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Claudia Passos, professor of bioethics at New York University, talks about the mind-body problem, the hard problem of consciousness, development of consciousness in infants, Global Workspace Theory, Integrated Information Theory and Recurrent Processing Theory.

Claudia: https://publichealth.nyu.edu/faculty/claudia-maria-passos-ferreira

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:22 The Mind-Body Problem

7:41 Consciousness

11:40 The Hard Problem Of Consciousness

22:33 Thought Experiment: Mary’s Room

27:07 The Distribution Problem Of Consciousness

40:23 Panpsychism

45:06 The Difficulty In Infant Consciousness

53:56 Neural Markers For Consciousness

1:16:57 Global Workspace Theory

1:25:17 Integrated Information Theory

1:29:48 Recurrent Processing & Representation Theory

1:39:25 Lego Interpretation

1:43:35 Positive Influences (Books, Role Models)

1:45:53 Death

1:48:13 Neuralink

1:49:34 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

#consciousness

Alan Lightman, MIT professor and author of Einstein's Dreams, explores the intersection of science, spirituality and philosophy along with some discussions around writing, consciousness, God and the psychological experience of time!

Alan: https://cmsw.mit.edu/alan-lightman/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:14 Science vs. Art

13:16 Embracing Mystery

23:39 Transcendence

26:28 Spiritual Materialism

32:53 Panpsychism

39:15 God

43:36 Einstein’s Dreams & Time

50:24 Seeing The Future

52:45 Death

56:57 Role Models

59:56 Legacy

1:03:27 Meaning Of Life

#science #spirituality

Annika Rollock, director of engineering at Aurelia Institute, talks about space habitats, self-assembling space architecture, space cathedrals, music halls, engineering, design and psychological challenges, SpaceX and we also imagine what life on a space habitat might look like!Annika: https://www.annikarollock.com/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:21 Average Day On A Space Habitat

8:53 Why We Need To Build Space Cathedrals

15:55 Micro-Gravity Concert Halls

17:57 Space Governments

20:58 Space Crime

22:24 Psychological Problems For The First Human Colony In Space

25:53 Relationships

28:29 Inspiration

29:37 Timeline For A Space Habitat

32:09 Limitations With Current Space Habitat Ideas

34:45 Self-Assembling Space Habitats

38:11 Historical Ideas For Space Habitats

40:52 TESSERAE

47:33 Self-Assembling Algorithm

48:51 Type Of Habitats

49:50 Artificial Gravity

52:30 Boredom In Space

55:49 Life Of An Engineer

58:00 Why Did Space Exploration Slow Down After The Moon Landing?

1:01:44 SpaceX & Blue Origin

1:05:46 Space Exploration: Waste Of Money?

1:08:32 Lego Interpretation

1:09:27 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:15:56 Are We Alone In The Universe?

1:17:13 Advice

1:19:10 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

#spaceexploration

Tim Maudlin, professor of philosophy at New York University and founder of the John Bell Institute, talks about the foundations of physics, Bell's Theorem, quantum physics, locality, realism and the concept of time.

Tim: http://www.tim-maudlin.site/

John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:09 From Architecture To Physics

6:21 Foundations of Physics

10:55 Shut Up & Calculate

18:17 Nature Of Wave Function & Mathematical Structures

29:07 Limitations Of Language In Science

36:17 Realism

41:55 Locality

48:48 Hidden Variables

55:22 John Bell

1:06:39 Bell’s Theorem

1:12:22 Niels Bohr & The Copenhagen Interpretation

1:17:29 The Suppression Of Ideas In Science

1:25:37 Time

1:36:28 Can You Go Back In Time?

1:43:09 The Proof For Bell’s Theorem

2:01:23 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

2:04:54 Legacy

2:10:42 The Meaning Of Life

#quantumphysics

Avi Loeb, professor of astronomy at Harvard University and head of the Galileo Project, talks about aliens, philosophy, the Fermi Paradox, interstellar travel and two extremely mysterious objects that could be the first signs of an alien civilization!

Avi: https://avi-loeb.medium.com/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:16 Falling In Love With Philosophy

5:34 The Biggest Mysteries In The Universe

15:11 Do Aliens Exist?

18:22 Fermi Paradox

21:06 Are We Alone In The Universe?

28:52 Breakthrough Starshot Project & Light Sails

35:16 Interstellar Travel

38:31 IM1: First Evidence Of An Alien Spacecraft

50:46 Oumuamua: Second Evidence Of An Alien Spacecraft

1:04:52 Facing Criticism

1:06:57 Lego Interpretation

1:08:09 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:08:57 Most Powerful Ideas

1:10:22 Legacy

1:12:45 Meaning Of Life

#aliens

I have always measured my life in the 4-year chunks between cricket world cups. A few months ago, I got the opportunity to attend my first world cup final, so naturally, I felt a strong inclination to document my 20-year journey in getting to that match.

Please do read it, and if you like it, share and comment your thoughts below - all these pieces take months of effort, so I will deeply appreciate all your shares!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Prologue

2:13 Chapter One: 23rd March 2003, India vs. Australia, World Cup Final

16:08 Chapter Two: 68 Hours Before The Final, John F. Kennedy Airport

19:18 Chapter Three: 23rd March 2007, India vs. Sri Lanka, Group B

21:58 Chapter Four: 63 Hours Before The Final, Somewhere Above The North Atlantic

22:58 Chapter Five: 2nd April 2011, India vs. Sri Lanka, World Cup Final

39:09 Chapter Six: 62 Hours Before The Final, Somewhere Above The North Atlantic

41:35 Chapter Seven: 5th July 2014, Lord's Bicentenary Celebration

43:16 Chapter Eight: 26th March 2015, India vs Australia, Semi-Final

45:21: Chapter Nine: 32 Hours Before The Final, Dubai International Airport

46:54 Chapter Ten: 9th-10th July 2019: India vs. New Zealand, Semi-Final

47:46 Chapter Eleven: 19th November 2023: India vs. Australia, The Final

#cricket #story #blog

Mansoor, former WWE superstar, talks about falling in love with pro wrestling, his WWE debut, evolution of pro wrestling in Saudi Arabia & the Middle East and how to create a good gimmick.

Mansoor: https://www.instagram.com/suavemansoor/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:11 Feeling At Debut

7:05 The Curse Of Greatness

13:40 Falling In Love With Pro Wrestling

19:19 Pro Wrestling Is A Unique Artform

23:50 The Rise Of Sporting Events In Saudi Arabia

26:06 A Middle Eastern Style Of Pro Wrestling

29:09 Creating A Gimmick

35:56 Undertaker

38:50 Vince McMahon vs. Triple H

45:54 How To Create A Good Pro Wrestling Match?

47:47 Greatest WWE Match

50:56 Lego Interpretation

53:07 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

58:55 Greatest WWE Wrestler

1:04:47 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

#wwe

Peter Woit, theoretical physicist, author and professor of mathematics at Columbia University, talks about the beauty of mathematics, Theory of Everything, twistor theory, spinors and why string theory is (not even) wrong!

Peter: https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:02 The Links Between Physics & Maths

11:20 The Theory Of Everything

18:12 Spinors

25:37 Twistor Theory

38:31 Beauty & Simplicity

42:44 Symmetry

48:46 Design Argument & God

52:03 The History Of String Theory

56:40 The Problems With String Theory

1:02:30 Rebuttal To String Theorists

1:11:46 Why Did String Theory Become Popular

1:18:48 The Big Problem In Physics & Academic

1:29:37 Lego Interpretation

1:30:24 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:33:10 Biggest Mystery, Legacy & Meaning Of Life

#maths #stringtheory #theoreticalphysics

Matthew Kleban, professor of physics at New York University, talks about string theory, quantum mechanics, particle physics, multiverses and the Big Bang.

Matthew: https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/matthew-kleban.html

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:00 Falling In Love With Physics

2:54 Life Of A Theoretical Physicist

7:13 Standard Model Of Particle Physics

10:13 Quantum Physics

15:52 Higgs Boson

19:39 Super Symmetry

21:30 String Theory

31:48 Beyond String Theory

36:57 Criticism Of String Theory

47:01 Multiverse

51:42 Many Worlds Theory

56:01 Multiverse (Contd.)

59:43 Cosmological Constant

1:05:50 Why Is The Universe Expanding? (Dark Energy)

1:08:29 The Anthropic Principle

1:16:20 Big Bang

1:19:11 Creator vs. Infinite Universe

1:25:29 What’s Going To Happen To The Universe?

1:29:54 Lego Interpretation

1:30:41 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:34:33 Unsolved Mysteries

1:35:06 Legacy & Meaning Of Life

#physics

Surya Karki, educational entrepreneur, country director for United World Schools in Nepal and Forbes 30 under 30, talks about his childhood in Sankuwasabha, the general state of education in Nepal, educational reform and leadership.

Surya: https://uwsglobal.net/about-uws/our-team/surya-karki/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:42 Childhood In Nepal

11:15 Parallel Life

20:02 Regret

29:50 Problems With Education In Nepal

41:20 Cultural & Psychological Barriers In Education

52:30 Changing Mindsets

1:09:03 Lego Interpretation

1:11:25 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:15:26 Vision For Nepal

1:19:43 Legacy

1:22:35 Entering Politics

1:26:39 Power

1:33:35 Meaning Of Life

#nepal