Konstantin Batygin: Planet 9 and the Edge of Our Solar System | Lex Fridman Podcast #201

Konstantin Batygin is a planetary astrophysicist at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:- Squarespace: https://lexfridman.com/squarespace and use code LEX to get 10% off- Literati: https://literati.com/lex- Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off- National Instruments (NI): https://www.ni.com/perspectivesEPISODE LINKS:Konstantin's Twitter https://twitter.com/kbatyginKonstantin's Website https://www.konstantinbatygin.com/PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIrSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41OUTLINE:0:00 - Introduction1:18 - Overview of our Solar System16:16 - What is the Oort Cloud?21:11 - Life in the interstellar medium22:44 - Are there aliens out there?25:23 - How unique is Earth?28:04 - Did Jupiter destroy early planets?34:18 - How hard is it to simulate the Universe?38:50 - Quantum mechanics in evolution of objects in the Solar system43:17 - Simulating the first formations around the Sun49:04 - Will it be possible to simulate the full history of the Solar System?51:24 - How far should we go with the simulation?53:45 - Increasing immersion in video games1:00:10 - What is Planet Nine?1:06:39 - The origin of life1:09:03 - Evidence of Planet Nine1:11:33 - Discovery of Neptune1:12:43 - When will we find Planet Nine?1:15:22 - Planet Nine throws rocks into the Kuiper Belt1:19:17 - Could Planet Nine be a primordial black hole?1:29:21 - Commercial space revolution boosts science and the human condition1:36:48 - Solving sex in space1:37:26 - Would humans evolve if we couldn't see the stars?1:43:09 - Military funding and science1:47:13 - Is Oumuamua space junk from a distant alien civilization?2:00:35 - Wild ideas create the future2:08:24 - The perfect place to die2:10:05 - Greatest song of all time2:16:35 - Music enables science for Konstantin2:18:53 - Music practice tips for busy people2:22:43 - Memories of 1990s Russia2:29:15 - Advice for young people2:35:11 - Meaning of lifeSOCIAL:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman