#AskAbhijit 321: Starlink, Scramjet, Monroe Doctrine, Bollywood, Black Holes, Bengal, Iran, Russia
The #AskAbhijit Show
Free Will, India's Future, and Physics' Frontiers
Abhijit debates determinism, flags next five years as make‑or‑break for India, and highlights open problems in gravity and dark matter.
Episode 321 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the Superchat, and I shall answer them.0:00 Introduction & Greetings4:38 India's Poverty Glorification8:45 Nuclear Energy Fear Explained13:00 Fusion Energy on Earth15:00 Monroe Doctrine for India19:00 Bengal's Ancient History23:30 Iran Regime Change Threat27:00 India's Strategic Patience29:00 India Exits Indus Treaty30:05 US Fast Food Health Impact31:40 Bollywood Song Plagiarism39:00 China vs US Military Response42:00 Pre-WWI vs Today Comparison43:00 Human Need for Approval45:00 Astrology: Scientific or Not?48:40 India's Critical 5 Years51:00 Russia-Ukraine War Analysis53:00 Iran Protests: Organic or CIA?55:00 Defense Deals vs Indigenous57:00 UK WWII Plane Manufacturing1:00:00 1990s-2000s Internet Evolution1:05:00 Hindi Imposition Debate1:07:00 Cats Domesticated Humans1:10:00 MBA vs Army Career Advice1:12:00 Israel's Stable Fertility Rate1:13:00 Communism vs US Hegemony1:14:00 Eggs and Cholesterol Opinion1:15:50 Why Socrates Drank Hemlock1:16:30 Hawking Radiation & Information1:22:00 Job Loss Career Advice1:24:00 India Leading BRICS 20261:27:00 How US Became Superpower1:29:00 Starship Troopers Book1:29:30 Starlink Permission Concerns1:31:00 Maldives Annexation Benefits1:32:00 Russia's Military Education1:35:00 Modern Lifestyle Health Crisis1:38:00 Nasadiya Sukta: Rigveda Wisdom1:43:00 Female Leadership in Warfare1:44:30 Was Tolkien a Plagiarist?1:47:00 Personal Background Revealed1:48:00 We Are the Original Aryans1:49:00 Mechanical Engineering in AI1:51:00 Bengal's Islamization Process1:54:00 Food Quality: India vs West1:57:00 NATO Breakup Consequences1:59:00 Software Developer Gap Years2:05:00 US Support for Israel2:07:00 DRDO Scramjet Test Success2:11:30 How to Build Better Habits2:17:00 Indra's Vehicle: Airavata2:17:30 Indus Valley Disappearance2:21:00 Sarasvati Civilization Decline2:26:00 Silurian Hypothesis: Ancient Life2:28:00 Open Source Security Concerns2:28:50 Free Will vs Determinism2:31:00 Iran Regime Change Parallels2:34:00 India's Next 100 Years2:36:00 Bangladesh Trade Leverage2:37:30 Future of Physics2:40:00 God as Programmer Theory2:41:30 Uzbekistan Loves Indians2:42:00 MMA in 20252:47:00 ISRO vs Foreign Research2:50:00 8th Century United India2:51:00 Hindu Population Concerns2:55:00 Regime Change Risk India2:55:20 How to Deal with FOMO2:58:00 Venezuela Scenario for India2:58:15 How to Choose Life Partner3:00:00 Tavistock & Crown Council3:01:00 Untouchability and Sati Claims3:02:00 Consciousness Definition3:08:30 Why Sun Appears Yellow3:10:10 Portuguese vs NE Conversions3:12:20 US Confrontation Timeline3:13:00 Consciousness & Solipsism3:16:00 Indian News Channel Offer3:17:00 India's Gold Reserves Abroad3:18:00 Vassalization Probability3:19:00 Mastering English Communication3:20:00 Greenland Purchase Idea3:21:20 Event Horizon Reality3:23:00 Raghuram Rajan Credibility3:23:30 Einstein: Time Is Illusion3:29:50 Indians: Commenters Not Doers3:34:00 Book Recommendations Request3:35:00 How CEOs Avoid Burnout3:36:45 Pakistani Drone Incursions3:37:00 Black Holes as Compressors3:38:20 Weekly Geopolitics Episodes3:39:00 Diego Garcia US Presence3:40:00 Manufactured Passions & Trends3:41:00 Right-Handed Neutrino Theory3:42:30 Religion: Philosophy vs Science3:44:30 Diego Garcia Discussion3:45:00 Bangladesh Threats to India3:45:40 Closing Remarks
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