
Into the Impossible With Brian Keating “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.
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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

