Brian Cox

Yeah. A football field of gold in the whole world. You know, by the way, that we were talking about the gravitational wave detectors earlier and the collision between black holes that we detect with them. We also detected a collision between neutron stars using the gravitational wave detector. And we pointed optical telescopes at that collision and saw the signature of gold being manufactured.

Yeah. A football field of gold in the whole world. You know, by the way, that we were talking about the gravitational wave detectors earlier and the collision between black holes that we detect with them. We also detected a collision between neutron stars using the gravitational wave detector. And we pointed optical telescopes at that collision and saw the signature of gold being manufactured.

Yeah. A football field of gold in the whole world. You know, by the way, that we were talking about the gravitational wave detectors earlier and the collision between black holes that we detect with them. We also detected a collision between neutron stars using the gravitational wave detector. And we pointed optical telescopes at that collision and saw the signature of gold being manufactured.

And it was always a question. We used to just think, well, it comes from supernova explosions. But it also seems now that it comes from the collision between neutron stars. So one of the reasons that it's very rare is because it takes rare processes in the universe to actually make it. Which makes it all the more wonderful when you think about it.

And it was always a question. We used to just think, well, it comes from supernova explosions. But it also seems now that it comes from the collision between neutron stars. So one of the reasons that it's very rare is because it takes rare processes in the universe to actually make it. Which makes it all the more wonderful when you think about it.

And it was always a question. We used to just think, well, it comes from supernova explosions. But it also seems now that it comes from the collision between neutron stars. So one of the reasons that it's very rare is because it takes rare processes in the universe to actually make it. Which makes it all the more wonderful when you think about it.

If you look at the gold, your wedding ring or your watch or whatever it is, some of those nuclei, some of those elements clearly came from the collision between neutron stars at some point before our solar system was formed, which makes it more wonderful.

If you look at the gold, your wedding ring or your watch or whatever it is, some of those nuclei, some of those elements clearly came from the collision between neutron stars at some point before our solar system was formed, which makes it more wonderful.

If you look at the gold, your wedding ring or your watch or whatever it is, some of those nuclei, some of those elements clearly came from the collision between neutron stars at some point before our solar system was formed, which makes it more wonderful.

Yeah, as Carl Sagan said, star stuff.

Yeah, as Carl Sagan said, star stuff.

Yeah, as Carl Sagan said, star stuff.

It's a remarkable thing. I want to go back to something you said actually about the – I've been thinking about this. You said this godlike intelligence that we might create. And kind of what's the point? What would be the point of existence if you were immortal and you knew everything? Wouldn't it be incredibly dull? Well, you said it's almost like a meditative state.

It's a remarkable thing. I want to go back to something you said actually about the – I've been thinking about this. You said this godlike intelligence that we might create. And kind of what's the point? What would be the point of existence if you were immortal and you knew everything? Wouldn't it be incredibly dull? Well, you said it's almost like a meditative state.

It's a remarkable thing. I want to go back to something you said actually about the – I've been thinking about this. You said this godlike intelligence that we might create. And kind of what's the point? What would be the point of existence if you were immortal and you knew everything? Wouldn't it be incredibly dull? Well, you said it's almost like a meditative state.

So we strive for this peace, you know, essentially.

So we strive for this peace, you know, essentially.

So we strive for this peace, you know, essentially.

So you've already achieved nirvana then. You don't need to go any further. It's fascinating.

So you've already achieved nirvana then. You don't need to go any further. It's fascinating.