#128 - Paul M. Sutter - The Universe, Consciousness & Why We Might Be Alone

Paul M. Sutter is a theoretical cosmologist, astrophysicist and author who takes the biggest questions of existence. From the origins of the universe to the limits of human understanding. His ability to connect abstract physics with everyday curiosity turns complex science into something emotional, philosophical and unforgettable. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - [email protected] › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH EWEN STEWART › X/Twitter - https://x.com/TheGrowthComm SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:03:00 – What Is the Universe? 00:08:40 – Observable vs True Size 00:12:00 – The Shape of Reality 00:16:00 – The Cosmic Web 00:21:30 – Dark Matter & Evidence 00:40:00 – What Is a Particle? 00:44:00 – Quantum Fields & Reality 00:46:00 – Why Does It All Work? 00:57:00 – Are We Alone? 01:02:00 – The Goldilocks Problem 01:08:00 – The Wow Signal 01:15:00 – Biosignatures & James Webb 01:20:00 – Life Beyond Earth 01:28:00 – Getting to Mars 01:36:00 – Why Mars Is So Hard 01:48:00 – Is The Money Worth It? 01:53:00 – Alien Theories & Avi Loeb 01:58:00 – Comets vs Asteroids 02:01:00 – Science as Human Meaning 02:04:00 – Final Thoughts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.