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Jacob Barandes: The Mathematical Accident That Changes Everything

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Jacob Barandes challenges a hidden assumption in quantum theory, linking classical probability to quantum mechanics through a so‑called mathematical accident. The episode explores how this view reshapes Bell’s theorem, the measurement problem, and offers a realist path forward for quantum physics.
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 01:02 - Non-locality & Local Realism
- 13:58 - Quantum Theory
- 20:45 - Copenhagen Interpretation
- 28:11 - Many Worlds Interpretation
- 34:54 - Creating Indivisible Stochastic Process
- 50:59 - Indivisible Stochastic Process
- 1:01:46 - Teaching Black Holes to Graduate Students
- 1:04:59 - Coordinate Systems in Space-Time
- 1:06:58 - Teaching Black Hole Coordinates
- 1:10:11 - Insights from Nima
- 1:13:41 - Nima's Course on Quantum Mechanics
- 1:16:22 - Quantum Foundations and Cosmology
- 1:18:48 - Transitioning to Quantum Gravity
- 1:23:10 - Philosophy's Role in Physics
- 1:26:10 - Leaving String Theory
- 1:33:39 - Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
- 1:37:02 - Challenges of String Theory
- 1:42:49 - Quantum Field Theory Insights
- 1:50:30 - Foundations of Quantum Field Theory
- 1:53:47 - Particle Existence Between Measurements
- 1:59:44 - Speculations on Quantum Gravity
- 2:01:41 - Legacy and Contributions
SPONSORS:
- The Economist: 20% off discount - https://www.economist.com/toe
RESOURCES:
- Press release of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics: https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2022/10/press-physicsprize2022-2.pdf
- Eddy Chen & Barry Loewer on TOE: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0
- Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 1): https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo
- Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss
- What Is Real? (book): https://www.amazon.com/What-Real-Unfinished-Meaning-Quantum/dp/0465096050
- David Wallace on TOE: https://youtu.be/4MjNuJK5RzM
- The Copenhagen Interpretation: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/
- Bohmian Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-bohm/
- Everettian Quantum Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-everett/
- Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 2): https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM
- Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 3): https://youtu.be/wrUvtqr4wOs
- The sky is blue (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.00568
- The Emergent Universe (book): https://www.amazon.com/Emergent-Multiverse-Quantum-according-Interpretation/dp/0198707541
- Complex Coordinates and Quantum Mechanics (paper): https://journals.aps.org/rmp/abstract/10.1103/RevModPhys.38.36
- Kurt Vonnegut's lecture: https://youtu.be/4_RUgnC1lm8
- Max Born's memoir: https://archive.org/details/myliferecollecti0000born/page/n5/mode/2up
- Hugh Everett's unpublished dissertation: https://ia801909.us.archive.org/20/items/TheTheoryOfTheUniversalWaveFunction/The%20Theory%20of%20the%20Universal%20Wave%20Function.pdf
- La nouvelle cuisine (paper): https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/speakable-and-unspeakable-in-quantum-mechanics/la-nouvelle-cuisine/6FFC85D84585D9C41AA4A1185BF5290E
- https://curtjaimungal.org

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Jacob Barandes challenges a hidden assumption in quantum theory, linking classical probability to quantum mechanics through a so‑called mathematical accident. The episode explores how this view reshapes Bell’s theorem, the measurement problem, and offers a realist path forward for quantum physics.
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 01:02 - Non-locality & Local Realism
- 13:58 - Quantum Theory
- 20:45 - Copenhagen Interpretation
- 28:11 - Many Worlds Interpretation
- 34:54 - Creating Indivisible Stochastic Process
- 50:59 - Indivisible Stochastic Process
- 1:01:46 - Teaching Black Holes to Graduate Students
- 1:04:59 - Coordinate Systems in Space-Time
- 1:06:58 - Teaching Black Hole Coordinates
- 1:10:11 - Insights from Nima
- 1:13:41 - Nima's Course on Quantum Mechanics
- 1:16:22 - Quantum Foundations and Cosmology
- 1:18:48 - Transitioning to Quantum Gravity
- 1:23:10 - Philosophy's Role in Physics
- 1:26:10 - Leaving String Theory
- 1:33:39 - Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics
- 1:37:02 - Challenges of String Theory
- 1:42:49 - Quantum Field Theory Insights
- 1:50:30 - Foundations of Quantum Field Theory
- 1:53:47 - Particle Existence Between Measurements
- 1:59:44 - Speculations on Quantum Gravity
- 2:01:41 - Legacy and Contributions
SPONSORS:
- The Economist: 20% off discount - https://www.economist.com/toe
RESOURCES:
- Press release of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics: https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2022/10/press-physicsprize2022-2.pdf
- Eddy Chen & Barry Loewer on TOE: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0
- Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 1): https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo
- Tim Maudlin on TOE: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss
- What Is Real? (book): https://www.amazon.com/What-Real-Unfinished-Meaning-Quantum/dp/0465096050
- David Wallace on TOE: https://youtu.be/4MjNuJK5RzM
- The Copenhagen Interpretation: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/
- Bohmian Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-bohm/
- Everettian Quantum Mechanics: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-everett/
- Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 2): https://youtu.be/YaS1usLeXQM
- Jacob Barandes on TOE (part 3): https://youtu.be/wrUvtqr4wOs
- The sky is blue (paper): https://arxiv.org/pdf/2205.00568
- The Emergent Universe (book): https://www.amazon.com/Emergent-Multiverse-Quantum-according-Interpretation/dp/0198707541
- Complex Coordinates and Quantum Mechanics (paper): https://journals.aps.org/rmp/abstract/10.1103/RevModPhys.38.36
- Kurt Vonnegut's lecture: https://youtu.be/4_RUgnC1lm8
- Max Born's memoir: https://archive.org/details/myliferecollecti0000born/page/n5/mode/2up
- Hugh Everett's unpublished dissertation: https://ia801909.us.archive.org/20/items/TheTheoryOfTheUniversalWaveFunction/The%20Theory%20of%20the%20Universal%20Wave%20Function.pdf
- La nouvelle cuisine (paper): https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/speakable-and-unspeakable-in-quantum-mechanics/la-nouvelle-cuisine/6FFC85D84585D9C41AA4A1185BF5290E
- https://curtjaimungal.org

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