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Roger Penrose - Physics of Consciousness and the Infinite Universe
Tue, Mar 31, 2020 · Loading views
Roger Penrose is physicist, mathematician, and philosopher at University of Oxford. He has made fundamental contributions in many disciplines from the mathematical physics of general relativity and cosmology to the limitations of a computational view of consciousness.
Books mentioned
The Emperor's New MindRoger Penrose
Timestamps
- 3:51 - 2001: A Space Odyssey
- 9:43 - Consciousness and computation
- 23:45 - What does it mean to 'understand'
- 31:37 - What's missing in quantum mechanics?
- 40:09 - Whatever consciousness is, it's not a computation
- 44:13 - Source of consciousness in the human brain
- 1:02:57 - Infinite cycles of big bangs
- 1:22:05 - Most beautiful idea in mathematics