Can we understand the universe? | Sheldrake & Hossenfelder go head to head on dark matter IN FULL
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Published 2023-08-12
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"Not only is the universe stranger than we think. It is stranger than we can think." So argued Niels Bohr, one of the founders of quantum theory. We imagine our theories uncover how things are but, from quantum particles to dark matter, at fundamental levels the closer we get to what we imagine to be reality the stranger and more incomprehensible it appears to become.
Might science, and philosophy one day stretch to meet the universe's strangeness? Or is the universe not so strange after all? Or should we give up the idea that we can uncover the essential character of the world, and with Bohr conclude that the strangeness of the universe and the quantum world transcend the limits of the human mind?
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Influential scientist Rupert Sheldrake, prominent physicist Sabine Hossenfelder and esteemed philosopher Bjørn Ekeberg get to grips with whether the universe is stranger than we can imagine. Johnjoe McFadden hosts.
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All Comments (21)
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The quote "Not only is the universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think“ is by Werner Heisenberg in his book 'Across the Frontiers' (1974), not by Niels Bohr, as the presenter says at the beginning and as is written in the description.
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“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” - Douglas Adams
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Watching Dr Sabine debate topics like "is the sun conscious?" is one of my favorite forms of entertainment
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I'm not sure that we will ever understand everything. But I feel that the persuit of understanding is a fundamental part of humanity. Humans love to learn, explore, and discover. I don't imagine humanity would be able to stop trying to understand things.
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Sabine's face when the whole conscious sun story was going on showed a struggle to not scream.
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"Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think." -Werner Heisenberg
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As someone who's worked with a few famous actors and musicians, I can tell you that, the bigger the star, the less likely they are to be conscious.
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I wouldn’t have watched this without Dr. Sabine
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This conversation reminds me how we are all trying to explain the same thing, just using different words.
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"plenty of strangeness here on earth if you think about it" . Agreed.
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Kudos to Sabine for not bursting like a solar flare when the topic turned to if the Sun is conscious 😂😂😂
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Rupert Sheldrake: "as soon as things become in a structure-(like in the human body)- the randomness is replace by an order...." Nobody notice that? And that is a truth as big as a cathedral, people. Greetings from Chile.
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Very entertaining and stimulating in the best of ways. Thanks for sharing.
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Sabine Hossenfelder, I love that woman she has one my favorite channel's very informative.
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A wonderful discussion. Polite and deeply intellectual. Thank you for posting.
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Thanks so much for posting.
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Sabine looks like someone who mistakenly walked into the Furries convention and is trying to figure out wtf is going on... 😂
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When I read the names Sheldrake and Hossenfelder, I knew the panel would not necessarily be fruitful, but it would very entertaining. As I expected, it was a true delight to see how Dr. Hossenfelder's bs-o-meter several times in the course of the discussion crossed the upper limit of the measuring range .
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Rupert Sheldrake and Sabine Hossenfelder both did very well! A great discussion!!
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Absolutely love this juxtaposition of fine minds considering essential questions from different perspectives. Thanks so much!
