The speakers discuss the concept of time travel and the potential consequences of altering the past, referencing examples from popular culture like The Simpsons and Back to the Future. They also explore the idea of 'gin particles' and their relevance to time travel. The chapter ends with a discussion about the influence of time travelers on historical figures.
What would Isaac Newton think of today’s science? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a cosmic cauldron of Cosmic Queries. From dark matter, to what aliens look like, the size of the universe, we answer a multiverse of questions.
This episode originally aired July 27, 2020.
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