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Jim Gates: Supersymmetry, String Theory and Proving Einstein Right | Lex Fridman Podcast #60

Jim Gates (S James Gates Jr.) is a theoretical physicist and professor at Brown University working on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. He served on former President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Lex FridmanhostS. James Gates Jr.guest
Dec 25, 20191h 34mWatch on YouTube ↗

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December 25, 2019
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1h 34m
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Lex Fridman Podcast
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Jim Gates (S James Gates Jr.) is a theoretical physicist and professor at Brown University working on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. He served on former President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. He is the co-author of a new book titled Proving Einstein Right about the scientists who set out to prove Einstein's theory of relativity. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep60-sb See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Introduction 3:13 - Will we ever venture outside our solar system? 5:16 - When will the first human step foot on Mars? 11:14 - Are we alone in the universe? 13:55 - Most beautiful idea in physics 16:29 - Can the mind be digitized? 21:15 - Does the possibility of superintelligence excite you? 22:25 - Role of dreaming in creativity and mathematical thinking 30:51 - Existential threats 31:46 - Basic particles underlying our universe 41:28 - What is supersymmetry? 52:19 - Adinkra symbols 1:00:24 - String theory 1:07:02 - Proving Einstein right and experimental validation of general relativity 1:19:07 - Richard Feynman 1:22:01 - Barack Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology 1:30:20 - Exciting problems in physics that are just within our reach 1:31:26 - Mortality *PODCAST LINKS:*

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and S. James Gates Jr., Jim Gates: Supersymmetry, String Theory and Proving Einstein Right | Lex Fridman Podcast #60 explores Jim Gates explores supersymmetry, string theory, consciousness, and destiny Jim Gates, a theoretical physicist, talks with Lex Fridman about humanity’s future in space, the limits of current physics, and the biological and economic obstacles to interplanetary and interstellar travel.

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