More Evidence That We Live In A Giant “Hole” In Space

The idea that our planet and its surroundings are inherently special probably sounds unscientific to you. But according to a growing pile of evidence, our galaxy actually does exist in a special place – more specifically, our planet and the space surrounding it (out roughly a billion light years in each direction) is strangely devoid of galaxies. Astrophysicists have called it the “local hole”. This used to be somewhat of a fringe idea, but a group of astrophysicists just released a new data analysis that supports the idea that we live in a hole. Let’s take a look at what this means for physics.



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These 10 Maths Facts Will Blow Your Mind (I Promise)

Here are my top 10 favourite mind blowing maths facts for all the maths lovers out there. And for the haters too, just so you know what you’re missing out on.

The Problem with Eric Weinstein

A brief comment on the recent appearance of Eric Weinstein and Sean Carroll on Piers Morgan's show, and the fallout that followed afterwards.

The Cosmology Crisis Just Got Even Worse

We’ve already discussed the crisis in cosmology multiple times on this channel. Recently, that crisis was only made worse thanks to new data from the South Pole Telescope. Their numbers again show that dark energy – which drives the expansion of the universe – weakens over time, which could mean that the universe is destined to collapse one day. I find this very surprising because honestly I thought I would have to tell you that this crisis disappeared, but not so. Let’s take a look.

The Top 10 Physics Myths, Debunked

Physics is one of the most fascinating topics in the world (THE most fascinating one if you ask me), but media coverage of physics is full of misconceptions. In this video I debunk the top 10 most widely spread physics myths.

This Experiment Just Ruled Out The Many Worlds Theory, Physicists Claim

Physicists from Japan recently published a paper which they claim refutes the many worlds interpretation. Some parts of the science media say their work has done away with the multiverse theory in general. Are they correct? Let’s find out.

Are String Theory’s Decades Of Failure Finally Over?

Over the past decade, string theorists have struggled to reconcile their elegant mathematical theory with the reality of our observable reality, inventing what has been called the string theory “swampland”. But recently, one string theory supporter published a way to bridge the gap between theory and real life. Is this a legitimate solution or not? Let’s find out.

These People Believe They Made AI Sentient

A growing number of people now believe that current AI chatbots are actually sentient beings. Some even believe that they’re lost souls trapped inside computers. Let’s examine why these people think this, and what we can do about it.

Galaxies Really Should Not Do This

According to a recently published data analysis of dwarf galaxies, the miniature star systems are more generally more clustered together than current theories of dark matter predict they should be. And this isn’t the only odd recent finding that contradicts the current dark matter theories. It looks like we are seeing a massive shift in our understanding of dark matter. I have a summary for you.



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Will AI Save Physics?

OpenAI’s Sam Altman and other AI preachers have claimed that AI might one day “solve physics.” Is this true? What would this even mean? In this video I have a look at what current and potentially future AI could do for physics.

Physicists Just Invented a New Particle Accelerator!

Particle accelerator technology has just gotten bigger and bigger over the years, making physics more and more expensive. Luckily, researchers are looking into alternatives to the CERN’s multi-kilometer accelerators. Today we’re taking a look at the so-called micronozzle, a new concept in the world of particle accelerator tech — and a promising one.

Is China Winning the Quantum Race?

According to multiple recent reports, China’s quantum computing industry is making quick progress, and the West should be worried about its pace. Just exactly what is going on? Let’s take a look.

AI makes us dumb, researchers show

If you’ve ever used AI and felt a bit dumber for it, you’re not alone. But now you can claim that your feelings are backed by some research. According to multiple new studies (and some anecdotal evidence), AI is negatively impacting people’s abilities to read, write, and process information. Let’s take a look.

Breakthrough on 125 Year-Old Physics Problem

David Hilbert’s Sixth Problem is 125 years old and asks for an axiomatic foundation of physics. A good place to start with this, said Hilbert, would be fluid dynamics – physicists should be able to prove that our fluid dynamics equations are rooted in how we understand atoms behave when they bump into each other. This would also explain the origin of irreversibility in our lives, or the “arrow of time” as physicists like to say. Over a century later, mathematicians have made a major breakthrough in this arena. Let’s take a look.

This is how they use AI to manipulate us

The AI revolution is already here, but not as you think. Companies all over the world are working very hard at “microtargeting” you with their ads and tracking your every online-move. Scammers are having a good time with deepfakes, and scientists help along by figuring out how to best use AI to engineer human behavior. Let’s take a look at a few examples, and how AI might be further weaponized in the future.

That’s Big: Natural Hydrogen Could Power World for 100,000 Years, Survey Finds

Hydrogen is the perfect fuel in some aspects – it burns cleanly and is efficient – but unfortunately it’s currently mostly produced from fossil fuels, which isn’t clean at all. According to a new paper, though, reserves of hydrogen stored in subterranean reservoirs are more common than you’d think and could supply energy for the world for 100000 years. Really? Let’s take a look.

Physicists Have No Idea What They Have Measured

In 2006 and 2014, the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) detected two mysterious bursts of particles rushing upwards into space from Earth’s surface. Physicists initially brushed this off with a plausible but boring explanation, but that reasoning has now been thrown out the window. So it’s back to the drawing board, and we might be looking at new physics. Let’s take a look at how this happened and what it means for physics.

AI’s “Intelligence Explosion” Is Coming. Here’s What That Means.

While AI development seems to have stagnated for a bit, AI researchers are working on some seriously interesting stuff – namely, AI algorithms that can constantly improve their accuracy or learn new tasks. Just in the past months, we have seen multiple advances in self-reinforced AI learning, including some that could go beyond large language models. Let’s take a look.

We Misunderstood Key Evidence for the Big Bang Theory, Astrophysicists Claim.

In the Big Bang Theory, the cosmic microwave background — microwave-range radiation that floats through the entire universe at a steady 2.7 Kelvin — is evidence that a hot explosion of plasma kicked off the creation of the universe. But according to a new paper, the microwave radiation came from early galaxies instead. Does this mean that the big bang theory is wrong? Let’s take a look.



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Is Our Universe Inside a Black Hole? This Makes it Plausible

Physicists say we live in a black hole. Not metaphorically, not emotionally, and not just during tax season. But literally, inside a black hole. And not just this. A group of researchers has published a paper claiming that we’ve got the Big Bang wrong. It was actually the collapse of an earlier universe to a black hole, which we now live in. That sounds… wild. I've had a look.



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