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The Evolution of the Understanding of Black Holes
1:27:18 - 1:36:00 (08:42)
The concept of black holes and their defining properties, such as mass and spin, were only fully understood in the 20th century, thanks to the work of scientists like Roger Penrose.
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The possibility of supersonic flight is often seen as something only available to a tiny elite but there is potential for it to benefit a larger percentage of the population in the future, much like airplanes did in the early days of aviation.
1:27:18 - 1:28:27 (01:08)
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The possibility of supersonic flight is often seen as something only available to a tiny elite but there is potential for it to benefit a larger percentage of the population in the future, much like airplanes did in the early days of aviation. The capitalist system has the potential to drive down costs and make it more accessible to blue collar workers.
ChapterThe Evolution of the Understanding of Black Holes
Episode#305 – Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This transcript talks about Isaac Newton's unique intellect and his contributions to the discovery of different substances emitting light of different colors which allowed people to realize that the Sun was made of the same stuff as the Earth.
1:28:27 - 1:32:05 (03:38)
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This transcript talks about Isaac Newton's unique intellect and his contributions to the discovery of different substances emitting light of different colors which allowed people to realize that the Sun was made of the same stuff as the Earth.
ChapterThe Evolution of the Understanding of Black Holes
Episode#305 – Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The formation and settling down of a black hole is defined by two quantities, its mass and spin, which was demonstrated by Roger Penrose in the 1960s.
1:32:05 - 1:36:00 (03:55)
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The formation and settling down of a black hole is defined by two quantities, its mass and spin, which was demonstrated by Roger Penrose in the 1960s. With compelling evidence in the last 50 years, it has become understood that black holes exist as the remnants of stars or big ones in the center of galaxies.