AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
#428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Interplay of Space, Time, and Black Holes
This chapter explores the foundational concepts of general relativity, tracing its historical development from special relativity through the contributions of Einstein and Minkowski. It delves into the nature of black holes, discussing the implications of the event horizon and the ongoing debate over information conservation in light of quantum mechanics. Ultimately, the chapter highlights the profound philosophical and theoretical challenges that arise from understanding gravity as the curvature of four-dimensional space-time.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode