Avshalom Elitzur: Spacetime Emerges from Quantum Interactions

Avshalom Elitzur: Spacetime Emerges from Quantum Interactions

Curt Jaimungal talks with physicist Avshalom Elitzur about his bold new vision where spacetime emerges from quantum interactions in pure nothingness. They explore ideas such as negative‑mass particles, continuous creation of spacetime, and the nature and asymmetry of time.- 00:00 - Introduction- 03:04 - Unifying Quantum Mechanics and Relativity- 04:42 - Prof. Elitzur’s Unconventional Path in Physics- 07:02 - The Problem of Unifying Forces in Physics- 10:06 - Time’s Role in Relativity and Simplicity in Physics- 13:34 - The Nature of Time and the Flow of Events- 19:20 - Relativity of Simultaneity Explained- 24:22 - Free Will and the Block Universe Debate- 28:49 - Time Asymmetry in Physics- 31:06 - The Universe’s Expanding Time and Black Holes- 35:39 - Einstein, Minkowski, and the Concept of Time- 39:43 - Paradigm Shifts in Quantum Mechanics- 43:00 - The Concept of Becoming in Physics- 49:15 - Quantum Mechanics and Time Symmetry- 55:43 - The Two-State Vector Formalism (TSVF)- 01:06:15 - Non-Locality and Quantum Zigzag- 01:12:50 - New Physics from TSVF: Negative Mass- 01:23:00 - Implications of Negative Mass in Physics- 01:32:00 - The Emerging New Paradigm in Physics- 01:46:46 - Biology, mistakes, and innovation- 01:48:01 - Spacetime emerging from nothing- 01:50:03 - Wave functions creating spacetime- 01:56:08 - Schrödinger's cat and spacetime- 02:00:01 - Unifying quantum mechanics and gravity- 02:11:05 - Advice for young physicists- 02:16:29 - Support TOESPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off discount. Visit https://www.economist.com/toeRESOURCES:- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Avshalom’s citations: https://scholar.google.co.il/citations?user=ZivyhegAAAAJ&hl=en- Leonard Susskind on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Hlm6aCok- The Physicist and the Philosopher (book): https://www.amazon.com/Physicist-Philosopher-Einstein-Bergson-Understanding/dp/0691173176- Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=7- Interpretations of quantum mechanics (paper): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/the-interpretations-of-quantum-mechanics- Lee Smolin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKOodQXjhc- Quantum mechanical interaction-free measurements (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/9305002- Nonlocal Position Changes of a Photon Revealed by Quantum Routers (paper): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26018-y- Manolis Kellis on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g56lxZwnaqg- The Quark and the Jaguar (book): https://www.amazon.com/Quark-Jaguar-Adventures-Simple-Complex/dp/0805072535- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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