Get your DEMYSTICON 2024 tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demysticon-2024-tickets-727054969987 Join Thad Roberts, theoretical physicist and former NASA engineer, in a deep dive into the mysteries of our universe. In this epic podcast episode, Roberts details his monastic quest for a Theory of Everything, delves into the details of hyperbolic space, the mysteries of the fine structure constant, and shares the unique philosophy behind his think tank, the "Physics Monastery." Wander with us through a realm beneath material existence, examining the mathematical clues and the emergence of meaningful relationships underpinning physical reality. Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub Support DSPod & Thad Roberts when you pick up his books here: https://amzn.to/3tZpPsa Sign up for a yearly Patreon membership for discounted conference tickets: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB 00:00 Go! 00:00:17 What is a theory of everything? 00:09:47 Introducing the mysteries first 00:18:52 Forgetting as a path to learning 00:28:27 Setting up the Physics Monastery 00:39:19 Pulling the curtain back on the evolution of ideas 00:44:47 The fine structure constant 01:01:44 Working with hyperbolic space 01:08:48 The death of material reality 01:19:19 Hyperbolic geometry as signifier of meaningful relationships 01:25:53 Are extra dimensions meaningful? 01:34:15 Relating mathematics, geometry, and the emergence of physical reality 01:41:48 Quantizing the photon 01:47:08 The origin of a discipline is the source of inspiration, time dulls the razor of novelty 01:50:14 Closing thoughts 01:56:13 See you at DemystiCon 2024! #PhysicsMonastery #QuantumExploration, #PhysicsJourney, #QuantumExploration, #TheoryOfEverything, #MysteriesUnveiled, #TheoreticalPhysics, #HyperbolicSpace, #FineStructureIdeas, #PhilosophyOfScience, #BeyondMaterialReality, #ScientificPhilosophy, #CosmicInquiry, #IdeasEvolution, #QuantumPhilosophy, #PhysicsInnovation, #BeyondTheVisible, #SpaceTimeExploration, #PhilosopherPhysicist, #IntellectualJourney, #MeaningfulRelationships, #science #sciencepodcast #podcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671