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

Jul 23, 2022 2h 19m

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

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