

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
Big Bang Productions Inc.
Think like a physicist. Wonder like a human. Into the Impossible is where Cosmic Conversations happen — uniting Nobel Prize winners, iconoclasts, authors, and technologists to explore reality’s deepest questions. From AI to aliens, from biophysics to the brain, from the cosmos to the multiverse, Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego covers it all.If you’ve ever asked What’s out there? or What’s next?, this is where curiosity meets clarity.Learn to think like this. 🎙 Full episodes, notes & more: briankeating.com/podcast
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Mar 16, 2021 • 1h 16min
Don Hoffman: Reality Does NOT Exist! (#127)
Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman is trying to answer a big question: Do we experience the world as it really is ... or as we need it to be? In this ever so slightly mind-blowing talk, he ponders how our minds construct reality for us.In his research to uncover the underlying secrets of human perception, Donald Hoffman has discovered important clues pointing to the subjective nature of reality.Rather than as a set of absolute physical principles, reality is best understood as a set of phenomena our brain constructs to guide our behavior. To put it simply: we actively create everything we see, and there is no aspect of reality that does not depend on consciousness.Hoffman is a faculty member at UC Irvine and a recipient of the Troland Award of the US National Academy of Sciences.@donalddhoffmanhttp://www.cogsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/His Book: The Case Against Reality [ https://www.amazon.com/Case-Against-Reality-Evolution-Truth/dp/0393254690 ]His TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/donald_hoffman_do_we_see_reality_as_it_is?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
00:00:00 Intro
00:07:57 Science through the senses and impact of Galileo.
00:18:34 The philosophy of George Berkely. Is it all in the mind?
00:21:18 The "grand" questions and theories of consciousness.
00:30:10 What is panpsychism?
00:31:18 Math, physics and consciousness. Do we have a model of reality?
00:39:33 The Interface Theory of Perception
00:44:57 What is the evolutionary purpose of the perception of music?
00:48:21 How do we get along in the real world if our perceptions are flawed?
00:51:21 Galileo's AR HMD circa 1600.
00:52:28 Is consciousness a unique filter into reality?
00:57:29 Can computers be conscious?
01:03:20 What is the role of attention in consciousness? Are certain experiences, like war and drugs, a one-way street?
01:08:43 What advice would you give your younger self?
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Mar 14, 2021 • 35min
James Jordan: The Speed of Life (#126)
James Jordan joins The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast to discuss his novel The Speed of Life: An Illustrated Novel.What happens when a brutal crime threatens a mother’s love for her son? An old Florida family and those in their orbit get caught in a torrent of passion, a deadly legal system, and the mythology of the Everglades, which runs as deep as this story does. Propulsive, engaging, evocative, beautiful writing. Tom Holland, writer of Psycho II, writer-director of Stephen King’s Thinner, Fright Night, Child’s Play"From the courtroom to the swamp primeval to the underpinnings of the universe, James Jordan takes us on a wild ride. A hugely ambitious and thoroughly enjoyable triumph of a first novel. All I can say is "Bravo!"T.C. Boyle Author of The Tortilla Curtain."I hugely enjoyed this remarkable novel. It blends human courage & cruelties with solid astrophysics and with Seminole culture & mythology – resulting in a richness that held me tightly in its grip."Kip S. Thorne, Winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics; Executive Producer, co-story writer, and science advisor for the movie "Interstellar.""The Speed of Life is a fast-paced, character-rich, thought-provoking novel that takes the reader from the heart of Western philosophy and civilization to the heart of millennial America. A fine storyteller, James Jordan knows his characters and where all their secrets are buried, and something more—the hope still strong in their restless, striving hearts. A remarkable debut."Aram Saroyan winner of the William Carlos Williams award for best poetry collection."The Speed of Life, by James Victor Jordan, is a ground-breaking, scientific/philosophical novel wrapped in a Carl Hiaasen-flavored thriller. Jordan relates cutting edge theoretical physics to ancient Seminole shamanic practices and produces a credible explanation of why and how old magical methods may have tangible effects in our world. At the same time, this novel is sparklingly contemporary, bright and crisp around the edges of its plot, and ingenious in braiding elaborate story lines to bring an extraordinary cast of characters together. And it fires itself forward at a break-neck velocity; this is not a book you will want to put down."Madison Smartt Bell, winner of the Pen/Faulkner Award and National Book Award finalist for All Souls Rising.“Impressive . . . Descriptions . . . are primarily images that Jordan sears onto the pages.” Kirkus ReviewsGet the book: https://amzn.to/3qG71XdSign up for Brian's mailing list and get access to exclusive content: http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php 📝🎥 🎥 🎥 🎥 Watch my most popular videos🎥 🎥 🎥 🎥Deepak Chopra and Frank Wilczek https://youtu.be/E-8mF4HWDnE?sub_confirmation=1Weinstein and Wolfram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0AZ4Y4Ip4?sub_confirmation=1Garrett Lisi https://youtu.be/TCZxpMTzRP4Sheldon Glashow: https://youtu.be/a0_iaWgxQtA?sub_confirmation=1Michael Saylor The Physics of Bitcoin https://youtu.be/CaN_CDKqXOg?sub_confirmation=1Sir Roger Penrose, Nobel Prize winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMuqyAvX7Wo?sub_confirmation=1Frank Wilczek https://youtu.be/3z8RqKMQHe0?sub_confirmation=1Jill Tarter https://youtu.be/O9K9OBd3vHk?sub_confirmation=1Sabine Hossenfelder: https://youtu.be/V6dMM2-X6nk?sub_confirmation=1Sarah Scoles: https://youtu.be/apVKobWigMwStephen Wolfram: https://youtu.be/nSAemRxzmXM🏄♂️ Find me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating🔥 Find me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/DrBrianKeating📖 Buy my book LOSING THE NOBEL PRIZE: http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA🎙️Please subscribe, rate, and review the INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-impossible/id1169885840?mt=2🎙️Listen on all other platforms: https://wavve.link/intoA production of http://imagination.ucsd.edu/Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 2021 • 1h 6min
Cory Klippsten (SwanBitcoin.com) The Case AGAINST Bitcoin EXPLAINED! (#125)
Cory Klippsten is the founder and CEO of SwanBitcoin.com. He also serves as an advisor to Unchained Capital, Bitcoin Venture Fund (TVP) and Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT), and is a partner in Bitcoiner Ventures. As an advisor he has supported more than $250M of fundraising since 2016, and as an angel has funded 20+ early-stage startups.Cory takes his opposing side and makes the case AGAINST bitcoin, and answers all your questions about FUD: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt!Before startups, Klippsten worked for Google, McKinsey, Microsoft and Morgan Stanley, and earned an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago. He grew up in SF and Seattle, split 15 years between NYC and Chicago,and now lives in LA with his wife and daughters. His hobbies include Bitcoin, history and travel (Istanbul and Barcelona are favorites).Find Cory: @CoryKlippsten. https://www.swanbitcoin.com/Get BOTH sides! Watch my interviews with Michael Saylor for the "bitcoin bull case":
https://youtu.be/9w0VSQtVnI8?sub_confirmation=1
https://youtu.be/CaN_CDKqXOg?sub_confirmation=1
Watch my interviews with Peter Schiff for the "bitcoin bear case" BITCOIN BUBBLE!
https://youtu.be/Qn_DPYtChP4?sub_confirmation=1
https://youtu.be/-ypwqOsDIds
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Nobel Prize winner Frank Wilczek https://youtu.be/3z8RqKMQHe0?sub_confirmation=1
Weinstein and Wolfram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0AZ4Y4Ip4?sub_confirmation=1
Nobel Prize winner Sheldon Glashow: https://youtu.be/a0_iaWgxQtA?sub_confirmation=1
Michael Saylor The Physics of Bitcoin https://youtu.be/CaN_CDKqXOg?sub_confirmation=1
Sir Roger Penrose, Nobel Prize winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMuqyAvX7Wo?sub_confirmation=1
Jill Tarter https://youtu.be/O9K9OBd3vHk?sub_confirmation=1
Sara Seager Venus LIfe: https://youtu.be/QPsEDoOTU6k?sub_confirmation=1
Noam Chomsky: https://youtu.be/Iaz6JIxDh6Y?sub_confirmation=1
Sabine Hossenfelder: https://youtu.be/V6dMM2-X6nk?sub_confirmation=1
Sarah Scoles: https://youtu.be/apVKobWigMw
Stephen Wolfram: https://youtu.be/nSAemRxzmXM
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Mar 9, 2021 • 1h 11min
Deepak Chopra: How To Know God (#124)
DEEPAK CHOPRA™ MD, FACP, is the founder of The Chopra Foundation , a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global , a whole health company at the intersection of science and spirituality. He's a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization.He is the author of over 90 books translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. His 90th book and national bestseller, Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential (Harmony Books), unlocks the secrets to moving beyond our present limitations to access a field of infinite possibilities. For the last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution and his latest book, Total Meditation (Harmony Book, September 22, 2020) will help to achieve new dimensions of stress-free living and joyful living. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.”https://chopra.com/https://www.deepakchopra.com/@DeepakChopra
00:00:00: Intro
00:07:15 What do you make of the way science is regarded?
00:08:54 Research on the effect of meditation on aging (telomeres)
00:10:12 Science is not the only way to "know" the world.
00:14:20 Can matter create mind? How is wisdom different than knowledge?
00:16:24 External Vs internal knowledge and the scientific method.
00:19:51 Do you believe that triangles exist? What is the nature of existence?
00:21:29 "God of the Gaps" and the elusive definition of consciousness.
00:23:44 Different ways to think about consciousness from a spiritual perspective
00:30:54 Defending extension of the senses in the service of science.
00:33:09 Deepak explains consciousness.
00:38:37 What is your moral imperative? Why must you be vegan? Related thoughts on the evolution of consciousness.
00:43:04 How do you organize your life?
00:47:44 The #1 thing in Deepak's life.
00:48:58 Deepak on the 4 stages of life and where he is now.
00:51:41 Advice from Deepak on how can we extend our lives?
00:58:07 Strategies on to have a disagreement like an adult.
01:01:02 What would you put in your "ethical will"? Your values to be passed down.
01:01:55 What would you put in your billion-year time capsule?
01:04:57 What advice would you give your younger self?
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Mar 8, 2021 • 46min
Chiara Mingarelli: Hints of the Gravitational Wave Background from NANOGRAV! (#123)
Prof. Chiara Mingarelli is a gravitational-wave astrophysicist, looking to understand how supermassive black holes in the centers of massive galaxies merge, if at all. She does this by predicting their nanohertz gravitational-wave signatures, which will soon be detected by pulsar timing array experiments. With pulsar timing data, She looks for both individual supermassive black holes in binary systems, and for the gravitational-wave background which should be generated by their cosmic merger history.She an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut, and an associate research scientist at the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) at the Flatiron Institute. Before joining the CCA she was a Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellow at Caltech and at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy.PRESS RELEASE:In data gathered and analyzed over 13 years, the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) has found an intriguing low-frequency signal that may be attributable to gravitational waves.NANOGrav researchers studying the signals from distant pulsars – small, dense stars that rapidly rotate, emitting beamed radio waves, much like a lighthouse – have used radio telescopes to collect data that may indicate the effects of gravitational waves, as reported recently in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.NANOGrav has been able to rule out some effects other than gravitational waves, such as interference from the matter in our own solar system or certain errors in the data collection. These newest findings set up direct detection of gravitational waves as the possible next major step for NANOGrav and other members of the International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA), a collaboration of researchers using the world’s largest radio telescopes.“It is incredibly exciting to see such a strong signal emerge from the data,” says Joseph Simon, lead researcher on the paper. “However, because the gravitational-wave signal we are searching for spans the entire duration of our observations, we need to carefully understand our noise. This leaves us in a very interesting place, where we can strongly rule out some known noise sources, but we cannot yet say whether the signal is indeed from gravitational waves. For that, we will need more data.”Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time caused by the movements of incredibly massive objects, such as black holes orbiting each other or neutron stars colliding. Astronomers cannot observe these waves with a telescope like they do stars and galaxies. Instead, they measure the effects passing gravitational waves have, namely tiny changes to the precise position of objects - including the position of the Earth itself.Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeatingAnd please join my mailing list to get resources and enter giveaways to win a FREE copy of my book (and more) http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php 📝🏄♂️ Find me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating🔥 Find me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/DrBrianKeating📖 Buy my book LOSING THE NOBEL PRIZE: http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA🔔 Subscribe for more great content https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1✍️Detailed Blog posts here: https://briankeating.com/blog.php📧Join my mailing list: http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php👪Join my Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/losingthenobelprize🎙️Please subscribe, rate, and review the INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-impossible/id1169885840?mt=2🎙️Listen on all other platforms: https://wavve.link/intoA production of http://imagination.ucsd.edu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 2, 2021 • 1h 45min
Carlo Rovelli: Loop Quantum Gravity & The Order of Time (#122)
Carlo Rovelli(born 3 May 1956) is an Italian theoretical physicist and writer who has worked in Italy, the United States and since 2000, in France. His work is mainly in the field of quantum gravity, where he is among the founders of the loop quantum gravity theory.He has also worked in the history and philosophy of science. He collaborates with several Italian newspapers, in particular the cultural supplements of the Corriere della Sera, Il Sole 24 Ore and La Repubblica. His popular science book Seven Brief Lessons on Physics has been translated in 41 languages and has sold over a million copies worldwide.In 2019 he has been included by the Foreign Policy magazine in the list of the 100 most influential global thinkers.He is author of the international bestseller Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, and The Order of Time. Rovelli lives in Marseille, France.Already a bestseller in Italy, and written with the poetic vitality that made Seven Brief Lessons on Physics so appealing, The Order of Time offers a profoundly intelligent, culturally rich, novel appreciation of the mysteries of time.http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~rovelli/@carlorovelli00:00:00 Intro
00:08:00 About the book, THE ORDER OF TIME
00:09:41 How did you get the idea for this book and deem it worthwhile?
00:13:43 Why do you think theology was an important issue for Stephen Hawking? Comments on the "boundary" problem.
00:16:40 The story of George Lamaître, Pope Pius XII, science and god.
00:32:35 Loop Quantum Gravity theory and variations in the speed of light.
00:35:22 Cosmic parity violation evidence from the Planck 2018 data release: a new experiment?
00:40:00 Is quantum gravity theory a tautology? What LQG predicts about black holes.
00:46:30 One of the greatest hypes in science?
01:00:30 Carlo's opinion on dark matter.
01:03:33 How can future experiments test quantum gravity theories?
01:05:17 Carlo proposes a quantum gravity lab experiment could prove quantum geometry.
01:10:30 Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG) masterfully explained. Is there a unit of quantum area?
01:22:15 Can quantum mechanics be simulated?
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeatingAnd please join my mailing list to get resources and enter giveaways to win a FREE copy of my book (and more) http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php 📝🎥 🎥 Watch my most popular videos🎥 🎥Frank Wilczek https://youtu.be/3z8RqKMQHe0?sub_confirmation=1Weinstein and Wolfram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0AZ4Y4Ip4?sub_confirmation=1Sheldon Glashow: https://youtu.be/a0_iaWgxQtA?sub_confirmation=1Michael Saylor The Physics of Bitcoin https://youtu.be/CaN_CDKqXOg?sub_confirmation=1Sir Roger Penrose, Nobel Prize winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMuqyAvX7Wo?sub_confirmation=1Jill Tarter https://youtu.be/O9K9OBd3vHk?sub_confirmation=1Sara Seager Venus LIfe: https://youtu.be/QPsEDoOTU6k?sub_confirmation=1Noam Chomsky: https://youtu.be/Iaz6JIxDh6Y?sub_confirmation=1Sabine Hossenfelder: https://youtu.be/V6dMM2-X6nk?sub_confirmation=1Sarah Scoles: https://youtu.be/apVKobWigMwStephen Wolfram: https://youtu.be/nSAemRxzmXM🏄♂️ Find me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating🔥 Find me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/DrBrianKeating📖 Buy my book LOSING THE NOBEL PRIZE: http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA🔔 Subscribe for more great content https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1✍️Detailed Blog posts here: https://briankeating.com/blog.php📧Join my mailing list: http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php👪Join my Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/losingthenobelprize🎙️Please subscribe, rate, and review the INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-impossible/id1169885840?mt=2🎙️Listen on all other platforms: https://wavve.link/intoA production of http://imagination.ucsd.edu/Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 2021 • 2h 13min
Peter Schiff: BITCOIN BUBBLE! (#121)
According to @PeterSchiff, the only valid reason to buy Bitcoin is thinking the bubble will get much bigger before it bursts. Most #Bitcoin buyers don't know it's a bubble so they will never sell. But since most who do will be unable to tell when it's popped, they're also unlikely to get out with a profit.Learn more from Peter Schiff:
https://www.schiffradio.com/
@PeterSchiff
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Watch my interviews about crypto and bitcoing:
with Michael Saylor for the "bitcoin bull case":
https://youtu.be/9w0VSQtVnI8?sub_confirmation=1
https://youtu.be/CaN_CDKqXOg?sub_confirmation=1
And with Cory (Swan) Klippsten making the case against bitcoin.
https://youtu.be/jZi5ovigXaU?sub_confirmation=1
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Feb 25, 2021 • 36min
Jay Wujun Yow: Podcast Producer, Sound Engineer – The Power of Audio (#120)
Jay Wujun Yow is the Audio Producer and Engineer for The James Altucher Show. He's become an indispensable part the Altucher media empire.Jay is a very passionate person when it comes to music and all kinds of media, especially sound. He's a graduate of Full Sail University, receiving 7 awards, including Valedictorian. He has a good ear and a talent for sound.Jay has applied his excellent computer skills to audio engineering and sound production for over 8 years.He's proficient in Pro Tools, Nuendo 2, Nuendo 3, Nuendo 4, Cubase 3, Cubase 5 and wavelab. He is skillful and quick at recording and editing.Artist worked with include: Mike Stern, Benedict Cumberbatch, Frank Grillo, American Author, Roomful of Teeth, Abbi Jacobson, IKillya, American Diesal, Castle Walls, Magic Room Theater, Benjamin Cartel. Chinese and Malaysian Artist; Gary Cao, Soo Wincci, Namewee, DayDream, ManHand, and Von.Voice Over Work included: Disney, Alexjacobi, The Story Exchanged, Fly Wheel Media, Blue State Digital, DashlaneFollow Jay at @jay_yow07Connect with James Altucher: https://jamesaltucher.com/
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:34 Jay's origin story and "choosing himself"!
00:14:28 Jay's ethical will.
00:20:26 What's your favorite game?
00:23:23 What are the hazards of these new mediums?
00:27:23 What advice would you give your younger self?
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Feb 23, 2021 • 1h 22min
James Altucher: Skip The Line (#119)
In Skip The Line: The 10,000 Experiments Rule and Other Surprising Advice for Reaching Your Goals, James Altucher busts the 10,000-hour rule of achieving mastery, offering a new mindset and dozens of techniques that will inspire any professional—no matter their age or managerial level—to pursue their passions and quickly acquire the skills they need to succeed and achieve their dreams.This episode is itself an experiment, as Brian onboards James to Clubhouse and uses it to interact with listeners live.James is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, chess master and prolific writer. He has started and run more than 20 companies and is currently invested in over 30.He is the author of 18 books, including WSJ best-sellers: 'The Power of No' and 'Choose Yourself'. His latest book, "Reinvent Yourself" was #1 in the Amazon store shortly after its release.His writing has appeared in major media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Observer, Techcrunch , The Financial Times, Yahoo Finance and others. His blog, JamesAltucher.com, has attracted more than 20 million readers since its launch in 2010.He hosts a successful podcast, "The James Altucher Show" with guests of the caliber of Tony Robbins, Mark Cuban, Pieter Thiel, Arianna Huffington, Coolio, etc. His podcasts have had over 30 million downloads.Join him at JamesAltucher.com or on Twitter @Jaltucher on Instagram @altucherYou can also text him questions on his personal cell phone (203) 512-2161
00:00:00 Intro
00:06:24 How do you keep motivated to do 10,000 experiments during the slow start?
00:07:48 How to hack the 10,000 rule to become great at almost anything.
00:33:11 The Michelson Morley Experiment Example: How it changed physics.
00:10:10 Why should experiments have high stakes? Being fearless!
00:14:09 An experiment in writing: Buying Greenland.
00:17:20 Experimentation pushes the limits of your knowledge.
00:21:20 Examples from games - Chess.
00:23:29 The 200 Experiment "rule".
00:25:11 The Plus-Minus-Equals method. The Spoke and Wheel Method.
00:27:31 Brian's Galileo Experiment.
00:33:47 The pajama experiment.
00:34:38 Applications to risk management and resiliency.
00:36:47 The Spoke and Wheel Method.
00:41:38 The one experiment that changed James Altucher's life forever. Overcoming the fear of failure.
00:53:41 Will there be a creator economy?
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Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 1min
Andy Viterbi: Wireless Pioneer, Co-Founder of Qualcomm - A Historic Perspective (#118)
Communications pioneer Andrew J.Viterbi — who in 1962 earned one of the first doctorates in electrical engineering granted at the University of Southern California — has forever changed how people everywhere connect and communicate.Dr.Viterbi’s lifelong interest in communications began as a child, when his family fled Italy for America in 1939 to escape the persecution of Jews.Born into an analog world, this visionary thinker opened the doors to the digital age with the Viterbi Algorithm, a groundbreaking mathematical formula for eliminating signal interference. Today, the Viterbi Algorithm is used in all four international standards for digital cellular telephones, as well as in data terminals, digital satellite broadcast receivers and deep space telemetry.In the spring of 1967, Dr.Viterbi met Irwin Jacobs at a telecommunications conference in California. Both men, and another of Dr. Viterbi’s colleagues, Leonard Kleinrock, shared an interest in forming a consulting group. With an investment of $1,500 — $500 from each man — the trio founded Linkabit. By the 1970s, Linkabit began providing technology for defense communications satellites using very large antennas.Dr. Viterbi and his Linkabit associates came up with a breakthrough computer to accomplish the task and dubbed it a “microprocessor,” even though it was made up of many chips.His renown grew as fast as the company. In 1975, Italy’s National Research Council awarded Dr. Viterbi one of its highest academic accolades, the Christopher Columbus Award.In 1980, Linkabit merged with M/A-COM of Boston. It soon produced the VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal), the foundation for private satellite communications networks. In 1985, the VSAT division was sold to Hughes. The team of Viterbi and Jacobs had a new dream: together, they founded Qualcomm Corp. to develop and manufacture satellite communications and digital wireless telephones.
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:12 How did you come to write your latest book?
00:03:02 Centro Primo Levi NYC and The Italian Jewish Experience
00:05:27 Knowing Primo Levi
17:53:06 Early days of wireless digital communications
00:23:33 Why didn't you patent the Viterbi Algorithm?
00:25:20 How do you separate tech hype from reality? 4G Vs 5G?
00:30:47 The commercial value of basic research and how to keep funding it.
00:38:16 Would a tax on scientific innovation impeed progress?
00:42:00 What do you think about SETI? How would you communicate with an alien civilization?
00:48:32 What would you put in your ethical will?
00:51:27 What would you put in your billion-year time capsule?
00:53:56 What advice would you give your younger self?
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