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Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #234

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Stephen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram Stephen's Blog: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com Wolfram Physics Project: https://www.wolframphysics.org A New Kind of Science (book): https://amzn.to/30XoEun Fundamental Theory of Physics (book): https://amzn.to/30XbAoT 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 0:57 - What is complexity 13:58 - Randomness in the universe 18:19 - The Wolfram Physics Project 30:21 - Space and time are discrete 42:26 - Quantum mechanics and hypergraphs 51:40 - What is intelligence 1:02:23 - Computational equivalence 1:10:43 - What it is like to be a cellular automata 1:25:07 - Making prediction vs explanations 1:38:27 - Why does the universe exist 1:44:08 - The universe and rulial space 1:52:51 - Does an atom have consciousness 2:03:17 - Why does our universe exist 2:11:48 - What is outside the ruliad 2:22:22 - Automated proof systems 2:38:17 - Multicomputation for biology 2:56:48 - Cardano NFT collaboration with Wolfram Alpha 3:03:48 - Global theory of economics 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 FridmanhostStephen Wolframguest
Oct 27, 20213h 38mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:57

    Introduction

  2. 0:57 – 13:58

    What is complexity

  3. 13:58 – 18:19

    Randomness in the universe

  4. 18:19 – 30:21

    The Wolfram Physics Project

  5. 30:21 – 42:26

    Space and time are discrete

  6. 42:26 – 51:40

    Quantum mechanics and hypergraphs

  7. 51:40 – 1:02:23

    What is intelligence

  8. 1:02:23 – 1:10:43

    Computational equivalence

  9. 1:10:43 – 1:25:07

    What it is like to be a cellular automata

  10. 1:25:07 – 1:38:27

    Making prediction vs explanations

  11. 1:38:27 – 1:44:08

    Why does the universe exist

  12. 1:44:08 – 1:52:51

    The universe and rulial space

  13. 1:52:51 – 2:03:17

    Does an atom have consciousness

  14. 2:03:17 – 2:11:48

    Why does our universe exist

  15. 2:11:48 – 2:22:22

    What is outside the ruliad

  16. 2:22:22 – 2:38:17

    Automated proof systems

  17. 2:38:17 – 2:56:48

    Multicomputation for biology

  18. 2:56:48 – 3:03:48

    Cardano NFT collaboration with Wolfram Alpha

  19. 3:03:48 – 3:38:42

    Global theory of economics

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