“Going To Mars Is An Escapist FANTASY!” | Brian Keating On Triggernometry (#358)

Oct 18, 2023

Astrophysicist Brian Keating discusses colonizing Mars, the origin of everything, the complex correlation between science and religion, faults in the Nobel Prize, and the possibility of space travel. Other topics include the existence of extraterrestrial life, the significance of education and balance between STEM and humanities, and the exploration of folding space-time and higher dimensions.

Ask episode

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

Introduction

00:00 • 2min

The Beauty of the Universe and the Journey to Becoming a Professor

01:59 • 8min

The Non-Political Nature of Astronomy and the Concept of Escapism

10:17 • 2min

Is There Anything for Humans on Mars?

12:39 • 15min

Contingency of Technology and Life

27:15 • 4min

Extraterrestrial Life and Scientific Discoveries

30:53 • 10min

The Importance of Education and the Role of Science

41:17 • 20min

Exploring the Possibility of Folding Space-Time Using Higher Dimensions

01:01:16 • 21min

The Nature of Proof in Physics

01:21:49 • 15min

Usually, I’m the one interrogating guests, but every now and then, I find myself on the hot seat, too! Enjoy my conversation with Francis and Konstantin on their show, TRIGGERnometry. We discussed the idea of colonizing Mars, aliens, the origin of everything, the complex correlation between science and religion, everything wrong with the Nobel Prize, and much more!

TRIGGERnometry is a YouTube show and podcast in which comedians Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster create honest conversations with fascinating people.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Are we too pessimistic, and do we have a future in space? (03:27)
Is there anything for us on Mars? (12:48)
Storing consciousness & the survival of humanity (19:42)
The discovery of extraterrestrial life (28:35)
Humility in the field of science (46:24)
Criticism of the Nobel Prize (52:49)
Will we ever be able to travel space effectively? (58:33)
Are we alone in the Universe? (1:03:54)
Where does everything come from? (1:11:17)
What is the one thing we’re not talking about? (1:32:37)

—

Additional resources:

🥗 Thanks, HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50impossible and use code 50impossible for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months.

📝 With a MasterClass annual membership, you can take one-on-one classes from the world’s best for $10 a month with your annual membership, get unlimited access to every class — and even better, right now, as an Into The Impossible listener, you can get 15% off when you go to MASTERCLASS.com/impossible.

🧑‍💻 Visit LinkedIn.com/IMPOSSIBLE to post your job for free!

➡️ Check out TRIGGERnometry on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=765eeKhO-Fk

➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:

✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating

🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1

📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/mailing_list

✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/blog.php

🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast

—

Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.

Make sure to follow so you never miss an episode!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices