They’re Going to Destroy Science! Eric Weinstein and Brian Keating Part 1 of 2 (#302a)

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PART 1 of 2 Fresh off his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience
(JRE), join me and Eric Weinstein in this frank discussion diving
deep into philosophical and existential questions of nuclear war,
UFOs, faith, belief, global conflict, antisemitism, the state of
elite academia, geopolitical threats including American leadership
in STEM, COVID annihilation and more. Eric holds a Ph.D. in
mathematical physics from Harvard, but did not pursue the
traditional academic route at all. He is an author, mathematician,
economist, and Managing Director of Thiel Capital. Eric practices
physics outside the academic establishment, and in that regard he
is most famous for his geometric unity proposal. He is the host of
The Portal podcast and known as one of the voices of the
intellectual dark web. Weinstein is a vocal critic of modern
academic hierarchies and advocates for advances in scientific
theory over an emphasis on experimental results. He is the host of
The Portal Podcast which can be found at
https://ericweinstein.org/. twitter.com/EricRWeinstein 00:04:30
Difference between atheism, agnosticism, and the belief in a “first
cause”. Is “creation” necessary for God to exist 00:07:00 The
Torah, according to Eric Weinstein. Religious scientists and
perception-mediated evolution 00:09:29 Evolutionary biology,,
intelligent design, and Brett Weinstein’s perception mediated
selection and the examples of the Lampsilis Mussel and Darwin’s
orchids.  00:22:00 Belief in god Vs atheism. Doubts about
atheism? We are meant to believe!  00:27:40 What is the
greatest challenge to humanity below the Von Karman Line (beginning
of space): global warming, COVID, nuclear annihilation, or UFOs?
00:34:00 Dealing with extreme events. What can prevent nuclear
annihilation? Should we restart atmospheric testing of nuclear
weapons to remind humanity how terrible they are? Is this the
“end”? Three monuments to the Holocaust to remind humanity of the
worst-case scenario: Berlin Memorial
(https://www.visitberlin.de/en/memorial-murdered-jews-europe ),
Babyn Yar Memorial ( https://babynyar.org/ua) and the memorial to
Sinti boxer Johann Trollman (
https://www.hmd.org.uk/resource/johann-rukeli-trollmann/ ). 
00:42:30 What about UFO and the balloon phenomenon? Could it be a
psyop? Direct Vs indirect evidence. 00:45:50 Sources and methods
and the issue of privilege in controlling information and the
erosion of the public faith in science and public health. 00:50:20
Is faith in science being undermined to our doom? Especially in the
realm of public health and the manipulation of people and
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