In this episode Brian Keating and Lee Cronin debate whether new laws of physics are needed to explain the origin of life, explore assembly theory, and discuss the meaning of time. They also tackle controversial claims about entropy, the prevalence of life in the universe, and the UFO phenomenon.
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:04:59 - Keating opening statements
- 00:08:21 - Cronin opening statements
- 00:13:45 - Defining life challenges
- 00:23:43 - Origin of life disagreements
- 00:38:12 - Entropy definition controversy
- 00:51:44 - Life in the universe
- 01:09:20 - JWST and life
- 01:12:37 - Fermi Paradox answer
- 01:24:26 - Assembly Theory overview
- 01:38:00 - Circular definition critique
- 01:46:37 - UFOs as academic project
- 01:54:26 - Galileo Project critique
- 02:03:47 - UFO video views
- 02:08:30 - Books and talks
- 02:12:54 - Time vs space claim
- 02:17:45 - Weinstein on UAP data
- 02:21:53 - Assembly theory and life detection
- 02:23:46 - Materialism and consciousness
- 02:30:05 - Need new laws?
- 02:33:41 - Physics and causation
- 02:35:27 - Something vs nothing
- 02:41:47 - Causation and life
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- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/BI7-5YnXSqk
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- Brian Keating's "Losing the Nobel Prize": https://amzn.to/3AyXMyE
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