#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 - me@petermccormack.com › 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -