Paul Davies - Does Physical Reality Go Beyond?

I am not a physicist, just a curious man trying to understand at least this combination of abstraction and empiricism that define and demarcate the theoretical and applied contemporary work of scientists in Physics. In this sense, I found this interview one of the most objective and clear explanations of the alternative trajectories faced by physicist theorists today, although in a very basic, short and simple presentation.

Best twelve minutes I've spent on theory in a long time. Brilliant thesis. Changes point of view. Thanks for the video.

If it wasn't for consciousness, no one, or thing, would know the universe existed. Imagine many universes, all glorious, but no consciousness anywhere. That would be a terrible shame, because of all that glory for no reason - pointless. All unaware. But our consciousness is finate, so it could all end in unawareness again one day. It's incredible that anything is here at all.

I was never scientifically inclined in school, so much so that I became an English teacher. However, some 30 years ago a Paul Davies book about the possibility of parallel universes made me understand the concepts of physics and become an enthusiast of astronomy and cosmology. Thank you Mr. Davies for explaining so much so clearly to a lay man.

I’d never heard of him before, but he has a new fan. He exemplifies why I always find people who love, down to their very core, the work that they do, so attractive (not in a sexual way); they radiate this love for the topics they discuss that is palpable and you can’t help but be drawn in. In many ways it’s as if the person and subject are inseparable, and they lay what they know at the world’s feet for others to love, but without expecting them to. Of course, they’re human, but they always seem so steady and there’s a calmness to them, unbothered and spared the innumerable tiny affronts that most of us are forced to contend with day in and day out because they have their passions to attend to. I can’t help but admire a life like that. But I couldn’t help but grin throughout the video at his ,almost unreal, throwback posh English accent that may or may not have been plucked straight from central casting lol. I half expected him to say at the end, “I dare say, I should fancy a long and winding walk along the edge of the lake after all that. It is a rather fine day. Mr. Kuhn, do you agree?” 😝 😂 🇬🇧

This is almost the best interesting and informative program on YouTube.

Thank you for this one Paul!

I got more from this than I had anticipated. Cheers

..this crunches my mind like a velvet sledgehammer.

Excellent one!