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<p>[00:23:24] Perhaps there are only two. Even though physicists tell us that there are at least three or perhaps more. I believe that physics tells us that the universe is [[chiral]] that is left, right asymmetric, but the theory is itself not chiral. Instead, it chooses to present a different idea, which is that perhaps chirality is emergent much the way our hands are individually left, right asymmetric as our pinky is not a reflection of our thumb, but the thumb on each hand is a pairing to the other one. As is the pinky. Now, what does that mean? It means that if perhaps there is matter and there is force that is decoupled from our ordinary world, that that matter might restore the parity or the chirality.

<p>[00:23:24] Perhaps there are only two. Even though physicists tell us that there are at least three or perhaps more. I believe that physics tells us that the universe is [[chiral]] that is left, right asymmetric, but the theory is itself not chiral. Instead, it chooses to present a different idea, which is that perhaps chirality is emergent much the way our hands are individually left, right asymmetric as our pinky is not a reflection of our thumb, but the thumb on each hand is a pairing to the other one. As is the pinky. Now, what does that mean? It means that if perhaps there is matter and there is force that is decoupled from our ordinary world, that that matter might restore the parity or the chirality.

<p>[00:24:32] That means effectively that we are in something like a stadium where there is, there are stands and there is a pitch and the playing field that we think we see may not in fact be where most of the action is taking place. In fact, not all of the fields live on the same space. So when we see waves and particles dancing around, they may have separate origins in each of the two components of the observerse.

<p>[00:24:32] That means effectively that we are in something like a stadium where there is, there are stands and there is a pitch and the playing field that we think we see may not in fact be where most of the action is taking place. In fact, not all of the fields live on the same space. So when we see waves and particles dancing around, they may have separate origins in each of the two components of the observerse.

<p>[00:28:06] And I looked at those equations and I said, huh, those are the exact equations I was told, could never work. Why is the leading physicist in the world placing them on the board and saying that these are the equations from which all of something called Donaldson theory can be derived. What I'm giving you, at least at a minimum, had the ability years earlier, um, to provide those equations from a different source.

<p>[00:28:06] And I looked at those equations and I said, huh, those are the exact equations I was told, could never work. Why is the leading physicist in the world placing them on the board and saying that these are the equations from which all of something called Donaldson theory can be derived. What I'm giving you, at least at a minimum, had the ability years earlier, um, to provide those equations from a different source.

<p>[00:29:01] The other thing that I think is incredibly important is that we've never seen how a universe. That looks like ours could possibly emerge from almost no assumptions whatsoever. And I believe that even if this theory were to turn out to be wrong, which I don't think is likely, I believe that it would give us something to go on.

<p>[00:29:01] The other thing that I think is incredibly important is that we've never seen how a universe. That looks like ours could possibly emerge from almost no assumptions whatsoever. And I believe that even if this theory were to turn out to be wrong, which I don't think is likely, I believe that it would give us something to go on.

<p>[00:31:49] What I hope to show you is a lecture that was the first of three versions of this lecture that were delivered in Oxford, uh, over the course of a week. And one of the things that has held me back is that I have a great number of people who I have to thank for effectively being my underground railroad when my career got into serious trouble, to make sure who made sure that I always had, um, an opportunity to fight another day.

<p>[00:31:49] What I hope to show you is a lecture that was the first of three versions of this lecture that were delivered in Oxford, uh, over the course of a week. And one of the things that has held me back is that I have a great number of people who I have to thank for effectively being my underground railroad when my career got into serious trouble, to make sure who made sure that I always had, um, an opportunity to fight another day.

<p>[00:32:56] Who I should have invited to my wedding. I was very angry at him, but I didn't realize that he was saving me in a very difficult situation against the department that probably just wanted to see me gone. I'd like to thank Peter Thiel. Uh, one of my closest friends is like a brother to me for allowing me these seven years since this lecture, to lick my wounds, to get strong, to have a 401k, to buy a house.

<p>[00:32:56] Who I should have invited to my wedding. I was very angry at him, but I didn't realize that he was saving me in a very difficult situation against the department that probably just wanted to see me gone. I'd like to thank Peter Thiel. Uh, one of my closest friends is like a brother to me for allowing me these seven years since this lecture, to lick my wounds, to get strong, to have a 401k, to buy a house.

<p>[00:35:09] Be well.

<p>[00:35:09] Be well.

<p>[00:35:40] And I'd like to read one part of that manifesto to you. It said scientific speculation when so labeled and when the concept of speculation and its place in the scientific method has been made clear to the audience can be very exciting. It is a very effective communication tool and it is by no means discouraged. And it is in the spirit of this part of my mission as the Simonyi professor that I would like to introduce today's Simonyi Special Lecture. I first met Eric Weinstein when we were both postdocs at the Hebrew University just over 20 years ago, and I had the feeling then that he was working on something big, but it wasn't until two years ago that Eric met me at a bar in New York.

<p>[00:35:40] And I'd like to read one part of that manifesto to you. It said scientific speculation when so labeled and when the concept of speculation and its place in the scientific method has been made clear to the audience can be very exciting. It is a very effective communication tool and it is by no means discouraged. And it is in the spirit of this part of my mission as the Simonyi professor that I would like to introduce today's Simonyi Special Lecture. I first met Eric Weinstein when we were both postdocs at the Hebrew University just over 20 years ago, and I had the feeling then that he was working on something big, but it wasn't until two years ago that Eric met me at a bar in New York.

<p>[00:37:51] <span style="color:#de2898;">'''Eric Weinstein: '''</span>[00:37:51] So it's, well, uh, it's a great pleasure to be here in Oxford, uh, for those of you who are not aware. Mmm. It is possible that no other university in the world has kept so tightly. Uh, and kept the faith for so long with, uh, Einstein's great vision of a final theory for physics as a theory of pure geometry, sort of elegance and simplicity of the highest order.

<p>[00:37:51] <span style="color:#de2898;">'''Eric Weinstein: '''</span>[00:37:51] So it's, well, uh, it's a great pleasure to be here in Oxford, uh, for those of you who are not aware. Mmm. It is possible that no other university in the world has kept so tightly. Uh, and kept the faith for so long with, uh, Einstein's great vision of a final theory for physics as a theory of pure geometry, sort of elegance and simplicity of the highest order.

<p>[00:38:38] Of course, unified field theory in some sense, acquired a stigma with Einstein's failure to find it in the sense that even someone like Einstein, uh, being tempted by the siren song of geometry, uh, might lose their footing and go astray. And in the years since we've had a replacement theory, which is that what is really calling our generations is the quest to quantize general relativity and gravity.

<p>[00:38:38] Of course, unified field theory in some sense, acquired a stigma with Einstein's failure to find it in the sense that even someone like Einstein, uh, being tempted by the siren song of geometry, uh, might lose their footing and go astray. And in the years since we've had a replacement theory, which is that what is really calling our generations is the quest to quantize general relativity and gravity.

<p>[00:41:41] So in that spirit, let us begin.

<p>[00:41:41] So in that spirit, let us begin.

<p>[00:43:12] And of course I'm running into the margin. Okay.

<p>[00:43:12] And of course I'm running into the margin. Okay.

<p>[00:43:47] The second fundamental insight, I'm going to begin to start drawing pictures here as well.

<p>[00:43:47] The second fundamental insight, I'm going to begin to start drawing pictures here as well.