Did Stephen Wolfram Finally Prove the Second Law of Thermodynamics? (#388)

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Has the second law of thermodynamics finally been proven?

The second law of thermodynamics has been shrouded in mystery for a century and a half. Now, after building on the recent breakthroughs in the foundations of physics, Stephen Wolfram has finally provided a resolution to the mystery.

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research and the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and Wolfram Language. Over the course of 4 decades, he has pioneered the development & application of computational thinking. He has been responsible for many discoveries, inventions & innovations in science, technology, and business.

In this in-depth interview, he shares his findings, shines a light on some of the most misunderstood concepts in physics, and answers some of our most pressing questions about the nature of the second law, entropy, and the dark side of the universe.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:27 Judging a book by its cover

00:11:28 Proving the second law of thermodynamics

00:15:00 What is time?

00:18:20 What is temperature?

00:28:20 The role of the observer

00:43:08 What do we know about dark matter so far?

00:52:16 Black hole entropy

01:01:25 Classical mechanics vs. quantum mechanics

01:13:35 The consequences of dimension fluctuations in physics

01:21:55 Questions from the audience

01:32:55 Outro

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