We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network BTC259: Bitcoin & Theoretical Physics w/ Jeff Booth, Jack & Nick (Bitcoin Podcast)
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Feb 11, 2026 
Jeff Booth, author and thinker focused on Bitcoin and macro/technology, joins a deep dive tying Bitcoin to theoretical physics. They discuss Bitcoin blocks as quantized time, parallels between mempool and quantum superposition, entropy links between Boltzmann and Shannon, and plans to test miner interactions with zero-point energy in a physics lab.
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Blocks As Quantized Time
- Bitcoin can be read as a physical system where blocks are quantized ticks of time and memory.
- That discrete measurement redefines time as primary and space as derivative, yielding a new lens on physics.
Jeff's Year-Long Pull Into Physics
- Jeff Booth described why he joined the project: bridging two incompatible physics models fascinated him.
- That curiosity and deep reading drove his involvement with Jack and Nick's paper.
Measurement Versus Observation
- The UTXO model separates measurement from observation: mining produces an objective measurement, verification is later observation.
- This separation solves double-spend by making the block the decisive, quantized measurement.