Exploring the Thick Present and Relative Locality

Lee Smolin joins TOE to discuss his work in theoretical physics, the dynamic nature of the laws of physics and the concept of time.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:13 - Doubly Special Relativity and Violation of Lorentz Invariance

00:09:15 - The Concept of Thick Time

00:19:11 - Duality Between String Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity

00:23:50 - Condensed Matter Theory

00:28:35 - Approximating by a Continuum and Discrete Sets

00:34:11 - Misapprehensions about Loop Quantum Gravity

00:38:43 - Defining Complexity and the View of the Universe by One Observer

00:43:52 - Causal Energetic: The Relationship Between Varieties and Kinetic Energy

00:48:38 - Varying Parameters in the Universe

00:53:35 - The Bomes Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics

00:58:30 - Causality and Relativity

01:03:15 - Different Styles in Mathematics and Chess

01:07:55 - The Fundamental Questions in Biology

01:12:49 - Marrying Outside Your Field

01:18:04 - Discussion on Authors and Novels

01:23:35 - Conversations with Fire Robin

01:28:39 - Being Sincere and Ambitious

01:33:39 - A Visit from BJ

01:38:34 - Outro

NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. 

THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel.

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 LINKS MENTIONED: 

- Sabine Hossenfelder's channel: / @sabinehossenfelder  

-Sean Carrol's Mindscape episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTM-8memDHs

-Against Method (Paul Feyerabend): https://www.amazon.com/Against-Method-Paul-Feyerabend/dp/1844674428

-Science in a Free Society (Paul Feyerabend): https://www.amazon.com/Science-Free-Society-Paul-Feyerabend/dp/0860917533

-Lee Smolin's paper w/ Clelia Verde: https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.09945

-Podcast w/ Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw

-Podcast w/ Abhay Ashtekar on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ReIvXKrrU

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