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#428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens

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Unraveling the Holographic Principle

This chapter explores the holographic principle as it relates to black holes and entropy, highlighting how information is encoded at their event horizons. It delves into the challenges of reconciling quantum mechanics with general relativity and discusses the implications of black holes on our understanding of time and information. The conversation culminates in speculation about future breakthroughs in astrophysics and the potential for black holes to connect different realms of the universe.

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