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Stephen Wolfram: Fundamental Theory of Physics, Life, and the Universe | Lex Fridman Podcast #124

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast: - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex - Sun Basket, use code LEX: https://sunbasket.com/lex - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Wolfram Physics Project: https://www.wolframphysics.org/ Stephen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram Stephen's Blog: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com Books: - A New Kind of Science: https://amzn.to/3kotO6S - A Project to Find the Fundamental Theory of Physics: https://amzn.to/3mA3OaS 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 7:14 - Key moments in history of physics 12:43 - Philosophy of science 14:37 - Science and computational reducibility 22:08 - Predicting the pandemic 38:58 - Sunburn moment with Wolfram Alpha 39:46 - Computational irreducibility 46:45 - Theory of everything 52:41 - General relativity 1:01:16 - Quantum mechanics 1:06:46 - Unifying the laws of physics 1:12:01 - Wolfram Physics Project 1:29:53 - Emergence of time 1:34:11 - Causal invariance 1:53:03 - Deriving physics from simple rules on hypergraphs 2:07:24 - Einstein equations 2:13:04 - Simulating the physics of the universe 2:17:28 - Hardware specs of the simulation 2:24:37 - Quantum mechanics in Wolfram physics model 2:42:46 - Double-slit experiment 2:45:13 - Quantum computers 2:53:21 - Getting started with Wolfram physics project 3:14:46 - The rules that created our universe 3:24:22 - Alien intelligences 3:32:29 - Meta-mathematics 3:37:58 - Why is math hard? 3:52:55 - Sabine Hossenfelder and how beauty leads physics astray 4:01:07 - Eric Weinstein and Geometric Unity 4:06:17 - Travel faster than speed of light 4:16:59 - Why does the universe exist at all CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostStephen Wolframguest
Sep 15, 20204h 23mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 7:14

    Introduction

  2. 7:14 – 12:43

    Key moments in history of physics

  3. 12:43 – 14:37

    Philosophy of science

  4. 14:37 – 22:08

    Science and computational reducibility

  5. 22:08 – 38:58

    Predicting the pandemic

  6. 38:58 – 39:46

    Sunburn moment with Wolfram Alpha

  7. 39:46 – 46:45

    Computational irreducibility

  8. 46:45 – 52:41

    Theory of everything

  9. 52:41 – 1:01:16

    General relativity

  10. 1:01:16 – 1:06:46

    Quantum mechanics

  11. 1:06:46 – 1:12:01

    Unifying the laws of physics

  12. 1:12:01 – 1:29:53

    Wolfram Physics Project

  13. 1:29:53 – 1:34:11

    Emergence of time

  14. 1:34:11 – 1:53:03

    Causal invariance

  15. 1:53:03 – 2:07:24

    Deriving physics from simple rules on hypergraphs

  16. 2:07:24 – 2:13:04

    Einstein equations

  17. 2:13:04 – 2:17:28

    Simulating the physics of the universe

  18. 2:17:28 – 2:24:37

    Hardware specs of the simulation

  19. 2:24:37 – 2:42:46

    Quantum mechanics in Wolfram physics model

  20. 2:42:46 – 2:45:13

    Double-slit experiment

  21. 2:45:13 – 2:53:21

    Quantum computers

  22. 2:53:21 – 3:14:46

    Getting started with Wolfram physics project

  23. 3:14:46 – 3:24:22

    The rules that created our universe

  24. 3:24:22 – 3:32:29

    Alien intelligences

  25. 3:32:29 – 3:37:58

    Meta-mathematics

  26. 3:37:58 – 3:52:55

    Why is math hard?

  27. 3:52:55 – 4:01:07

    Sabine Hossenfelder and how beauty leads physics astray

  28. 4:01:07 – 4:06:17

    Eric Weinstein and Geometric Unity

  29. 4:06:17 – 4:16:59

    Travel faster than speed of light

  30. 4:16:59 – 4:23:38

    Why does the universe exist at all

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