Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Zero Fasting: go.zerofasting.com/s/lex-promo to get 30% off annual subscription - LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Sun Basket: sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - Pessimists Archive: pessimists.co/ 2:31 - Are we alone in the universe? 6:46 - Consciousness 11:23 - Sending digital copies of humans to space 16:01 - Oumuamua 38:04 - Alien space junk 42:03 - What do aliens look like? 59:21 - Drake equation 1:00:23 - Industrial polution from aliens 1:12:15 - UFO sightings 1:20:11 - How long will human civilization last? 1:22:51 - Radio signal from Proxima Centauri 1:26:12 - Breakthrough Starshot project 1:29:11 - Space race 1:34:22 - Human space exploration 1:39:38 - Social media is a threat to society 1:44:26 - Are humans ready for discovering an alien civilization? 1:48:38 - Mayans used astrology to wage war 1:49:53 - Black holes 2:08:43 - Stephen Hawking 2:12:21 - Grigori Perelman 2:16:46 - Theory of everything 2:23:45 - Dark matter 2:26:28 - Advice for young people 2:29:32 - Memories of my father and mother 2:34:01 - Existentialism 2:36:15 - Mortality 2:38:49 - Meaning of life

@dazednconfused711

3 жыл бұрын

Don't need em I'm going to watch to it's full extent.

@michaelkartsonis6332

3 жыл бұрын

At what time does he talk about Bob lazar

@smittyworld4096

3 жыл бұрын

Gonna check out the lmnt recharge sample pack, thanks 🤙

@z17seattle

3 жыл бұрын

Cant wait till you say “This next guest is one of the greatest future thinkers of our age, he is alternatively educated but perhaps he is one of the most intelligent humans living on the planet. He can describe, with unmatched articulation, the intricacies of our current state of global affairs, the war on sensemaking, mankind as a paperclip optimizer, and revolutionary new ideas on politics and economics.” Without further ado, Daniel Schmachtenberger!!

@MrFlorin454

3 жыл бұрын

You're damn right it is. Love to see it

This interview will age like fine wine.

@jacobgagnon1820

3 жыл бұрын

@Lex Fridman these bots are getting good

@babyalo989

3 жыл бұрын

@Lex Fridman she doesn't answer🤔 and I want crypto 🙄

@crasher1in

3 жыл бұрын

@Lex Fridman hi lex , I’d like to leave my inheritance of 420 million Zimbabwean rupees to you . Please reply if you’re interested

This is the best type of guest for your show imo. Really unique, slightly eccentric, extremely smart, and someone nobody really knows

@TheNguyenGiap

3 жыл бұрын

He is the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University Longest serving Chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy, Founding Director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative and Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation, within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences In July 2018, he was appointed as chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies, In June 2020, Loeb was sworn in as a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology at the White House. In 2012 Time magazine selected Loeb as one of the 25 most influential people in space. I guess as with most things "nobody really knows" is a relative term

@terminsane

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNguyenGiap it is. and i dont think he minds much lol.

@TheNguyenGiap

3 жыл бұрын

@@terminsane yes he doesn´t care about all the official stuff he is a true scientist

@MrDoitfrombehind

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNguyenGiap thats how we all should be. Just imagine, it would be a better World to live in

@ginavanulzen6681

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more

Brit here . Found lex about a month ago , put these podcasts on everynight for bedtime now

@micahadams5023

Жыл бұрын

Fucking same dude lmao

@cryptomatrix1311

Жыл бұрын

Portuguese here. Interesting podcasts🎉

@TheFrenchNanny

2 ай бұрын

Makes 2 of us 😂

@fredde20078

2 ай бұрын

Same in Austria!

Avi.. one of my today heroes. He doesn’t care about getting prizes… he’ll be remembered as one of the greatest minds ever!!

@moemeghji9672

Ай бұрын

If this guy is your hero??? Then you are a zero 0️⃣

“You can’t be arrogant if you see the big picture” Avi Loeb is the best. Great show Lex

@kodykindhart5644

Жыл бұрын

You can’t be arrogant if you see it correct? Then logically you can’t be arrogant if you see it so the premise of your question is irrelevant

@kodykindhart5644

Жыл бұрын

Rephrase it like you can’t be hungry if you’re full And you ask could you be full if you’re hungry? 🤣🤣🤣

@kodykindhart5644

Жыл бұрын

You must fail into the same traps if you can’t see it

Well, I was going to go to sleep... but I guess I can go to bed in 3 hours.

@ahaquer153

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck I was about to go to bed too

@karniskavva

3 жыл бұрын

where you guys from? Its 7:am over here lol

@Mikemikemike13579

3 жыл бұрын

@@karniskavva Michigan, USA. Hats off to all the Lex-tronauts listening out there!

@lgiii9923

3 жыл бұрын

Say that again lol

@robertnaylor6119

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously... stop uploading these unbelievably interesting podcasts at bedtime! We need our sleep! I actually waited till morning to start listening. I have no idea how.

This CD has three separate relaxation/meditation sessions on it kzread.infoUgkxzpa8CIfZcihW4Z0F_ja0QF3W9KIatrsq guided by a very pleasant and direct male voice. Unlike so many other products of its type, this CD does not have bad synthesizer music, does not feature a phony or affected style of narration, and does not make any bogus claims to be subliminal or to re-train the brain or any of that balderdash. What you get is 1. a guided meditation for getting into a pleasantly relaxed state of body awareness while taking a stroll (superb for those easing back into a fitness routine slowly after an illness or injury) 2. A nice long breath-awareness relaxation session that if followed diligently can put you into very deep states of full-body relaxation and mental calmness, and 3. a buddhist-inspired meditation session designed to help you develop and maintain feelings of loving kindness toward not just yourself and your friends, but toward people you don't even like. The CD makes no claims to be designed for advanced meditators or for buddhists or hindus/yoga practitioners looking for very deep and esoteric stuff. It is geared more toward the average person who just wants to develop the habit of relaxation and stress relief through natural, healthy means. him, if you happen to be reading this, keep up the good work fella, and I love your accent. I would also like to note that I have never fallen asleep while listening to this product. I would like to kindly suggest to the reviewer who said this CD makes him fall asleep, that he might want to get checked to see if he has a sleep disorder, or if he is simply not setting aside ample time for restful sleep at night. A healthy person getting adequate rest at night should be able to go into deep states of mental relaxation without dozing off, if not all the time, then most of the time.

I'm starting to feel like Rogan was training his apprentice when looking back at the Lex episodes.... Joe, we miss you, but Lex is the Captain now.

@mrgman3229

3 жыл бұрын

Lex has definitely filled the void rogan left ..i like his relaxed way of chatting

@Septurez

3 жыл бұрын

you thought Rogan was the Captain to begin with? cringe

@TheLeppus28

3 жыл бұрын

Lex is Joe Rogan for intelectuals.

@dankoni

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrgman3229 what void? you know spotify has video and no ads, too, right?

@dankoni

3 жыл бұрын

@GaRdZ how so?

Came here from JRE clip. I was too lazy to make my way to Spotify. Lex for the win.

@Aaron-cx2lv

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@112233JORDAN

3 жыл бұрын

Well I heard him on Event Horizon 1st, then JRE. I'm guessing you get the same message from this as the other two were essentially identical.

@shellderp

3 жыл бұрын

he basically said the exact same things on JRE, almost one for one

@freshlysnipes1505

3 жыл бұрын

same

@philosophy6534

3 жыл бұрын

I would say you leveled up

I don’t know how I found this podcast, half the time I don’t understand what I’m hearing, but I’m learning soooo much ❤️❤️❤️❤️ it was meant to be. This was so inspiring to continue learning

@ryanfulkerson1903

12 сағат бұрын

Hell yeah

I’m not saying Lex isn’t great, but literally every time I watch any video when auto play is on, the next video is always a Lex Fridman podcast. Every single time

@WalkeeTalkeeMan

Жыл бұрын

It s pushed. I feel the same. This is not the only good content on the platform but it seems they wanna give him an advantage over other contents. Not fair

@chasesiebert7459

Жыл бұрын

@@WalkeeTalkeeMan It's strange that the top comment on a video with 3.7 million views has 10 likes...

@ravenomega2443

Жыл бұрын

@@WalkeeTalkeeMan The algorithm is working for me if it's only suggesting stuff I like and nothing that I don't. Perfection.

@anthonybono812

Жыл бұрын

Came here through search, not subscribed and never get his videos recommended to me

@bobbygetsbanned6049

Жыл бұрын

I have to have my auto play off, it wouldn't just play the same channel's video, it would play the EXACT SAME video every single time. Autoplay is broken as fuck.

For people who enjoy discussions with Avi Loeb, you might want to check out the Event Horizon channel on KZread as Dr. Loeb is a frequent guest there.

@channelwarhorse3367

3 жыл бұрын

Is him? Event Horizon? AI....comeback...IA....

@kubobetterrelax7435

3 жыл бұрын

@@channelwarhorse3367 this bot is broken

@Big.Ron1

3 жыл бұрын

It is true he goes on there some but they dont let him just talk, speak his mind, and explain his thinking. Not like we just witnessed here. Damn near 3 hours of the Dr. Avi Loeb show. It doesn't get any better than this.

@augm3nt384

3 жыл бұрын

@Nick Poeschek Thank you.

@dexraikkonen7

3 жыл бұрын

yea dude, we know.

I love how Avi, a man who comes from the highest level of academia, is so open, modest, and humble with his way of thinking... Lex has really created and developed one of the best podcast's, at least on our planet 😉 😉

@Lynn-zx3th

3 жыл бұрын

I agree also the fact that he’s not so uptight & is funny!

@jonpaulus6826

3 жыл бұрын

@@Seanonyoutube 6sys

@andersask5503

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, this is miles ahead of Joe R

@teresabeekind5899

3 жыл бұрын

@@Seanonyoutube link?

@drazenbudis7881

3 жыл бұрын

@@teresabeekind5899 Its up on interdimensional cable

Such an amazing and refreshing human. Can’t help but be inspired and in awe of Avi Loeb.

@truckwhisperer116

10 ай бұрын

Right? Much better than those boring Gerbils he interviews sometimes.

@moemeghji9672

Ай бұрын

He is a nut job and you are a nut lover

I’m going back and catching the podcasts from years back. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Such a charming man!

@iainmair485

10 ай бұрын

Spot on.

*Bar-none, Lex is one of the best Interviewers in the Biz. This episode with Mr. Loeb is extra special.*

Brilliant talk, Avi has a concise clear and beautiful way of communicating and storytelling. Fantastic guest, Lex continues to amaze with the quality of his lineups!

@leonelmateus

3 жыл бұрын

@@theprotagonist6863 he's a sharp cookies. He is my favourite, I enjoy his interviews on Event Horizon.

@jordanwisniewski2076

3 жыл бұрын

@@leonelmateus yeah I’m yuy m I

@bridgetmcanany

Жыл бұрын

@@leonelmateus can u please tell me what’s event horizon is? I know this may seem like a dumb question but clearly, I’m not the sharpest cookie in the jar…. which is a bit of confusing hyperbole. 😉 Sharpest tool in the shed, brightest crayon in the box, brightest bulb in the bunch… those I get. But I understood what he was trying to say. It’s just amusing to me how geniuses often get these trite adages dead wrong. I’m assuming it’s most likely do to a translation issue. Or just the basic fact that it’s simply not important enough to warrant anymore of the mental energy that he clearly uses exponentially more than the average thinker, professor, student, human being.

@rockn6423

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@peteraddison4371

Жыл бұрын

@@bridgetmcanany ... Hi, Bridge; an event horizon is the point at which matter is permanently caught and unable to esscape from a black hole ...

"We are not the sharpest cookies in the jar" 🤣 I love a good mangled metaphor. The fact that he absolutely nailed us humans at the same time is a bonus.

@sovereignbrehon

2 жыл бұрын

So fantastic!

@andrewlast1535

Жыл бұрын

Mangalore?

@torimartin1477

Жыл бұрын

LOL...Or the brightest light in the shed!

@Inertia888

Жыл бұрын

@@torimartin1477 naw.. my shed has lights. how about the 'sharpest tool on the tree' ?

@Sniperboy5551

Жыл бұрын

He really butchered that metaphor, like come on, it isn’t rocket surgery!

Revisiting this cast. I actually love this guy Avi Leob. He's a great listen and very insightful - besides his intelligence he's just an all round great and good human being.

@albondeb

10 ай бұрын

The same cannot be said for most of Lexs fascist guests

@tamarahiney8288

9 ай бұрын

many of his guests don't appreciate the level of open minded listening that Lex offers to them as the host willing to show them at the best they can appear to the audience.

@eggmcfoff

8 ай бұрын

@@albondebstay in your mud huts 🛖

This is one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever listened to. I’m so happy this conversation happened.

Lex's Podcasts are way more interesting and engaging than any of my lectures.. Wish I could get a degree in Lexology lol

@harsimranbansal5355

3 жыл бұрын

Lex should start a digital university!

Such a refreshing man to listen to in today's human cesspool. Thanks for bringing him Lex.

@schuylerhaussmann6877

3 жыл бұрын

@Bootamate That's quite an assumption to make of a man from two sentences on a youtube video. All the best to you.

@Platoface

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@Platoface

3 жыл бұрын

@Bootamate I would love to hear you expand on that. If you are able. Cause what you posted is not only intellectually stunted but inane.

@0xszander0

3 жыл бұрын

@@schuylerhaussmann6877 Yeah so many do that these days. Give your opinion on 1 subject and people seem to know what kind of life you are living. Like, what the hell xD

Prof. Loeb is such an interesting guest. What a lecture, what a passion for the topic. You can clearly see almost a childish enthusiasm in his eyes.

This is the best Avi interview i have listened to. The two have good vibe going

@josefnavratil646

Жыл бұрын

www.hypothesis-of-universe.com/docs/eng/eng_112.pdf

This was a top 10 episode for sure!

@MoraleToad

3 жыл бұрын

We can’t just have a consensus on that. Experiment needs to be done and then we can agree because it’s key to have feedback from reality.

@minjunesong6667

3 жыл бұрын

​@@MoraleToad It was an opinion, Felix. I think you think he is making a factual argument but you have to also take into account his tone and the context of it being a youtube comment. Don't take everything so seriously.

@MoraleToad

3 жыл бұрын

@@minjunesong6667 hope we are both joking

@_justcarlson

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely top 10!

@mondvogel6124

3 жыл бұрын

@@minjunesong6667 he was joking.....

I love how he timestamps them

@deluxedecoy

3 жыл бұрын

same

This is my new favorite scientist. Asking the real questions, talking about aliens…I’m all in!

@TasX

Жыл бұрын

Your favorite scientist is a crackpot..

@nomandad2000

Жыл бұрын

@@TasX you gonna elaborate or just dump brain feces and scoot away?

@TasX

Жыл бұрын

@@nomandad2000 nice taunt. Not gonna elaborate since there's already resources out therekzread.info/dash/bejne/k41tmpeqqtGdn6w.html

@nomandad2000

Жыл бұрын

@@TasX wow. Color me amazed. A KZread video. I’m supposed to sit through an hour of that to decide if you are shitposting or not? I’ll get right on it.

@TasX

Жыл бұрын

@@nomandad2000 well if you don't have the mental capacity for it then suit yourself. keep listening to who you want :)

Listening to this guy is so refreshing... sometimes i have the feeling theoretical astrophysicists like not to be understood, wants to keep and underline their distance. Then you find scientists like him with a positive and really divulgative attitude and you make peace with such a difficult matter as cosmology and astrophysics. Hell yeah! Nice host, nice guest, interesting podcast!

“If you step on the grass, it will not grow” such an eloquent metaphor regarding the restriction of open mindedness

@bonnypop5764

3 жыл бұрын

Ah no it's about grass.... Stupid

@scumbag5448

3 жыл бұрын

@@bonnypop5764 that metaphor is for people like you

@ruzzellcrowe9352

3 жыл бұрын

Grass grows through concrete.

@lurksnitchtongue8986

3 жыл бұрын

Open minded societies also open themselves up to new, extremely harmful ideas, however.

@angelinarobert622

3 жыл бұрын

@Mario Gonzalez Evolution has no direction. Evolution doesn't mean "better." it means "adapted to the environment due to environmental changes. Please view "Robert Sapolsky's Heartland interview". Most scientists are bought off or threatened by Majestic 12. Peace.☮️ Please view Dr. Steven Greer's "Expose National Security State" on KZread.

Best guest ever. This guy is my favorite scientist. I love how much he has sacrificed because of his convictions. He's the black sheep of the scientific community now but we'll see how long that lasts. I'm sure he'll be proven right later on

@merrickc.155

3 жыл бұрын

Hes has opened my mind to questions I never even thought about and im a pretty inquisitive person.

@justinmodessa5444

3 жыл бұрын

@Bootamate at least proven right that with a more open view of possibilities and parameters for finding life there will be a higher likelyhood of making more discoveries in general regardless of whether they are life or not.

@jonathanhains814

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinmodessa5444 indeed, try to imagine the things we WON'T discover if we decline to conduct the search.

@Milo-fq3zp

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dannyjedge I'm only about 30 minutes into the podcast but he seems extremely intelligent, coherent and well spoken

@livefully7568

3 жыл бұрын

Brought me back. Lex dun fell on since rogan sold out.

“If you are not ready to find wonderful things, you will never discover them” @45:15 love that

@adimartinez_realtor

9 ай бұрын

Sameee❤

Thank you Lex for giving us a chance to listen to brightest minds in the world for 2+ hours, for your interviewing genius full of your own insights and the ability to listen to your guests. This podcast is a world's treasure. And as for the guest...I am speechless not only because of his scientific brilliance but also his down-to-earth character and sense of humour. Keep up the good work!

He is such an infinitely likable human being and the best creator of analogies I’ve ever seen. Even myself, someone not very well educated in maths and science, could understand and completely enjoy this conversation. His theories gave me a wonderful sense of wonder and I wish him the best of health and happiness.

@edwardkrobot453

Жыл бұрын

Ooooo

@edwardkrobot453

Жыл бұрын

Ooooo

@edwardkrobot453

Жыл бұрын

Ok love 😊 ok

@azzedineazedine5346

Жыл бұрын

I am saddened for humanity. every secret of the universe was revealed 1,400 years ago in a book called the QURAN. and people are still wasting time reinventing the wheel. SAD.

Avi is definitely one of my favourite guests. He’s so funny too!

@arobot4398

3 жыл бұрын

He's truly impressive, he's also appeared on the JRE. More Avi == happy life :D

@antisocialdistancing3

3 жыл бұрын

Lee and Avi both push covid death govt narrative

@arobot4398

3 жыл бұрын

@@antisocialdistancing3 Sorry, what do you mean ?

@antisocialdistancing3

3 жыл бұрын

@@arobot4398 What I wrote

@arobot4398

3 жыл бұрын

@@antisocialdistancing3 It's pretty vague, are you suggesting that the deaths from covid are fake and it's a conspiracy theory ? I understand the statistics are exaggerated.

Loeb's mindset is far beyond most of the scientific community. He is not only a great professional, but a wise and a humble person. I wish our world's leaders were like him. Thanks for this amazing episode Mr. Fridman.

The way avi thinks is fascinatingly amazing and his opinions on the media and science is life changing

“Sharpest cookie in the jar”

@akaROOSTA

3 жыл бұрын

🤭🤣😂

@pawelparadysz

3 жыл бұрын

might have wanted to avoid saying knife in case it would hurt monetisation

@weets2122

3 жыл бұрын

no wonder my mouth is bleeding.....

@vashnanerada8757

3 жыл бұрын

Really. Seem like common sense

@jeannieh3661

3 жыл бұрын

The fuzziest crayon in the box.

That Wall-E figurine next to Avi is just perfect.

No one will read this but these two guys talking is totally my jam. I’m down 100% with these guys. Why not have the curiosity of a child? I love it.

What a great, very open mind and what an awesome conversation. Thank you, gentlemen.

Now that Rogan is on Spotashit....Lex will get all the KZread traffic !!

Just love Avi. He dares to speak his mind even when it goes against the established science community.

@Auburndad50

3 жыл бұрын

Like Trump.

@andersask5503

3 жыл бұрын

@@Auburndad50 What a well written response. I guess it went a lot of your mental capacity to put those profound thoughts together in a sentence. Like Trump

@Auburndad50

3 жыл бұрын

@@andersask5503 Thank you

@ehrichard

3 жыл бұрын

Check out him speaking with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll on his podcast, Mindscape. Just fantastic. Sean is Research Professor of Physics at Caltech, and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Great minds.

@kazykamakaze131

3 жыл бұрын

@@andersask5503 You must have a lot of friends being this condescending. Respect others opinion even though you might not agree with their viewpoint, as they have just as much rights as you do.

Avi Loeb is one of my favorite if not my favorite people that do these interviews. He is so very smart, yet elegantly explains things in ways just about everyone can understand. Also he really makes you think about things in ways Most of us would not think about had he not thrown these ideas out there.

Just finished Avi’s book last week, it was excellent. I enjoyed learning about his childhood and the pecan trees. I love pecan pie. I also love that this object passed through earths orbit on my birthday 2017, and we didn’t even know until a few days later when it was leaving. I always thought my birthday was special 10/07/77 but somehow this made it that much better.

@BumboLooks

Жыл бұрын

Avi thanks you for your money.....

@jayb150

Жыл бұрын

@@BumboLooks 🥴💩

@arlen1630

5 ай бұрын

I would think a pecan pie would be destroyed passing through our orbit.....now a pudding would

@jayb150

5 ай бұрын

@@arlen1630 puddin’ lol

Fantastic advice near the end. There are far too many "experts" who care more about their own ego than the scientific pursuit. All they do is shut down new ways of thinking, and turn people off with their snobby eliteness. It's a real shame that so many of those types are in positions of power in the academic world.

@chadjohnson7712

3 жыл бұрын

I think not having a ego is a big part of science also not letting society our other minds pullot your brain nowadays everything is layed out information is everywhere every second of the day at any time it really makes it hard to come up with your own theories...It would seem science would be better nowadays but is it really?Technology is better but are scientists and the mind really better?They still don't no half of what Einstein,Tesla,Newton,Darwin and many others knew these scientists nowadays are studying scientists from hundreds of years ago imagine what those guys could do with today's technology and funding its amazing to think how smart these guys where.Im just saying I don't think todays scientists have a free mind its almost programed weather thats good our bad I don't no?

@cynthiamclaglen5687

3 жыл бұрын

I think though that there are very many enthusiasts who really think that an alien culture has already been found or that Sumerians found some; so the scientists are just trying to pull us back a little. Finding the truth is difficult, and even scientists would like to believe that we might come across aliens some day. We forget that on Earth, to get to an intelligent human being from the beginning of life, it took thousands of millions of years. We could make thousands of silly mistakes and pollute the Moon, or the Planets, if we went out into space. Also it takes a long time to cross the universe, and our lives are not long enough to go very far. These are just a few of the problems I have just mentioned of course. I used to try to find Aliens when I was 13 years old, by looking through an old gunsights propped up in the garden. I got excited by what turned out to be a weather balloon! Hehe!!!Cynthia McLaglen

@SonNguyen-ox7iu

3 жыл бұрын

He too has a blind spot regarding the UFO phenomena. If he can make the deduction that Omuramura is an alien artifact then what about UFOs?

@stevenwilliams1805

3 жыл бұрын

Not just the academic world.

@WolfgangN.2

3 жыл бұрын

@Ricky Ricky I doubt they're actually left wing. They might be a majority liberal, but how many are actually farther left than that? And in red states I'm sure there are more conservative professors. So your comment lacks seems to lack logic and foundation. Are you suggesting that professors to the left of conservatives are more likely to be egotistical and shut down new ways of thinking? That's strange, because conservatives shut down new ways of thinking by nature. It's in the very word "conservatism". Conserve traditional values/ keep things the way they are. When it's not those, conservatives fight to regress to times that were less humane, or things that hurt the working class while giving a nice boost in pay to the rich. So if you can provide any evidence that conservative professors and academics don't have similar egos on average than to liberal ones then I'd be glad to read it. If actual leftists were included in the study that would be especially interesting since true leftists care about the well-being of everyone, and making sure everyone gets equal opportunity to succeed.

Wow, Lex! You're getting all the big names on the show talking about all the great topics we all want to learn more about. Congratulations, Man! Well done! Keep up the good work!

Guys we are so lucky to live in these times where we can see and listen the most briliant minds in the world for free. This is amazing

Lex...man, I'm digging your podcasts, wonderful stuff.

This guy is AWESOME. So nice to hear some positivity and passion and excitement in a science field that isn't filled with cynicism and squashing dreams. Even if he's wrong about ʻOumuamua, he delivers tons of inspiration.

@paulcassidy4559

3 жыл бұрын

Yessss. A wonderful personality.

@thefruitthatateitself4261

3 жыл бұрын

YES! So much needed excitement and passion. This is the best part of the human species.

@Bitchslapper316

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he can be wrong about Oumuamua.

@marcdellorusso180

3 жыл бұрын

He's probably right, considering his credentials.

@BaazarStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcdellorusso180 credentials don’t make a claim true. The science community is pushing back a lot on it and honestly I don’t really agree that just because it doesn’t fit typical models of asteroids and comets that it’s therefore necessarily artificial. That said I respect his opinion and looking forward to further development.

Lex has officially surpassed jre as the highest quality interviewer. Please have on jacques vallee. Great job lex!

@AbdullaHernandez

3 жыл бұрын

They’re tied in how high they sound on interviews.

@_Mozarrk

3 жыл бұрын

They would just put each other to sleep

Lex, try to do an interview with Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I really respect both of you for different reasons. I’m close to 80 and hope to see an enlightening interview of him by you before the clock runs out for me. I saw your interview of Fiona Hill and have been an avid watcher since then.

@tatianahawaii13

Жыл бұрын

You have another 10-15 years ❤

Avi’s passion is intoxicating. He could convince me to believe anything.

I love how Avi Loebs voice squeaks the more excited he gets and he's excited most of the time! Another great interview!

Love how open minded this guy is.

Oumuamua was traveling close to 200,000 miles per hour. That's insanely fast. The collision that caused it to fragment from it's larger body, must have been huge. Who knows how long that thing has been flinging through space.

@_Abrar__ahmed__

Жыл бұрын

Recent studying shows that it's leaving our solar system right now ...

@theaerynz

Жыл бұрын

Maybe due to our mental magnetic influence we shifted the outcome, and that was our bullet otherwise

@davidmckayii752

Жыл бұрын

@@theaerynz maybe.

Avi is my favorite scholar to speak on extraterrestrial life and his opinion on the topic.

One of my all-time favourite podcasts. I went back and found this again after a full year since first viewing it. I did so to share it with my daughter who is finishing her physics degree, to remind her - and myself - to always remember the childlike beauty of discovery.

@juliafox7904

Жыл бұрын

👍

This man is one of the greatest human beings ive seen.So smart, educated, well respected, Professor in Harvard , Director in so many fields of the Astronomy Science and at the same time so openminded, willing to educate everyone and continue the promotion of our understanding of the universe and our nature. His vibe is unmatched

@antwonjohnson4457

Жыл бұрын

I will get on the alien spaceship

This is by far one of the best podcasts I have ever heard! I am so appreciative that a scientist like Avi has that childlike curiosity necessary for new ideas and discoveries. I love his quote about reality!!! Great interview Lex!!!

I'm so glad that someone with this much intelligence, holds many powerful positions and is so open minded. This is what we need!

@XAndrew88

Жыл бұрын

Also I love how his voice gets squeaky when he's excited ;D

This guy makes so many genius points. Best guest ever.

@krazeeeyezkeith

3 жыл бұрын

I want to see Avi Loeb talking like this with Joscha Bach about reality, philosophy and everything.

@CrazyTechy

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Checking for pollution in an exoplanet atmosphere is brilliant.

It is rare to come across people as present as Avi. Thank you Lex, for a brilliant podcast episode.

This man beyond his awesome name, Lex, oozes curiosity.

Lex thank you for letting him talk a lot :-) Unbelievably inspiring to listen to Avi Loeb talking about cutting down bureaucracy and ego, and what cannot be done, and focusing on what CAN BE done!

Finally, a credible respected scientist with the BALLS to ask the alien question using the scientific method.

I really like how it's "segmented" with labels on the general topic in that part. More people should do that.

@specialheadofficial

3 жыл бұрын

most quality youtubers do this

@Itsjcold0

3 жыл бұрын

Like chapters in a book

@GJ-dj4jx

3 жыл бұрын

It's good, but he missed a lot of other important topics about possible alien live Avi covers....most importantly the Venus Clouds. He wasn't prepared at all.

It was a pleasure listening to this dialogue. A very smart humble man. Every professor, every school teacher should be like that.

This man is a terrific educator. You can tell he'd be comfortable teaching high school students as he would in front of a Harvard graduate class. Love hearing the way he explains things!

I wish I had such a professor during my studies, one of the best podcasts ever!

@nostalgiaarcadefuture

6 ай бұрын

in high school I had a Latin teacher who was one of the most prominent italian archaeologists who worked for the Vatican, his name was Paolo Visona, and it's ridiculous how much he was Avi's lost twin! lmao. I swear they are literally clones. I still have no clue what the hell he was doing teaching high school latin.... I know it was only a couple years and I think he went back to studying secrets in the vatican archives... I just got insanely lucky i guess.

@longeleven

6 ай бұрын

@@nostalgiaarcadefuture maybe he was some secret agent of Vatican, who teaching by day and killing demon by casting ancient spells by nights

@Raiddd__

3 ай бұрын

@@nostalgiaarcadefuturethat’s crazy do u have an IG so I could ask u more

One of the most interesting guests so far. thanks

Avi is so eloquent. There are a few really genuinely important takeaways. A great guy! Alex appears so drained almost stoned and passive later in the discussion.

Wow. Looking back from just a year, Lex looks much happier and interested in his podcasts. Lex stick with it but interview subjects you are interested in and leave yourself enough energy to be interested and focused. Thanks for all you do!

Lex, I’m incredibly thankful for this podcast and the one way friendship I’ve had the opportunity to develop with you throughout the past year. If you ever get the chance, I think you’d enjoy talking to Michael Levin, Jaron Lanier, and Giulio Tononi. Keep making incredible content and spreading positivity!

@dbcoco

3 жыл бұрын

very nice comment! i fully agree

“We are not the sharpest cookie in the jar” Great Rickyism

@emzywillrich7243

3 жыл бұрын

He does not know all our idioms. "We're not the sharpest tools in the shed," would have been a better paraphrase. Yes, I was in Honors English. LOL

@metalmullisha68

3 жыл бұрын

He's kidding! Just like, "does the Pope shit in the woods?

@SkateSka

3 жыл бұрын

@@emzywillrich7243 As a non-practicing former art student I sympathize. Your moment to shine 😅

I am physics grad student and I have to say this man rekindled the love of science which I had kind of lost

I love the professionalism of Lex Fridman’s interview quality. The quality of conversation is the best on the internet. We don’t have to listen to foul language or drug-related cultures. Real problem-solving discussions to address real issues are always the focus…thank you sooo much!!!

Being an Israeli myself, I love his subtle Hebrew accent in English. Great talk 🤟

@bestbest-qe3pw

3 жыл бұрын

Subtle!?!?!?

@Misanthrope84

3 жыл бұрын

OK, assholes, his "not so subtle accent". Happy?

@bestbest-qe3pw

3 жыл бұрын

@@Misanthrope84 Yes

@Misanthrope84

3 жыл бұрын

@Zhanger To my ears it sounded subtle, but I guess that's natural.

It's refreshing to hear a scientist, Avi Loeb, Harvard’s top astronomer saying this. For the skeptics, I will quote the following: All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

@tsvetanstoychev655

5 ай бұрын

And what stages do delusions pass through?

I started as a kid wanting to be a scientist and that was my aim leaving high school, but then I got sidetracked by my music studies and ended up first as a conservatory teacher and then as a music therapist for all my career. I always had a casual interest in the paranormal, and as I've got older I've become much more interested in it and metaphysics. I still love science. I see no reason for there to be any contradiction in the fields. I'm so happy to have stumbled across your channel and this video today. Subscribed to the podcast (and here, for support), since I generally **listen*" to videos.

Great episode. I really think this podcast exhibits open-mindedness, curiosity, intuition, and other good qualities that we can all benefit from developing in ourselves. Thank you :)

He really broke everything down so well. His point of view has always felt like commons sense to me and I never understood why the smartest people in the world can't see it that way as well. Too much ego in science. Sad state of affairs. It holds back true progress.

I love the way this guy talks - so emphatic, logical, & fun!

I absolutely loved this video. I wish there was more of him.

@unnamedchannel1237

10 ай бұрын

Send him donuts every week

Listened to this podcast several times. I learn something new every time. Thank you

“We are probably not the sharpest cookie in the jar” I’ve never heard that one.

@neuromancer8796

3 жыл бұрын

" we are probably the most delicious tool in the shed"

@wishiwasabear

3 жыл бұрын

When you accidentally drop a razorblade in the cookie dough

@jonathanhains814

3 жыл бұрын

Mixed metaphor

@netx421

3 жыл бұрын

Red Dwarf

@NeverTalkToCops1

3 жыл бұрын

We are the most stinky in the galaxy.

Can we give this brilliant humble and open minded man an infinite gofundme!!?!

@TOMBRADY-hu8gp

3 жыл бұрын

No, he merely parrots decades old talking points brought to us by Carl Sagan. This man is an entertainer.

@KanakarisGeorge

3 жыл бұрын

@@TOMBRADY-hu8gp No.

@calmexit6483

3 жыл бұрын

@@TOMBRADY-hu8gp always gotta have a few detractors.

He’s an absolute breath of fresh air is mr Loeb.

This is my all-time favorite podcast show. I return to it occasionally to see if I missed anything. I've always been interested in the topic of aliens, but the way he presents it makes it feel personal and real, dispelling any doubts I may have had.

this guy is a legend. it's great we have open minded scientists like this

Saying there’s no life or intelligent life is like getting a cup of sea water and saying there’s no fish in the ocean

@fuckyoutube2326

3 жыл бұрын

Fish, like birds, aren’t real.

@Virakotxa

3 жыл бұрын

And ignoring the fact that the fish are going to see you approaching with that cup...

@humanbean1424

3 жыл бұрын

Stop quoting lil wayne.

@EnjoicoolPanda

3 жыл бұрын

If it was used, it'd be considered a gerund rather than a verb anyway.

@syberspud

3 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. The spontaneous formation of life from non living matter may be such a stupendously improbable event that it has only happened once in the history of the universe, on Earth.

I am in awe of Avi, such an amazing science communicator and Lex is amazing as ever!! Love these podcasts

I appreciate Avi's humble attitude throughout the entire interview.

Another banger from LEX

The dominant metaphor in this interview is, "Reality doesn't care whether you ignore it or not. You can ignore reality, but it is still there." Brilliant mind!

@angelinarobert622

3 жыл бұрын

True that. "Reality is real. it's important for you to see Reality the way it really is."-Dad RIP. Pops was a founder of Control Data along with Seymour Cray. Control Data company fell apart when Seymour Cray left Control Data to found his own Super Computer company. Cray Super Computers. Modern Smartphones are as powerful as 1980's Super Computers. You can run simulations on them such as The Sims a people simulation and Cells to Singularity an evolution simulation that plays off the the ideas of Simulation Theory and the AI Singularity.

@RyoMassaki

3 жыл бұрын

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” PKD

@rekojah

3 жыл бұрын

“What is real. How do you define real? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.

@RedSquirrelHunter

3 жыл бұрын

more like common sense

This good man touched my soul. Wonderful, wonderful person, dear professor Loeb.

This is an excellent conversation, much respect to Lex for his intelligence and skill as a host/ interviewer, and to Avi for representing the true spirit of scientific inquiry. This makes me happy

One of the finest interviews I have ever watched.

This interview was fascinating-one of the most inspiring podcasts I’ve heard in a long time. I think this is due to two main reasons. Both persons are very well read, and they each have a humble attitude about their knowledge and opinions. This makes them very personable and connectable.

The best talk I listened to in a very long time! Inspiring in the intellectual as well as emotional sense - thereby reviving a very old ideal ... It`s good that guys like these still are around ... Well done. Thank you both!