Episode #1151
Sean Carroll
Books mentioned
Something Deeply Hidden
Mentioned by Sean Carroll · at 00:58:30
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The Bible
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:47:44
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Me, Myself, and Why
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:02:51
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The Particle at the End of the Universe
Mentioned by Sean Carroll · at 02:19:30
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Sean Carroll, a Caltech physics professor and cosmologist, joins Joe Rogan to discuss genetic engineering, brain-computer interfaces, AI, robotics, and their effects on society, warfare, and human identity. They also explore quantum computing, many-worlds, free will, particle physics, entropy, complex systems, and the Santa Fe Institute.
What they talked about
- Launch of Mindscape podcast
- Social credit systems in China
- Universal basic income and motivation
- Designer babies and genetic engineering
- Brain-computer interfaces and AI
- Quantum computing and qubits
- Many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics
- Free will and determinism
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