Neil Turok proposes a radical black‑hole theory in which the interior is a mirror reflecting an antimatter twin, eliminating information loss, multiverses and extra dimensions. He explains the role of CPT symmetry, the black‑mirror solution, and its implications for quantum effects and cosmology.

- 00:00 - Introduction
- 04:14 - The Paradox of Information Loss
- 11:04 - CPT Symmetry and Its Implications
- 19:09 - Stuckelberg's Insights on Antiparticles
- 29:34 - The Black Mirror Solution Explained
- 41:21 - Dramatic Encounters at the Horizon
- 51:51 - The Unexpected Nature of the Metric
- 59:46 - Exploring Quantum Effects in Black Holes
- 1:05:04 - Black Hole Entropy and Observations
- 1:10:13 - The Universe: Superposed and Entangled
- 1:15:15 - The Economist's Insights
- 1:15:29 - Quantum Mechanics and Classicality
- 1:20:35 - Simplicity in Cosmology
- 1:21:58 - The DESE Experiment and Dark Energy
- 1:26:40 - The Cosmological Constant Dilemma
- 1:31:13 - The Bet on Cosmological Theories
- 1:32:06 - The UFO Debate with Neil deGrasse Tyson
- 1:34:52 - The Nature of Time and Understanding
- 1:36:44 - Spinning Galaxies and Cosmic Alignment
- 1:38:44 - Understanding the Black Hole Model
- 1:41:59 - The Mirror Universe Concept
- 1:49:41 - Dimension Zero Scalars in Physics
- 1:55:15 - Solving the Hierarchy Problem
- 1:56:46 - The Future of Physics
- 2:14:06 - Advice for Young Physicists

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RESOURCES:

- On the analytic extension of regular rotating black holes (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.11322
- Comment (2) on “Quantum Transfiguration of Kruskal Black Holes” (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/1906.04650
- Black Mirrors: CPT-Symmetric Alternatives to Black Holes (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.09558
- Path integral formulation (Wiki): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_integral_formulation#Feynman's_interpretation
- The dominant model of the universe is creaking (article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking
- Particle Creation by Black Holes (paper): https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=-AEEg5AAAAAJ&citation_for_view=-AEEg5AAAAAJ:maZDTaKrznsC
- The distribution of galaxy rotation in JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.18781
- Cancelling the vacuum energy and Weyl anomaly in the standard model with dimension-zero scalar fields (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.06258
- Gravitational entropy and the flatness, homogeneity and isotropy puzzles (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.07279
- Radiative Mass Mechanism: Addressing the Flavour Hierarchy and Strong CP Puzzle (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.13385

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