@livtupi
Let's go back in the timeline again!! I don't want it to end!!!
@An_Iron_God69420
Video uploaded 37 seconds ago, so anyone watching from the start is watching with me, hello all! lovin this podcast so, SO much. I feel like this is an excellent playlist to show someone who has barely any knowledge of Astrophysics on how interesting the cosmos is. Along with John asking some really good questions to probe Katie's knowledge lol.
@Alice_Walker
I love this so SO MUCH! Katie and John are both such excellent, empathetic listeners. Absolutely delightful conversation. I look forward to the rest of the series. Thank you 💜✨
@Noelle__vibes
the two biggest passions in life that always follow me no matter how neglectful I am towards them are art and science. I absolutely love pacing on a bridge between the two. This podcast makes me feel that there is no gap, no "two". Only the bridge, and I am already on it. The metaphor crumbles, and instead I have this sense of wonder I cannot really put into words. This is an experience, thank you!
@OrbeezRando
I am a narrowminded simeon descendent, and I don’t usually listen to unscripted content, but this came up on my feed and I must say I am thoroughly enjoying it. I don’t have anything substantive to contribute. I’m afraid. But I will say that I’m glad you exist. I’m glad we live in a time where we can have these conversations. I am blown away occasionally that I get to be here and now. Anyway. Thank you !
@jonathanbyrdmusic
As a songwriter and a physics undergrad, this podcast is important to me. At this point, I think it’s my favorite thing on the Internet.
@pedrostormrage
11:29 "But I think ever assuming that cartoon (model) is the reality gets quite tricky" That reminds me of a George Box quote: "all models are wrong, but some are useful".
18:40 "That's part of what makes humans happy is understanding stuff" I'm surprised John didn't mention that Kurt Vonnegut quote ("Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand").
35:54 The device with marbles and pins is called a Galton board, and illustrates how the binomial distribution (the probability of marble falling on each bin) approximates the normal distribution (bell curve) with sufficient sample size (enough marbles). It's an example of "order in apparent chaos".
37:39 "That leads the way to serious mental difficulties without a benefit" That's only if you don't find the answers (also, that's philosophy for you).
38:34 "If I found out that there was no free will, that would feel very confining and upsetting. If there was free will, then that would be terrifying" Sure, but there's still value in knowing regardless (since the free will scenario would demand responsibility).
@yeoldesam
I'm so glad there’s at least one more episode left! I have enjoyed this series so much that I was giving a tearful mental standing ovation by the end of this episode. I always end up feeling inspired and gleefully curious about life after listening. Thanks, John and Katie!
@Bryan_on_fire
This podcast is inevitably enjoyable.
@BojanZivanic
This is quickly working its way up from top 3 to my favorite podcast.
@Kellan__they-them
As a scientist (although I'm a biologist, not a physicist), this was my favorite episode so far. I didn't learn as much as I did in other episodes, but I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion about meaning, understanding, beauty, science, free will, the joy of refining models and gathering data, and being surprised by unexpected results.
@jessicashanmac5621
I keep mourning the end of this podcast on the later episodes and then find out there's another episode which makes me so happy! I don't want it to end.
@SA-0313
Thank you, John and Dr. Katie Mack, for the incredible gift of this podcast! I absolutely love it and appreciate both of you!
@pinkopansy
38:50 Jacob Geller did a really good video on this topic recently! how whether or not free will exists all your choices are precious: they're either shaping the universe or they are the universe, a true and unerring fate and duty we fulfill.
@darbymori350
Astrophysics and philosophy: hurting my brain, but I'm loving it. And I will need to listen to the whole series again. I love that they are sharing their discussions with us
@SnappyWasHere
The fact that life is so unfair and unjust is what gives it beauty. Every moment of goodness we see, experience, or better yet give to each other is the purpose to life. Those moments are so beautiful because we never know if they will be the last or the first for anyone we meet.
@wearwolf2500
Breaking rules often requires a very strong understanding of the rules. You don't go "I'm going to disregard everything that came before me and just do my own thing", you go "I'm going to take everything that came before me and see where I can push things"
@damon-burton
The journey through human understanding of the universe was captivating. Connecting historical events to celestial occurrences is a unique perspective. I love how you highlighted the evolution of scientific thought. It's inspiring to see how far we've come. The discussion on the purpose of science really resonated with me. Is it the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, or is it about solving problems? Perhaps it's a beautiful blend of both.
@coachtaewherbalife8817
If the fabric of the universe was coming apart and threatening to destroy all matter as we know it, there would be an astrophysicist somewhere celebrating and shouting, "I told so!"
@zolacnomiko