Sal Pais Λ Stephon Alexander on Singularities, Negative Energy, and the Origins of the Universe

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/PE4C7OI7FrgThis episode has been released early in an ad-free audio version for TOE members at http://theoriesofeverything.org.Sponsors: - Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off*New* TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungalCrypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOEPayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOETwitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurtDiscord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqsiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfPSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4eSubreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverythingLINKS MENTIONED:- Physics / Consciousness Contest: https://youtu.be/V93GQaDtv8w- Curt's Crash Course on Physics: https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os- Sal Pais podcast: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o- Stephon Alexander podcast: https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk- Stephon's Book "Fear Of Black Universe": https://amzn.to/3EYRpsJ- Stephon's Book "The Jazz Of Physics": https://amzn.to/3CIPiGITIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Introduction00:03:03 Main issues of quantum gravity00:08:08 Academia vs. the Outside00:11:54 Superforce00:25:09 Ashtekar quantum bounce00:32:11 Mathematics of singularity repulsion00:40:10 Fermionic matter and loop quantum gravity00:44:08 Negative energy00:51:11 What is the cause of gravity?00:52:50 Casimir forces and gravity00:56:38 Ed Witten on String Theory01:02:53 AdS / CFT (defending holography)01:10:15 The "rhythm" universe (a universe that continually comes and goes)01:15:46 The Pais Effect and patents01:31:59 Sal Pais (Part 2) and Stephon Alexander (Part 2)01:33:46 Saxophone