellar's undisclosed backstories and science is all of fascinating, educational, and inspiring. To hear it straight from the father of it himself leaves no room for doubt; you can take everything at face value and simply have a blast enjoying the interview. Edit: Thanks to the editor for including some descriptive videos for the concepts!

[@faxfox3997]

I hadn't realised i needed this video all my life until now

[@Behavior_Coach]

He was spelling things out in Morse code, not the first letter of the book title. He didnt need to see the title to represent dots and dashes 35:22

[@MWTGoldenGun]

He used the watch somehow also

[@thewinteragendadraganclove2323]

Neil is terrible for this. Dosent remember the plot and so uses misinformation to win an argument.

[@Behavior_Coach]

@@MWTGoldenGun The books said “Stay,” which was the message the daughter discovered at the beginning, then the watch also used Morse as the answer to whatever scientific problem she solved through him. It was maybe coordinates? Im fuzzy on that part.

[@DanTheUltimateWarrio]

Gaslighter

[@chipdamage9374]

@@MWTGoldenGun The watch was used to transmit the data they had recorded from the black hole

[@ThereseBuckner]

judgmentcallpodcast covers this. The Science of Interstellar exploration.

[@realtjbrand]

I just re-watched this movie with my brother (it was his first time seeing it) so it's both amazing and fascinating that you get to have this conversation! I've just started watching and I'm so excited!!!

[@munmelad]

I love how Kip debunked all Neil's concerns about Interstellar (blithe, Miller's planet, time dilation, etc). Appreciate that he also talked about Contact which is also one of my favorite movies. Super nice conversation. It almost feels like Neil realized / appreciated again how brilliant Kip is.

[@jordanremington]

I love Neil but if I remember correctly he was using binary when pushing the books out to communicate.I think the thin slots were 0 and the thicker slots were 1 and that's how he was able to get the coordinates to NASA.

[@OdiseadelCosmos]

@@jordanremington Actually it was morse code

[@jordanremington]

@@OdiseadelCosmos I couldn't remember if it was binary or morse! Explains much better how he was able to translate it to the books instead of knowing which book had what letter at the begging! Thanks for the update.

[@fredthemagnificent]

I don’t understand less than half of what they are saying but I would watch it all day!

[@uhno9510]

10:04 I'm currently studying Physics after being sucked into it while trying to understand "Interstellar". It will always be my favorite movie for that

[@SimoneSmith1]

Wow, right on time for the 10th anniversary and re-release of Interstellar.

[@sotthapana]

Kip Thorne explaining a possible source of exotic matter from the manipulation of vacuum fluctuations is one of the most mind-blowing things I've ever heard. This is more than an interview!

[@tstein05]

16:00 Doesn't seem like Tyson fully understands Interstellar. There was clearly a war at some point and then a era of mass starvation. There are no more armies, not many scientists at all. When Coop discovers NASA it is a massive shock to him that they even exist. So how could biologists simply solve the blight when there aren't even any biologists left. Everyone has turned to farming to try to survive, and now the blight is taking out the crops.

[@Kampyy531]

You’re absolutely right, some famous scientists seem incapable or unwilling to see the theme of the story and how that is balanced against the science of it. Chris Nolan will never spoon feed a plot to you and most certainly not exposition dump the science.

[@ianlassitter2397]

Agreed

[@HammerShock23]

Seems very possible that an aggressive generalized blight could be part of a "doomsday" biological attack.

[@almministrys1659]

Why​@@Kampyy531

[@xantiom]

To me it wasn't a war, it was the consequences of this anti-science movement that you are seeing in the US, anti-vaccines, flat earthers, radical homeschooling, defunding of the ministry of education, defunding of basic science research, and denial of the consequences of global warming due to corporativism and lobbyists taking over all regulatory bodies. Economists seem to forget that the only reason that the Malthusian catastrophe was avoided was due the technological advances of the green revolution. But that has a limit, if our biomes gets catastrophically altered due to global warming, and new pathogens can mutate and also plants can only grow in a specific range of temperatures and humidity. The amount of dust in the movie shows that the soil was of very poor quality, probably due to the heat, the whole planet seemed to be in the process of desertification.

[@roxinouchet]

So Neal ... you presented before Kip Thorne without properly reading his book ... and he was really graceful about it. What a man and a scientist !

[@Fnordgirl]

I wonder if he did read it (seems likely to me) and that he is leaving space for Kip to express his ideas rather than knowing it all? Just a thought….

[@Charlie2timez]

kneepads are on sale right now. chill out.

[@christopherraines3202]

Neil: "I know a lot about astrophysics" Kip: "Hold my beer"

[@harrying882]

Looks like Neil eat all the pies.

[@Mirrorgirl492]

NDT is insufferable

[@halcyondaystunes]

For those who have only just watched Interstellar, i recommend you watch the special features on the Bluray. if any of you still buy Physical Media(which you most definitely should be) The extras are amazing and again educational, and you get more Kip Thorne.

[@travisschieber]

Neil having a 1:1 podcast should happen more often. My opinion.

[@lagundafire]

I Cannot get enough of this guy. What a legend

[@ArchV]

I do work (software dev) with the Interstellar soundtrack on repeat. Play it all from start to finish, Neil :)

[@WhateverHappenedToHer0331]

TG! Billions of streaming services and I finally found something to watch.

[@odesseus]

I just read Janna Levin's book "Black Hole Blues." Such a fascinating book with Kip Thorne as a central character in the development of LIGO

[@corazonjedi]

Lots of respect for the both you for putting that award from Al-Quds University at the center of the interview. It stands out like the hope very special people bring to humanity. It stands out.

[@TravisJ10]

More of these long-form interviews please. This one and the one with Richard Gott were great.

[@EventHorizon088]

It happened. Kip and Neil. We've been blessed. Thank you universe

[@Marinesniprx]

This could possibly be the best Startalk episode of all time, to be able to listen to Kip Thorne and Neil DeGrasse Tyson talk about physics and astrophysics and Science in general has been off the chart cool imho. All the great Minds they've had the pleasure of talking to in person is mind boggling in itself...Thank you Professor Tyson and senior Professor Thorne for taking the time to explain things in layman's terms for the rest of us.

[@MikeSims1103]

I read Black Holes and Time Warps the year it came out when I was in college. So delightful to hear him talking about his work.

[@3dgar7eandro]

I love these two! But please 🙏🥺 Neil don't give the poor Kip a hard time at that age, because he is literally one of my 🔝 21 century heros not just for the Nobel prize 🏆👏 but for be available of inspiring an entire generation with that great (literally my all time favorite) movie called Interstellar'

[@bradsmith6464]

He does come off to have some ego issues to me personally. Always trying to interrupt to prove someone wrong and says racial comments every other episode that aren't necessary.

[@deheroes4797]

​​​@@bradsmith6464He clearly didn't interrupt Kip Thorne and he only seemingly "interrupts" because we ask a lot of questions with science and you may think it's because of ego but it isn't, that's how it works. Your scientific research journal will be challenged by many colleagues, you're just not there yet so your mind's not been shaped that way. Don't mistake the two, don't do that!

[@tw1nn319]

@@bradsmith6464 1. the racial comments are him messing around with Chuck and are harmless. 2. You have to understand this is not a video for you, this(and all other startalk videos) are just recorded conversations between 2 people talking about their respective fields and their work. Nothing Neil says is "trying to prove someone wrong," but simply expanding on his own position from his experience... the real ones with ego issues are the people who have some weird brain disease where they think people having a conversation are personally talking to you, and you should be upset about what they talk about

[@loumello8813]

Fantastic conversation, I could not step away for a second.

[@samsmith2635]

It took me two attempts but I watched every minute, lovely conversation about the Science behind Interstellar.

[@saurianwatcher4437]

35:08 he wasn't spelling with titles, he was counting books for spaces and "typing" via Morse code. Mr Tyson, don't go confusing him with your mistakes.

[@andrewblack4779]

I was going to say that it was code not by letters

[@jfreshh330]

1 hr 43 min!? Lets goooo

[@SuperEnslaved]

and 05 sec

[@gmccall14]

Amazing ❤

[@devinoutfleet1998]

that's what I'm saying! I've been waiting for this long form content

[@seanscorsonellibean2153]

Neil, you may not have a Nobel Prize and, in that moment, only just touched one. But you have touched so many lives and educated so many of us just curious normal people. You are the definition of Nobel. You share your knowledge with all of us and inspire so many people. The world is a better place because of people like you. And there aren't very many like you. I don't look up at the sky and star watch without thinking of you. Often when camping i put on startalk and find an episode that fits the mood while we listen to you educate us we watch the stars. Thank you for everything you do.

[@Mirrorgirl492]

Ya think? All I see is a self-obsessed, self promotor. Love listening to Kip Thorne, though.

[@deheroes4797]

​@@Mirrorgirl492Yes you can't even begin to fathom the vast number of research scientists that are scientists because Neil inspired them to be many years ago

[@Mirrorgirl492]

@@deheroes4797 As a Star Trek fan I can imagine how people can be inspired by great Science Communicators, however that doesn't change the fact that DT is an arrogant, self-promotor, who does little research into the people he interviews and he spends the time in his interviews trying to make HIMSELF look good.

[@deheroes4797]

@@Mirrorgirl492 No, you're wrong. He absolutely does the research. Sure, he might occasionally forget details here and there; who wouldn’t when juggling multiple projects and high-profile interviews? It’s a sign of how much he’s actually doing, not how little effort he puts in. This guy doesn't have the luxury of sitting back, doing a few interviews a month. He’s constantly engaged in new ventures, tackling complex topics, and speaking with a wide range of experts. The fact that you’re criticizing him for being human, for having an occasional slip-up, shows a complete lack of understanding of what it takes to manage such a high-pressure, high-visibility career. And honestly, it's frustrating to hear such misguided claims. Instead of appreciating the level of work, depth of knowledge, and genuine curiosity he brings to his interviews, you reduce him to an "arrogant self-promoter." What are you even basing that on? Just because someone takes the spotlight and works to bring science and knowledge to a broader audience doesn’t mean they’re only interested in self-promotion. Maybe it’s time to stop nitpicking and acknowledge that the guy’s contributions are far greater than whatever petty grievances you’re holding on to. Get over the bias and start seeing the bigger picture. And yes you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. The reason he’s in the public eye so much is precisely because of his role as the Director of the Hayden Planetarium in NYC. That position isn’t just a title-it’s a responsibility, and it allows him to blend scientific research with public outreach. He’s literally said in recent interviews that the only reason he can balance his scientific work at the American Museum of Natural History, where he founded the Department of Astrophysics, is because of his position at the planetarium. It’s not about self-promotion; it’s about having the platform to do both high-level research and educate the public. And yet, here you are, spouting off ignorant claims based on nothing but jealousy or misinformed opinions. He’s even said that the scientific community wants him back in the lab full-time, but he has some public-facing projects he’s still committed to before going back. That’s the reality of someone who’s in high demand both for groundbreaking research and for sharing that knowledge with the public. You want to make ignorant claims? Get your facts straight before spewing out nonsense. What you're doing is nothing more than unfounded slander. Maybe you should take a step back and try to understand how this all works before making asinine, baseless accusations. Get it together.

[@Mirrorgirl492]

@deheroes4797 You're clearly a fan.

[@rahuldunakhe8189]

I used to get confused between Leonard suskind and kip thorne but then kip thorne's "aaahha" made me remember him precisely

[@aeroaddict]

Kip's Interstellar book is pretty good and answers more than you can wish for. Also, his book "Black Holes and Time Warps" is one of the best popular science books I've read. I always wished that Kip would've written more!

[@lanatrzczka]

Going back to my many re-reads of A Brief History of Time, I have always wanted to know more about Kip Thorne. Thank you so much Star Talk.

[@ivocanevo]

And of course you know that was written by Stephen Hawking. Or at least my copy was 😊

[@lanatrzczka]

@@ivocanevo Stephen Hawking talks about his friendship with Kip in the book.

[@ra2186]

OMG It's Kip. Watching immediately!!!

[@ra2186]

This was amazing. I'm going to have to watch again for the finer details.

[@georgelewis5927]

I tried reading that book "Gravitation" and it blew me out of the water. It's worth the struggle to get through it, but it is extremely difficult chewing, definitely not for the faint of heart.

[@TheSouthernSiren]

Can't skip this one I've been waiting for this podcast to go to KZbin.❤ It was such a great interview session.

[@airtonsilva8006]

I had the privilege to see a talk from Professor Thorne last year in Germany. What a wonderful experience, even though I am not a physicist I could understand all the concepts he explained. He has a remarkable way of explaining complex stuff in a way that everybody understands.

[@Festivejelly]

You're an absolute treasure Neil.

[@GayMuhammad]

except this guy cant admit biological males have advantages in sports over biological females

[@AV8R_Surge]

What a treasure chest of knowledge Kip Thorne is. Such an entertaining and interesting episode.

[@lichtenberglearning3801]

Star Talk was never bad, but it just keeps getting better!!

[@cristianovia]

Interstellar is so great in so many different ways and I often watch it with my daughter and the relation between father and daughter in the movie is very deep, beautiful and touching ❤

[@StarTalk]

What technological or scientific breakthroughs would be necessary to create and stabilize a wormhole for practical use, even if time travel remained theoretical?

[@raf10x.]

Antimatter

[@0nefish_tw0fish]

Interstellar Amazon Prime delivery

[@juanca3087]

Two simple things; a wormhole creator and a wormhole stabilizer, of course... 😂

[@keithjohnsonYT]

Schools are technology..right?

[@Chemy.]

I feel the breakthrough has to be on education, since we are too focused (as a group) to dopamine but not practicality and functionality as a source of happiness, so too much time is lost on entertainment in a bad way (I read that 90% of the internet is adult 3X entertainment, for ex.) I think that many minds will start enjoying engineering and science and just thinking long term, we as species are smart but not many individuals are really that smart in all areas, so if you improve enough people the IQ just a little, humanity improvements skyrocket, we are losing time now fighting with people who are refuting proven laws of physics so imagine using those resources to develop something useful

[@billsplinter9034]

22 minutes in and I've already learned a ton about water diffraction, loving it!

[@HawaiianMuslim]

6:12 “uUhH which was basically a structure uUhH”

[@tw1nn319]

yeah, lets make fun of a NOBEL PRIZE WINER for his vocal ticks. you're a pos. you'll never achieve what Kipp has achieved

[@leonidas7692]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SamsonIbarra]

Man, this was awesome! Appreciate all the efforts getting this meeting filmed. Historic!

[@Nexowl]

0:28 That's one of the greatest quote I've ever heard.

[@KentonJoseph]

I like " Einstein was kind of smart".

[@annaarrowood9778]

...kinda smart... had me rolling!!!

[@Nexowl]

"You can't trust quotes from the internet" -Abraham Lincoln

[@CG-xx2er]

i love that quote especially because it came from Newton who was a cocky guy but still had to remain humble.

[@ThePgkessler]

This discussion needs to be entered as a national treasure at the Library of Congress!

[@Saserino]

35:22 he was doing morse code. Hes a former pilot so he had to know morse. 4/4 kip

[@TheGreenschuys]

That's what I thought, thought I was going crazy 🤣

[@billyfarmerii1669]

Yeah Neil probably should’ve rewatched the movie before this interview lol

[@ashraf5136]

Neil gets busted for not reading the book and for wrongly stating this as a fact.

[@tw1nn319]

@@ashraf5136 he just misremembers a movie and book he watched and read 10 years ago, give the man a break...

[@captknuckles7143]

I'm going to re-watch this and take a drink everytime Kip says "eehuh" 😂

[@OllyVish]

Every time he makes that noise it distracts me for a few seconds, I gotta rewatch it coz of that lol If you play the drinking game with his uuhee you’re gonna get wasted in 15 min 😹

[@IshaanBhargava]

Kip Thorne convinced me to buy his book!

[@Fupachu]

I love kips' little vocal warm-ups.

[@udasu]

That was an awesome interview. And I followed about 95% of it. Interstellar gets better with every watch.

[@rel8ivity]

i followed the other 5%... but just that much... the rest is lost to me..

[@anneplemons]

This quickly became my favorite episode ever done!

[@shen_jiunong]

Dr. Tyson, I’ve been pondering the fate of the universe and wanted to share an idea for your thoughts. What if dark energy behaves like an all-dimensional rubber band-stretching spacetime outward but eventually snapping back? This could align with Ekpyrotic and Cyclic Universe models, where expansion leads to contraction and a Big Bounce. It’s fascinating to imagine dark energy as a dynamic, reversible force rather than a constant driver of eternal expansion. Do you think this kind of framing could help us understand how dark energy evolves-or is it just a playful metaphor? Would love to hear your take! Edit: I posted this as it is related to black holes in the sense that with the rubber band idea, all black holes would eventually converge, bringing all matter into a singularity again.

[@codylundin8656]

Absolutely loved this talk! Btw when they were talking about the lasers and detecting gravitational waves... anybody else reminded about the board game Khet?

[@isitme1234]

Finally a longer episode!! ❤

[@aldosalas2722]

that sound at the end of the show, it is amazing compose and made, it sounded so realistic behind me and around me. AMAZING Interview/show!. LOVE IT!

[@jonprall]

Kip is amazing. The humility he has is definitely not a common trait in your guys' field. Neil - read your guests' books man. :)

[@2high267]

THIS WILL BE A BANGER

[@AlGaragui]

Thank you for spreading science in such a relatable and engaging manner. I hope to enjoy the movie soon and continue learning from your insightful analyses!

[@kirkvrigian5710]

I admire kip Thorne's humor and humility.

[@seamusmcfadden994]

FYI: Interstellar is being shown around the US in 70mm IMAX! I'm lucky to be going next week. Only 12 of those theaters in the US. Two near me.👍👍

[@RobertSmith-pw1cl]

When you bought a copy of the DVD you got a frame of the 70mm film.

[@seamusmcfadden994]

@RobertSmith-pw1cl Hmmmm. I do have it on Blu-ray. My screen isn't quite IMAX level though lol.

[@seamusmcfadden994]

@RobertSmith-pw1cl I will check that. I'm going to watch some of the extras before seeing it again.

[@NanoAGI]

Kip your story on LIGO is similar to Carl Sagan’s story in Contact and all that they had to go thru to build the machine, all the obstacles, dis-beliefs, politics. But you persisted and that is as important as doing the science. Also Neil, about the book part in interstellar. As I recall Cooper was in a 3D space inside a 5D Tesseract where each part was a cube, and he could actually see both sides of the bookcase. So he would know what the titles were, but I think he was communicating in Morse Code, so it was more about the dust patterns he created than the book titles. This was a great discussion, hope everyone gets to the end as there is a lot of information that would be lost if you don’t.

[@WubbyPunch]

4:17 “well, relatively” would’ve been hilarious

[@fatal_bull]

Soooo hope for more Kip in the future! *fingers crossed he makes 110!* What a great conversation with one of the greats!

[@314Phoenix]

He didn't use the books to spell words. Didn't he tug on the strings in the tesseract so the seconds hand on the watch would tick a certain way (like a Morse Code)?

[@potat0441]

i was thinking this exactly! gonna have to rewatch. for science

[@tetrodotoxin3863]

He did use the books too and wrote stay with Morse code.

[@ChrisMaud-e8d]

He did both

[@saurianwatcher4437]

He did both. He went to an earlier time to do the Morse code on the books and break the watch, then came to the present to configure the watch for the Mathematics.

[@saurianwatcher4437]

And I have to say, I felt it was a nice touch to have the several different time reference frames spaced out in 3 dimensions like that to travel through time in that manner. Gave the 3-dimensionally trained pilot a way to navigate 4D.

[@RandomRambl3r]

I'm a fan of Sci-Fi and quantum physics, but I gave up on movies as a source of engaging entertainment years ago. It was only a few months ago that I watched Interstellar for the first time. It blew me away -- loved it! I also scratched my head wondering why Matt Damon keeps getting stranded alone on barren planets. I feel honored to be able to view this discussion with Kip Thorne.

[@derika3624]

By pushing out books he creates gaps in the bookshelf. Murph tracked the size of each gap and noticed they were either small (1-2 books gone) or large (5-9 books gone). Interpreting small gaps as dots and large gaps as dashes yields: ...-.--.-- STAY

[@TheLudmilita]

And hans zimmer, the creator of the movie’s soundtrack, literally wrote “stay” in morse when he was writing the music so anyone who knows morse can hear the word

[@coolbreeze5683]

I love how modest Kip is. He's a true scientist.

[@kimberlykv4313]

Wow. Thank you for this. I appreciate you both.

[@charllectric4842]

What an incredible conversation with Dr Thorne! You can tell he was very comforable talking to Neil by the amount of laughter and aaaAAhhh's he did :) Really interesting to grasp a little bit about his life and books!

[@jimmirow]

Wow!! Ask and you shall receive. Per a longer video, thank you so very much ❤

[@LordLOC]

The fact NDT adores Real Genius makes me so happy for some reason. Literally one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid. I saw it in theaters and was obsessed with the movie and especially science after. Glad to hear Neil also loved the movie and that's just awesome.

[@ЕгорРыбакин-й3я]

Add subtitles please!

[@SayAhh]

Aren't there apps that will display spoken words as subtitles? You might need a separate phone (or not) but that might work.

[@saurianwatcher4437]

Typically KZbin subtitles are done algorithmically, and those typically show up a few days after the video is uploaded. Almost no one manually does subtitles.

[@DarkKnightCap]

Kip Thorne has been ahead of our times before most of us were born. SOOOOO MUCH LOVE TO YOU ALL!!!! Thank you for this interview. Beers with Kip? Vastly jealous.

[@cliffyarbrough6376]

Kip and Neil drinking beer together in the Canary Islands?! Physicists gone wild

[@odinulveson9101]

For sciiiience!🍾🍷🍸🍹🍻🥂🥳

[@oilerfreak]

Best 1:45:00 I have spent on youtube in awhile, and I'm just a carpenter. Thank you NDeGT

[@blarblablarblar]

tfw literally just now finished watching interstellar (procrastinating on my finals) and this shows up on my feed smh

[@sirdoge361]

This conversation gave me goosebumps. Wonderful.

[@Nooo968]

Tyson getting repeatedly called out by thorne for not reading his book was hilarious, but cant blame neil tho, did u see that phone book he wrote

[@qkhan69]

I'd read it 😅

[@StaticBlaster]

I just saw Interstellar on the huge Imax screen for the first time ever. I love that it's so loud in all the ship scenes that it vibrates the seats. It was so immersive.

[@patrickm.39]

How can I "like" this video twice?