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Modern WisdomThe 3 Body Problem, Aliens & How The World Ends - Dr David Kipping
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- July 11, 2024
- Duration
- 2h 21m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Dr David Kipping is an astronomer, a professor at Columbia University and a researcher. Expect to learn David’s thoughts on Terrence Howard’s appearance on Joe Rogan, what actually happens as you approach the speed of light, if there is any chance of finding intelligent life out there in the universe, how big the universe actually is, the biggest questions we still have about black holes, how the moon was created, whether time is infinite or if the universe will ever end and much more... - 00:00 Terence Howard on Joe Rogan 07:22 The Science of Quantum Entanglement 12:00 Is the Speed of Light Faster Than Gravity? 17:45 David’s British Background 23:35 Explaining the Three Body Problem 30:32 The Stability of the Solar System 35:09 Likelihood of Life & Intelligence in the Galaxy 41:08 Planetary Conditions Required for Life 54:17 Can We Prolong & Control Stars 1:00:17 Is an Underwater Civilisation Possible? 1:08:08 Origin of the Moon 1:17:20 Strange Rotations of Planets 1:23:14 Can We Know the Size of the Universe? 1:32:03 Thinking About the Far Future 1:38:47 Why Don’t We See Past Civilisations in the Galaxy? 1:43:42 The Responsibility of Existence 1:52:51 The Biggest Black Hole Ever Logged 1:58:51 The Issue With Theoreticians 2:09:11 David’s YouTube Channel 2:14:00 Using the James Webb Telescope 2:20:45 Where to Find David - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
SPEAKERS
Chris Williamson
hostDr David Kipping
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Dr David Kipping, The 3 Body Problem, Aliens & How The World Ends - Dr David Kipping explores Cosmic Rarity, Alien Life, And Humanity’s Precarious Galactic Future Astrophysicist Dr. David Kipping and Chris Williamson explore how physics, astronomy, and cosmology shape our understanding of life’s rarity and humanity’s future in the universe. They discuss scientific method and peer review, quantum entanglement myths, gravity and gravitational waves, and why our solar system and galactic neighborhood may be unusually stable and hospitable. Kipping explains the three‑body problem, exomoons, red dwarf paradoxes, and the conditions needed for life and technological civilizations. The conversation repeatedly returns to the Fermi paradox, deep time, existential risk, and the moral responsibility implied by our seemingly special position in cosmic history.
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