Brian Cox
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And we want to know. It's like you said earlier. We're asking very deep questions about why the universe is the way it is. And maybe why there's a universe at all in the sense that did it have a beginning? Right. And if so, what does that mean? What does it mean for something like this to begin? Yeah, I really... I find it... And the most exciting thing of all is that we don't know.
And we want to know. It's like you said earlier. We're asking very deep questions about why the universe is the way it is. And maybe why there's a universe at all in the sense that did it have a beginning? Right. And if so, what does that mean? What does it mean for something like this to begin? Yeah, I really... I find it... And the most exciting thing of all is that we don't know.
And that's so important, by the way. And just to reiterate, I think it's often missed when you're talking about the beauty of science and the value of science. It's almost not the knowledge. It's almost like the opposite of the knowledge. It's just this idea that... I think... It goes back to what we were talking about earlier.
And that's so important, by the way. And just to reiterate, I think it's often missed when you're talking about the beauty of science and the value of science. It's almost not the knowledge. It's almost like the opposite of the knowledge. It's just this idea that... I think... It goes back to what we were talking about earlier.
And that's so important, by the way. And just to reiterate, I think it's often missed when you're talking about the beauty of science and the value of science. It's almost not the knowledge. It's almost like the opposite of the knowledge. It's just this idea that... I think... It goes back to what we were talking about earlier.
I haven't really thought about this connection before, but it's that... I was pushing back on you saying, I don't know I'd like... What would it mean to know everything? I don't think I'd like that. And you were saying maybe you would. Maybe that's what it means. Nirvana, you know, maybe achieving enlightenment.
I haven't really thought about this connection before, but it's that... I was pushing back on you saying, I don't know I'd like... What would it mean to know everything? I don't think I'd like that. And you were saying maybe you would. Maybe that's what it means. Nirvana, you know, maybe achieving enlightenment.
I haven't really thought about this connection before, but it's that... I was pushing back on you saying, I don't know I'd like... What would it mean to know everything? I don't think I'd like that. And you were saying maybe you would. Maybe that's what it means. Nirvana, you know, maybe achieving enlightenment.
That's what it means. But I find... The most human I feel, I think, is when I'm on the edge of the known. Sure. So it's the fact that there are mysteries in the universe, profound mysteries, to me is one of the things that makes life worth living.
That's what it means. But I find... The most human I feel, I think, is when I'm on the edge of the known. Sure. So it's the fact that there are mysteries in the universe, profound mysteries, to me is one of the things that makes life worth living.
That's what it means. But I find... The most human I feel, I think, is when I'm on the edge of the known. Sure. So it's the fact that there are mysteries in the universe, profound mysteries, to me is one of the things that makes life worth living.
I'm sure you're right. What if we get past this little blip?
I'm sure you're right. What if we get past this little blip?
I'm sure you're right. What if we get past this little blip?
We've got loads of problems. Loads of problems, which will all be fixed by AI. Well, there is an exciting future, isn't there? It's always exciting. I feel that we are kind of a fork in the road here because, as you said, there are tremendous challenges that we face, environmental challenges and so on. Competition for resources.
We've got loads of problems. Loads of problems, which will all be fixed by AI. Well, there is an exciting future, isn't there? It's always exciting. I feel that we are kind of a fork in the road here because, as you said, there are tremendous challenges that we face, environmental challenges and so on. Competition for resources.
We've got loads of problems. Loads of problems, which will all be fixed by AI. Well, there is an exciting future, isn't there? It's always exciting. I feel that we are kind of a fork in the road here because, as you said, there are tremendous challenges that we face, environmental challenges and so on. Competition for resources.