#428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens

Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist, author, and host of Mindscape podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(11:03) – General relativity
(23:22) – Black holes
(28:11) – Hawking radiation
(32:19) – Aliens
(41:15) – Holographic principle
(1:05:38) – Dark energy
(1:11:38) – Dark matter
(1:20:34) – Quantum mechanics
(1:41:56) – Simulation
(1:44:18) – AGI
(1:58:42) – Complexity
(2:11:25) – Consciousness
(2:20:32) – Naturalism
(2:24:49) – Limits of science
(2:29:34) – Mindscape podcast
(2:39:29) – Einstein