#305 – Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang

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<p>Lord Martin Rees is a cosmologist and astrophysicist at Cambridge University and co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Lambda</b>: <a href="https://lambdalabs.com/lex">https://lambdalabs.com/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Indeed</b>: <a href="https://indeed.com/lex">https://indeed.com/lex</a> to get $75 credit<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> and use code LexPod to get 3 months free<br /> &#8211; <b>Onnit</b>: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/onnit">https://lexfridman.com/onnit</a> to get up to 10% off</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Martin&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lordmartinrees">https://twitter.com/lordmartinrees</a><br /> Martin&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://www.martinrees.uk">https://www.martinrees.uk</a><br /> Martin&#8217;s Books:<br /> If Science is to Save Us: <a href="https://amzn.to/3yXRqsc">https://amzn.to/3yXRqsc</a><br /> The End of Astronauts: <a href="https://amzn.to/3B604ro">https://amzn.to/3B604ro</a><br /> On the Future: <a href="https://amzn.to/3OlzLjB">https://amzn.to/3OlzLjB</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (06:39) &#8211; Understanding the universe<br /> (15:09) &#8211; Human limitations and AI<br /> (24:05) &#8211; Dark matter<br /> (31:25) &#8211; Vast universe<br /> (39:07) &#8211; Alien life<br /> (52:59) &#8211; Space exploration<br /> (1:17:22) &#8211; Future technology<br /> (1:28:44) &#8211; Newton and Einstein<br /> (1:32:46) &#8211; Black holes<br /> (1:46:27) &#8211; Cosmological threats<br /> (2:13:31) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (2:16:02) &#8211; Mortality</p>