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Konstantin Batygin: Planet 9 and the Edge of Our Solar System | Lex Fridman Podcast #201

Konstantin Batygin is a planetary astrophysicist at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Squarespace: https://lexfridman.com/squarespace and use code LEX to get 10% off - Literati: https://literati.com/lex - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - National Instruments (NI): https://www.ni.com/perspectives EPISODE LINKS: Konstantin's Twitter https://twitter.com/kbatygin Konstantin's Website https://www.konstantinbatygin.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Overview of our Solar System 16:16 - What is the Oort Cloud? 21:11 - Life in the interstellar medium 22:44 - Are there aliens out there? 25:23 - How unique is Earth? 28:04 - Did Jupiter destroy early planets? 34:18 - How hard is it to simulate the Universe? 38:50 - Quantum mechanics in evolution of objects in the Solar system 43:17 - Simulating the first formations around the Sun 49:04 - Will it be possible to simulate the full history of the Solar System? 51:24 - How far should we go with the simulation? 53:45 - Increasing immersion in video games 1:00:10 - What is Planet Nine? 1:06:39 - The origin of life 1:09:03 - Evidence of Planet Nine 1:11:33 - Discovery of Neptune 1:12:43 - When will we find Planet Nine? 1:15:22 - Planet Nine throws rocks into the Kuiper Belt 1:19:17 - Could Planet Nine be a primordial black hole? 1:29:21 - Commercial space revolution boosts science and the human condition 1:36:48 - Solving sex in space 1:37:26 - Would humans evolve if we couldn't see the stars? 1:43:09 - Military funding and science 1:47:13 - Is Oumuamua space junk from a distant alien civilization? 2:00:35 - Wild ideas create the future 2:08:24 - The perfect place to die 2:10:05 - Greatest song of all time 2:16:35 - Music enables science for Konstantin 2:18:53 - Music practice tips for busy people 2:22:43 - Memories of 1990s Russia 2:29:15 - Advice for young people 2:35:11 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostKonstantin Batyginguest
Jul 19, 20212h 39mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:18

    Introduction

  2. 1:18 – 16:16

    Overview of our Solar System

  3. 16:16 – 21:11

    What is the Oort Cloud?

  4. 21:11 – 22:44

    Life in the interstellar medium

  5. 22:44 – 25:23

    Are there aliens out there?

  6. 25:23 – 28:04

    How unique is Earth?

  7. 28:04 – 34:18

    Did Jupiter destroy early planets?

  8. 34:18 – 38:50

    How hard is it to simulate the Universe?

  9. 38:50 – 43:17

    Quantum mechanics in evolution of objects in the Solar system

  10. 43:17 – 49:04

    Simulating the first formations around the Sun

  11. 49:04 – 51:24

    Will it be possible to simulate the full history of the Solar System?

  12. 51:24 – 53:45

    How far should we go with the simulation?

  13. 53:45 – 1:00:10

    Increasing immersion in video games

  14. 1:00:10 – 1:06:39

    What is Planet Nine?

  15. 1:06:39 – 1:09:03

    The origin of life

  16. 1:09:03 – 1:11:33

    Evidence of Planet Nine

  17. 1:11:33 – 1:12:43

    Discovery of Neptune

  18. 1:12:43 – 1:15:22

    When will we find Planet Nine?

  19. 1:15:22 – 1:19:17

    Planet Nine throws rocks into the Kuiper Belt

  20. 1:19:17 – 1:29:21

    Could Planet Nine be a primordial black hole?

  21. 1:29:21 – 1:36:48

    Commercial space revolution boosts science and the human condition

  22. 1:36:48 – 1:37:26

    Solving sex in space

  23. 1:37:26 – 1:43:09

    Would humans evolve if we couldn't see the stars?

  24. 1:43:09 – 1:47:13

    Military funding and science

  25. 1:47:13 – 2:00:35

    Is Oumuamua space junk from a distant alien civilization?

  26. 2:00:35 – 2:08:24

    Wild ideas create the future

  27. 2:08:24 – 2:10:05

    The perfect place to die

  28. 2:10:05 – 2:16:35

    Greatest song of all time

  29. 2:16:35 – 2:18:53

    Music enables science for Konstantin

  30. 2:18:53 – 2:22:43

    Music practice tips for busy people

  31. 2:22:43 – 2:29:15

    Memories of 1990s Russia

  32. 2:29:15 – 2:35:11

    Advice for young people

  33. 2:35:11 – 2:39:53

    Meaning of life

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