Eric Weinstein: Theories of Everything, Geometric Unity & Science’s Paths. Into the Impossible (#048)
Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
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Physicists Are Suffering From Math Envy
The denial of great science is in general indefensible. Great science is whatever people have done to make major advances and then whatever people might do make major advances. I think it's important that we say why we're so animated by this, trying to get rid of cranks and losers and freaks and weirdo distract us. It takes days to debunk somebody who's filled with bunk and there's always 12 more behind that person. The scientific method is actually the radio editor of great science. And if you look at what these guys are all talking about they're not withstanding as a beauty in science. They're almost never working for our very best works except for our most basic ones.
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