Black Holes, Alien Civilisations & How The World Ends - Dr David Kipping - #808

Dr David Kipping is an astronomer, a professor at Columbia University and a YouTuber. Expect to learn David’s thoughts on Terrence Howard’s appearance on Joe Rogan, what actually happens as you approach the speed of light, if there is any chance of finding intelligent life out there in the universe, how big the universe actually is, the biggest questions we still have about black holes, how the moon was created, whether time is infinite or if the universe will ever end and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Timestamps: (00:00) Terence Howard on Joe Rogan (07:22) The Science of Quantum Entanglement (12:00) Is the Speed of Light Faster Than Gravity? (17:45) David’s British Background (23:35) Explaining the Three Body Problem (30:32) The Stability of the Solar System (35:09) Likelihood of Life & Intelligence in the Galaxy (41:08) Planetary Conditions Required for Life (54:17) Can We Prolong & Control Stars (01:00:17) Is an Underwater Civilisation Possible? (01:08:08) Origin of the Moon (01:17:20) Strange Rotations of Planets (01:23:14) Can We Know the Size of the Universe? (01:32:03) Thinking About the Far Future (01:38:47) Why Don’t We See Past Civilisations in the Galaxy? (01:43:42) The Responsibility of Existence (01:52:51) The Biggest Black Hole Ever Logged (01:58:51) The Issue With Theoreticians (02:09:11) David’s YouTube Channel (02:14:00) Using the James Webb Telescope (02:20:45) Where to Find David Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices