Scott Aaronson, theoretical computer scientist, professor at University of Texas Austin and leading innovator in quantum computing and complexity theory, talks about AI consciousness, can machines think, universality, quantum computing, computation complexity, P complexity, NP complexity, P vs. NP and consciousness.Scott: https://scottaaronson.blog/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Introduction1:29 Can Machines Think?7:35 The Computational Universe19:11 Simulation Hypothesis23:30 Universality31:58 What Is Quantum Computing?40:28 Classical Computers vs. Quantum Computers56:06 What Is Computational Complexity Theory?1:02:19 P Complexity Class1:07:14 NP Complexity Class1:13:43 P vs. NP1:22:30 Consciousness1:33:42 Lego Interpretation1:34:31 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)1:37:31 Legacy & Meaning of Life#computerscience #technology #science