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We live in a universe filled with awe and wonderment so much so that scientists of all disciplines have been exploring the world around us for hundreds of years. Although we have made great advances there is still an immeasurable gap in what there is left to discover. Alex Filippenko joins we today to share his vast knowledge as an astrophysicist that has been exploring fundamental physics, black holes, galaxies and more for over 40 years. He breaks down quantum entanglement and the expanding universe and a way that is digestible for nearly everyone.\xa0\n\nSHOW NOTES:\nStar-stuff | Alex shares what people should understand about coming from \u201cstar-stuff\u201d [3:07]\nContribution & Purpose\xa0| Alex on meaning and contributing to understanding the universe [5:54]\nTheory | What a good model of theory is and why an ultimate theory may never exist [12:46]\nSpinoza\u2019s God | Alex speculates what Einstein meant by God in relation to theory [15:31]\nExpanding Universe | Alex demonstrates what it is to simplify the 4th dimension visually [18:57]\nGravity | Why gravity is the weakest of all forces & how it may explain multiple universes [27:46]\nBlack Holes | Speculation of being ripped apart on squeezed singularity and possibilities [31:53]\nNegative Mass | Making sense of mathematical solutions that appear to be unphysical [42:29]\nOpen Minded | Alex shares why staying open minded is essential and avoiding the trap [50:35]\nSpooky Action | Alex breaks down quantum entanglement that Einstein called spook action at a distance [55:35]\nRichard Fineman | Alex shares Fineman\u2019s intuitive view of nature & theory [1:01:04]\nAlways Learning | Alex on educational opportunity and learning as much as possible [1:05:16]\nQuantum Entanglement | Information traveling faster than the speed of light [1:08:28]\nNovel Insights | Tom & Alex discuss areas of overlap that creates novel insights [1:16:56]\nQuality of Life | Alex on quality of time and what you do with your time not stagnate [1:23:18]\nInto The Future | Alex on the future of humanity, space exploration, life on Mars [1:26:12]\nLife On Mars | Considering life on Mars and human nature for exploration [1:30:22]\nInhabiting Other Planets | Alex on how we could use robots to get humans farther out [1:38:33]\nImmortality | The possibility of immortality recreating consciousness with computers [1:45:29]\nSolar Eclipse | Alex warns of the next total solar eclipse coming April 8, 2024 [1:50:39]\n\nCheck out our Sponsors \nButcher Box: Get ready for BBQ season with FREE grass-fed beef and free-range organic chicken. Sign up today at butcherbox.com/impact and get 2 NY strip steaks, 6 burgers, and 5 lbs of drumsticks for FREE in your first box.\nTaft: Visit taftclothing.com and use code IT10 for 10% off your order of any full priced boot, shoe, or sneaker purchase.\nShipStation: Get 2 months FREE at ShipStation.com Click on the microphone at the top of the page and type in IMPACT\nCheckout.com: Learn more at Checkout.com/impact\n\nAre You Ready for EXTRA Impact?\nIf you\u2019re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.\nSubscription Benefits:\n\nNew episodes delivered ad-free\n\nExclusive access to Tom\u2019s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list\n\nYou\u2019ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:\n\n\nLegendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement\n\n\nMoney Mindset: Business & Finance\n\n\nRelationship Theory: Relationships\n\n\nHealth Theory: Mental & Physical Health\n\n\nPower Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes\xa0\n\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices