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These Numbers Explain the Nature of Reality

Oct 3, 2022
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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Why Some Numbers Make My Head Explode Into Black Hole?
02:13 • 2min
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The Brain Stores Information Like a Black Hole
04:37 • 2min
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Is Gravity Really Fake?
06:37 • 3min
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Usain Bolt and the Twin Paradox
09:43 • 3min
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Are You Taking Usain Bolt to the Extreme?
12:18 • 3min
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How Big Is the Universe?
14:54 • 4min
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What Makes Light Special?
18:51 • 2min
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Is There a Google Plex?
21:05 • 2min
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Google Plex Is a Very Large Number, Right?
22:48 • 4min
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Is the Universe a Ball?
26:31 • 2min
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How Much Does the Universe Weigh?
28:21 • 3min
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The Universe Isn't as Heavy as Our Calculations Predict
31:36 • 3min
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This week we talk to theoretical physicist and cosmologist Antonio Padilla about his new book Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity.

It’s a book about nine unusual numbers that, once understood, can help you grasp how the universe actually works—from black holes, to gravity, to the passing of time itself.

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