Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang | Lex Fridman Podcast #305

Lord Martin Rees is a cosmologist and astrophysicist at Cambridge University and co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:- Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex- InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off- Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free- Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% offEPISODE LINKS:Martin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lordmartinreesMartin's Website: https://www.martinrees.ukMartin's Books:If Science is to Save Us: https://amzn.to/3yXRqscThe End of Astronauts: https://amzn.to/3B604roOn the Future: https://amzn.to/3OlzLjBPODCAST 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 - Introduction0:52 - Understanding the universe9:22 - Human limitations and AI18:18 - Dark matter25:38 - Vast universe33:19 - Alien life47:12 - Space exploration1:11:35 - Future technology1:22:57 - Newton and Einstein1:26:59 - Black holes1:40:40 - Cosmological threats2:07:44 - Advice for young people2:10:14 - MortalitySOCIAL:- 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