Joe Rogan Experience Review podcast 317 Joe Rogan Experience Review of Eric Weinstein Et al.
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Feb 28, 2023 
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Stalled Breakthroughs After 1970s Due To Defunding Mavericks
- Eric Weinstein argues scientific progress stalled after the 1970s because funding shifted away from risky "cowboy science" that explored radical ideas like anti-gravity and alternative relativity models.
- He cites a mid-century era of funded outsiders doing deprivation tanks, LSD experiments, and bold math, then a 1973 policy shift that funneled grants into conservative, peer-reviewed work.
Use Expert Geography To Test Secret Program Claims
- Weinstein says to evaluate whether a secret advanced program exists, map top experts in relevant fields and see if they're co-located or visibly organized like the Manhattan Project.
- He reasons true breakthroughs require concentrated teams (gravity, materials, control systems), so dispersed experts imply no single domestic program is producing the reported UFO capabilities.
Apparent Tech Growth Masks Stagnant Fundamental Physics
- Weinstein emphasizes computers advanced but theoretical physics has been relatively stagnant since the mid-20th century, so visible tech gains don't imply matching breakthroughs in fundamental physics.
- Hosts note moon missions stopped and jet/rocket progress appears incremental, supporting his claim that core physics innovation slowed.