Avshalom Elitzur: A New Theory of Time

In this episode of Theories of Everything, Curt Jaimungal speaks with physicist Avshalom Elitzur, co-creator of the famous bomb-testing experiment, as he unveils a bold new vision of reality where spacetime emerges from quantum interactions in pure nothingness. Elitzur challenges conventional physics with ideas like negative mass particles and the continuous creation of spacetime, offering a fresh perspective on the nature of existence. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKED MENTIONED: - Avshalom’s citations: https://scholar.google.co.il/citations?user=ZivyhegAAAAJ&hl=en - Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok - The Physicist and the Philosopher (book): https://www.amazon.com/Physicist-Philosopher-Einstein-Bergson-Understanding/dp/0691173176 - Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=7 - Interpretations of quantum mechanics (paper): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics - Lee Smolin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKOodQXjhc - Quantum mechanical interaction-free measurements (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/9305002 - Nonlocal Position Changes of a Photon Revealed by Quantum Routers (paper): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26018-y - Manolis Kellis on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56lxZwnaqg - The Quark and the Jaguar (book): https://www.amazon.com/Quark-Jaguar-Adventures-Simple-Complex/dp/0805072535 Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:04 - Unifying Quantum Mechanics and Relativity 04:42 - Prof. Elitzur’s Unconventional Path in Physics 07:02 - The Problem of Unifying Forces in Physics 10:06 - Time’s Role in Relativity and Simplicity in Physics 13:34 - The Nature of Time and the Flow of Events 19:20 - Relativity of Simultaneity Explained 24:22 - Free Will and the Block Universe Debate 28:49 - Time Asymmetry in Physics 31:06 - The Universe’s Expanding Time and Black Holes 35:39 - Einstein, Minkowski, and the Concept of Time 39:43 - Paradigm Shifts in Quantum Mechanics 43:00 - The Concept of Becoming in Physics 49:15 - Quantum Mechanics and Time Symmetry 55:43 - The Two-State Vector Formalism (TSVF) 01:06:15 - Non-Locality and Quantum Zigzag 01:12:50 - New Physics from TSVF: Negative Mass 01:23:00 - Implications of Negative Mass in Physics 01:32:00 - The Emerging New Paradigm in Physics 01:46:46 - Biology, mistakes, and innovation 01:48:01 - Spacetime emerging from nothing 01:50:03 - Wave functions creating spacetime 01:56:08 - Schrödinger's cat and spacetime 02:00:01 - Unifying quantum mechanics and gravity 02:11:05 - Advice for young physicists 02:16:29 - Support TOE Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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