Imagine if the “Internet” was owned by a company and it decided to shut down or close completely. All the information that gives us access to other humans across the planet, and so much other information would literally be impossible. We’d be restricted to just us and the physical communication around us.
I appreciate people like Brian Cox. One of the UK's best plain speaking scientist, not talking down to people, but trying to explain unimaginable scales on a level anyone can understand.
@@47imagine ....Tyson thinks of himself as a Celebrity first and a Scientist second and gets overly dramatic and condescending with whomever he is talking to. He's a smart guy but can't listen to him as much as Cox or Sagan.
Tyson is about as arrogant as they come. His appearance on this podcast is honestly just the top of the iceberg. He’s got a history spanning decades of being difficult and having very poor interpersonal skills.
@ronmckay504 Agreed - in contrast, I think I read before that Brian Cox was encouraged by his peers in the scientific community to go into broadcasting, TV presenting etc, because he had such a unique and engaging style of education that they all knew it would bring value and knowledge to society at large.
A lot of hosts could learn a lot from Joe, he lets guests talk, doesnt interrupt, doesnt just ask questions but engages in conversation and debate without trying to take all the attention. Great guests too, love Professor Brian Cox.
I think it is because he is a naturally curious person who is honestly interested in what his guests are saying. Far too many hosts have ego problems and think they know everything already.
I stopped listening to the H3 Podcast a LOOOONG time ago because Ethan just won’t shut the fuck up. His comments are always RIDDLED with people telling him to fuck up and let the guests talk but he seems unbothered by the criticism. Damn shame because he is entertaining but he’s a horrible host.
Joe and Brian have such great chemistry together. Joe has mega respect for Brian as he should, Brian is an absolute legend to humanity. This podcast with Brian may be the best I’ve seen.
He’s said in multiple interviews that he’s experimented with psychedelics like shrooms and LSD. Those drugs tend to open your mind and make you think of certain things you wouldn’t think about when sober.
Just love how genuinely curious Joe is and just lets Brian speak. He doesn't interrupt or change the topic every 5 seconds like a Late Night Show Host. Should definitely get Brian on again in the future, for real.
I don’t see anything particularly unique or enlightening about someone that appears to be contrarian or iconoclastic, for no other reason than to just argue. If you could add some meaningful substance, since you seem to think so strongly that Cox is a moron, what can you contribute that’s related to the video content?
@Undoctrinated what are you even talking about? The man with Phd is smarter than you. Even if he's not he isn't preaching any of his 'moronic' knowledge to you. This is just two guys talking about abstract theories of what might be in the universe. notice how throughout the video he says things are possible, he doesnt state anything as fact apart from facts. You may not have noticed as you dont even seem smart enough to know that undoctrinated isnt even a word hahaha
Cox is a real, qualified scientist who goes on TV from time to time, your premise is faulty. You can find him wet and boring all you like, but he is a qualified physicist
It's wonderful, in this midst of this crazy world, to listen to someone who is able to express profound insights in such a tender and unpretentious way. One of your best ever guests, Joe, and you treated him with great and deserved respect. Good stuff.
Very well said, I've started to just watch interviews or clips of Professor Cox speaking about all sorts of scientific topics just because he has the gift of explaining things so simply that anyone can understand.
@@Gs_up_Fros_Down Hi, thanks for your comment, I had completely forgotten about the comment I made so it was nice to go back and have a look at it. One great thing about Brian Cox is that you feel he would never let anything upset him or get him angry, he just takes everything in his stride and responds with understanding and care and I reckon he could calm anyone down ... a rare commodity these days. Cheers, Terry
The biggest problem with trying to find other intelligent life in the universe, is that we naturally project our own expectations and thoughts as humans onto what we think they would look/behave/sound/smell like. We very well could not even comprehend them. There could be life so vastly intelligent and advanced that they visit us every day and we don’t even notice them.
So frequently haunted by this idea. So often I think how these other forms of intelligent life, higher if you insist, staring and glaring at how stupid we are. Fools.
Someone, can't remember who, said that technology far advanced beyond us would be indistinguishable from magic. Think about how a person from medieval England would view cell phones, lasers, drones, video, etc. Magic, or more probably, witchcraft.
Alee Enn this is an amazing quote. But really if you think about it it shouldn’t be too terrifying to grasp the possibility that we are most likely not alone in the universe and we have no perception of what is going on on that planet. They’re probably sitting there thinking the same shit.
We could be alone in the universe... But if the theory of a near infinite multiverse exists that would mean a near infinite number of other beings out there.
@@RickySpanish12344 Sure we can... and we can imagine infinity too. It's not that hard. But everything that's finite has no comparison to infinity... so why try and compare it to something it doesn't resemble? Don't argue with me... just understand.
Brian Cox & people like him take us on a journey, within their field of knowledge, which really is vast & they explain it to us, in a way that can be easily understood - that in its self should be highly valued.
only just stumbled onto this one now. Great guest, who like a true scientist has an open mind.. fermi paradox weighs heavy on my mind. Kudos to Joe for always being respectful and open minded towards his guests
Its Silxnt not very. When Neil was on and he said something like “we need to be a multi planetary species “ joe said what is that. I don’t think he takes any of it in.
Prof. Cox summized it perfectly I think. In that Fermi's is of itself a self revelation of one's (ours) Responsibility to 'Lead'. Regardless of the unknown. It is this comparative hypothetical fantasy that keeps us from doing our own duty. Regardless. Of where we may fit in... Comparatively.
@@viaredzagames rogan wow'ed too fast. rogan thought there's one (beside us) according to brian (which is an expert, which most people like us, in this case rogan, usually inclined to also believe in) but then "and that's us" points it dissapointingly just us in this galaxy. sorry for my english
Rizeky R but isn’t the fact that it is just us in the galaxy is also “wow” too? Rogan might be saying wow due to the sheer fact that it is just us in this large universe.
Gentlemen, and I truly respect you both for your honest, calm, gentle search for and expression of truth and meaning. Awesome conversation to be privy to. 🙏❤️
Love this quote by Dawkins: After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet, sparkling with color, bountiful with life. Within decades we must close our eyes again.
If we are the only intelligent species in the galaxy, then we are the consciousness of the galaxy. That's an enormous responsibility. We would be the custodians of an entire galaxy.
True but I personally think it’s idiotic to think we’re the only ones , it’s literally endless possibilities with the universe because there’s so much we don’t know and it really messes with your head trying to picture the scale.
@@Riverside1432 Because we are made from the elements of exploded stars, we literally made from stardust, so we are part of the Universe. Our capacity to explore and educate ourselves is for a reason, we are the brain of the Universe.
If ever I've had a stressful week and tried to de-stress by having a few beers I often end up stood in my garden in the early hours of the AM having a smoke and find myself staring at the stars in the silence, after a while I really begin to feel the distance and I always end up feeling better about my daily worries because I realise how insignificant it all is compared to what I had just been looking at.
What Brian talks about in this clip is something i learned years ago as a kid, i was watching starwars and it said "in a galaxy far away 200000 years ago".. it made me think.. it made me realize that there could have been millions of civilizations in our galaxy that has come and gone, i mean its very unlikely but still possible. We could be the only civ out there right now, in our galaxy. With 2 trillion galaxies there are bound the be more advanced civs out there and planets full of life but without a modern being like humans. Like when Earth had the dinosaurs, there were events that took place who paved way for us humans. Would we have developed into humans from monkeys if the dinosaurs had still been around? no way, life were too dangerous to settle down, to build up our social structures and to develop our minds. Good old clip this. Enjoy life everyone, its way too short.
I have gotten some violent reactions to this very same idea. Some find the idea of being alone in the universe to be repulsively depressing but I always tell them that Space might be vast... but so is Time. Just consider the amount of time our species have been around. 200k years? Possibly 1millions years at most? And then we are already in danger of extinction? Maybe intelligent life doesn't survive that long & perhaps we're jsut not fortunate enough to exist in the same timeframe as the others?
except when you bring up conversation like dmt, cox turns his nose at it and is not willing to experience it for himself. i guess we all have our flaws
@@bennylloyd-willner9667 I don’t blame him what if there is some chemical reaction when I’m he takes it and it ends up reducing his IQ since he’s a genius
@@Emma_madison I'm not sure what you mean here? Did you not take my comment as sarcastic? I thought it was obvious, my bad. Of course he shouldn't try it. Well, maybe KUPHSER was sarcastic too and I missed that😁 (I sure hope that it was since it otherwise is pretty daft😁)
I can appreciate this type of dialog because it's more meaningful when more people can understand and engage. No matter how knowledgeable or educated a person may be, it's fruitless if the idea can't be communicated effectively. Too many syllables, too much technical terminology, can drain a soul or lose one's attention. Joe Rogan gets a ton of respect from me because he's willing to engage on so many levels and in so many arenas. To me, it shows his true intelligence by being able to do so and, at the same time learn along with the rest of us lay people.
I see something in brian you dont see in many guests. Authentic glee, and something internally youthful. Plus the comforting tone is a great addition. Brian seems like a delightful person and i enjoy his rhetoric. Thank you for this.
I saw Brian Cox on a documentary about time, on Netflix, I think. The way he talks about these subjects is fascinating. He's got such a cool energy too. Bring him back to discuss something else sometime☺
Mathematically there is an exact copy of you somewhere in the universe, so strictly mathematically speaking there is a chance of a Joe Rogan "copy" doing this exact same thing somewhere else.
Yep it's totally true, but, sadly for the most part, humanity is a total waste of potential. It's a beautiful ship with a great crew but no navigator or compass.
I find NDEs fascinating, and one of my favorites is Howard Storm's. He asked God about life on other planets and he was shown that our universe is teeming with life, and there are countless other universes also teeming with life. Lifeforms range from very similar to Earth-like all the way to increasingly bizarre and basically unrecognizable forms of life. All the advanced civilizations know all about life on Earth. They basically consider us the daycare of the universe and just leave us alone.
@@TruthDissident lmao so true, it’s like doing psychedelics and end up being so convinced in your own beliefs and hallucinations that you try to convince others
Mr. Cox’s proposition that we may be the only intelligent life around is but one hypothesis to explain the question Enrico Fermi asked in 1950: “Where the hell is everybody?” At this point, I tend toward the explanation that sentient life may be self-eliminating.
I love how he doesn't put down religion he just says this is what we know and it's fun to think about what that could mean. Always an interesting guest.
Quick question, can you believe in the possibility of life on other planets, and the possibility of god at the same time? I'm wondering this because what if god exists, but god decided to create other life forms that developed, evolved, and created their own societies other then us humans on earth.
@@kingnate9534 if you were a race that could create life, would you only create just one world and be like "I'm good with this" or would you continue to perfect the formula elsewhere.
Neil Degrasse Tyson said it best: " With what we know, saying there is no intelligent life in the universe is like dipping a glass in the Ocean, looking into it and saying there are no whales in the Ocean."
@@andrewrobertsmith7367 Its an analogy to put into perspective how big the universe is. It has nothing to do with what we know about whales. Lmao. And im going out on a limb here, but i think Degrasse Tyson is a hair smarter than you.
@@lachazaroony, I'm going to go out on a limb and ask you how you value how smart one is? It's a terrible analogy regardless. There could be the things you mention out there but there could be nothing & that's where it should end as we're surely irrelevant judging by the size of everything else.
Randall Lowe seriously. I was looking for something to comment on that was this I’m at 3:57, Cox has just completely re-evaluated my entire life and what gives it meaning and Rogan just goes “itsss soooo valuable... that there might be aliens”
He really has no way of knowing that "we're it". Based on what calculations? I mean communications signals have only gone out like 60-70 lightyears or so. The Milky Way is 100,00 or so light years across. There's still A LOT of travelling those signals need to do yet to get through the milky way, so who knows?
@@unfortunatebeam I think when you factor in the commonality of Earth-like planets which we've discovered no signs of intelligent life on, the fact there are A LOT of specific factors that allowed our civilisation to exist without being destroyed too early (i.e. Jupiter's role in deflecting comets/asteroids away from us), the fact that the Drake equation predicts that if civilisations are common then we should've encountered dozens by now just within our small region - it reduces the likelihood. I think 2-3 per galaxy is a reasonable estimate based on what we know about the probability of life emerging and persisting, and the pool of Earth-like planets available (which is quite a lot).
You alone created my inner being. You knitted me together inside my mother. I will give thanks to you because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made. Your works are miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this.
I had a "Eureka" moment thinking about this... usually I stop at the thought of if there were other civilizations that had millions of years; they would have found us by now or vice versa, but now I'm thinking of them facing the exact same hardships we have from wars to cataclysmic events. It made me quite sad thinking of a dinosaur-like extinction of humans or even unique biological entities, but we did have several close calls - younger dryas impact (even though we might not have been as fully developed). In that case I believe there could be many civilization that have fallen to ruin throughout the galaxies, AND countless civilizations exactly how we are now.... I wouldn't mind seeing what their art/literature/movies etc... could be like with completely different perspectives in vastly different locations (from their planet to their solar system). This is indeed a stoner thought but I didn't want to forget this because it's the first time I've actually imagined this possibility. I bet there's even more to consider as well
Well actually, Cardi B is 26, let's say she's been famous for 3 years (that's being generous) for aliens to see her, they would have to be within 3 light-years and it is very unlikely that there's a life bearing planet within that distance. This is the same logic that means aliens 65million light years away would look at earth and see dinosaurs and that many of the stars we see in the sky are dead and we are simply looking at the light that left it before it died
It was the right time to mention it to be fair. It's a good analogy/example of the Zoo Hypothesis, which is a reasonable answer to anyone who asks the question, why haven't they made contact yet?
Hyperventilating to the idea that we get to experience life at the slimmest of odds in this unbelievably huge universe. 🤯 Remind yourself this from time to time.
I've been pondering the lack of evidence for the presence of other intelligent life for 35 years... The one thing I would caution I would issue is that we refrain from thinking of other life, in "human" terms, since they may evolve completely differently to us - they may look more like animals to us (of course we're all animals...), they may be much larger or smaller than us and they may have a completely different personality. They may lack ambition, as we define it, and have no interest in "writing their presence across the sky"...
The thing I love about Brian Cox is that as he's talking about the stuff he knows, or especially the things he doesn't know, there's always him smiling and a curious look in his eye. Very humble, very curious. I could listen to him talk forever.
It’s crazy to think that some life forms in another galaxy are chillin in their own little world, wondering the same thing about if there’s anyone else. It’s such a shame we don’t get to ever have that epic moment of crossing paths.
I find it curious the possibility of nano civilizations that we can’t detect but not GOD. It is always interesting to hear Brian talk. Joe is a great interviewer as well.
I think it's all about stability. If a planet exists in the goldilocks zone for billions of years then there's a chance for an advanced civilisation to arise. But that kind of long term stability may be extremely rare in the universe.
Government shutdown was over a month long and fucked millions of Americans up! If it went in any longer millions of people would be homeless and starving....yeah right we are the most civilized and intelligent civilization in the universe...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@conormcmullen6437 I said we are a "part" of the universe not "the" universe. Or just say ingredients,we need sauce or cheese and other ingredients to make a pizza it doesn't mean that cheese is pizza. Do you understand?
@@vvvooo9413 I understand perfectly, im just saying the need to emphasize *part* is unnecessary. Every part of the universe is still the universe, you can touch a wheel and still call a bike a bike, just because the wheel is part of the bike does not mean the bike is no longer a bike. I get where you are coming from though and don't disagree, it's ways of thinking and points of view my guy.
Also great notion by Brian, if we are so rare we should be much much more concerned with preserving ourselves. @Joe maybe they do think we are a dangerous tribe. Maybe the animals they empathize won't more cos of the lack of spontaneous evil. Either way I believe in humanity and animals and believe we will conquer the evil at play, and get back to a more organic life style albeit still advanced. U don't have to burn energy to be proficient. In other words stress and productivity are not the same u can calmly be extremely productive or aggressively be lazy. That's the problem too much stress and misguided promises
Or maybe life only starts booming at a certain point. Maybe we are first. But we'll probably create a new type of life and it'll be the life that permeates the universe. Some AI or genetically manipulated being that can travel the universe until it in hand figures out what else is possible.
Yes but at the same time, he only gave certain examples. In a lot of other cases, when a more advanced people came across a less advanced people, there was war and subjugation, stealing of resources, slavery, and even genocide. To me it doesnt make any sense for a super advanced alien race to come all this way just to spy on us. It makes more sense for them to conquer us or help us advance.
@@macjohnson533 But it's impossible to know. What if there is some brutally obvious reason for not fucking with other civilizations that you can only understand once you've done it or some shit like that. In that case our opinions are good for nothing.
@@macjohnson533 I thought this too. But perhaps they view us as ants. Unless they are immature aliens and want to jump on the ant hill like kids, simply to destroy it, we offer nothing. So they moved on a long time ago. Or perhaps they regard us as "moderately" intelligent or advanced, but they are so dissimilar to us that to even try to relate to us, communicate with us, or work with us would simply be incongruous. Kind of like a star fish and a sloth interacting. Nothing in common.
Just to clear things up as a lot of people are talking shit about things that I didn’t say. I’m not saying that Brian cox is a pure genius as i don’t know anything about science. I can however say that Brian cox is a very prominent scientific figure as any documentary in the UK regarding space will be taken by Brian cox. I hope this clears things up as people are getting pissed
I love CZcams. The fact that you can have access to conversations like this is incredible.
I've thought about this a lot of times before
this should have more views
Yes, if it was a tv show it would be cut down to half an hour and the ideas wouldn't get developed the same
Problem is, CZcams/Google, et al. only allow access to conversations they agree with in some subjects.
Imagine if the “Internet” was owned by a company and it decided to shut down or close completely.
All the information that gives us access to other humans across the planet, and so much other information would literally be impossible. We’d be restricted to just us and the physical communication around us.
Brian Cox is the only guy who can look 20 and 50 at the same time.
Keanu Reeves
DoomFinger511 and look both male and female at the same time too.
Chocolabtastic Smith and talk like a male and female at same time
@@DiRtYLaWs2007 Well, he is English.
@@daddyethan boof
I appreciate people like Brian Cox. One of the UK's best plain speaking scientist, not talking down to people, but trying to explain unimaginable scales on a level anyone can understand.
Its because he started out as a musician so was more like us and then made science his profession later on
@@19994ablehe has an undergrad masters and PhD?
@@smithereensloccomotives678 yes i'm fully aware, whats the point of your comment?
yeah but he shouldnt teach becouse its better for the world if he is doing actual science then teach
@@z000mbful that's just not true
Cox is as down-to-earth as Tyson is condescending. Love this guy. So smart, yet so respectful. Happy to open people's eyes.
Yeah I agree. Tyson is overbearing and loves to interrupt others. Cox, on the other hand, has a very gentle and pleasant style.
100 % Agree
@@47imagine ....Tyson thinks of himself as a Celebrity first and a Scientist second and gets overly dramatic and condescending with whomever he is talking to. He's a smart guy but can't listen to him as much as Cox or Sagan.
Tyson is about as arrogant as they come. His appearance on this podcast is honestly just the top of the iceberg. He’s got a history spanning decades of being difficult and having very poor interpersonal skills.
@ronmckay504 Agreed - in contrast, I think I read before that Brian Cox was encouraged by his peers in the scientific community to go into broadcasting, TV presenting etc, because he had such a unique and engaging style of education that they all knew it would bring value and knowledge to society at large.
If we all had science teachers like Brian Cox, there would be so many smart scientists growing up by now.
Soooooo, you're sayin' there's still a chance (that if we got Brian to tutor Trump)?!
@@gatsbylight4766 God, imagine feeling the need to bring up politics on a comment about somebody teaching children science.
Public schools can’t afford those types of teachers
Science has been made into something too academic at school, it’s a shame.
Looks like he does alot of halucagins
A lot of hosts could learn a lot from Joe, he lets guests talk, doesnt interrupt, doesnt just ask questions but engages in conversation and debate without trying to take all the attention. Great guests too, love Professor Brian Cox.
I think it is because he is a naturally curious person who is honestly interested in what his guests are saying. Far too many hosts have ego problems and think they know everything already.
Yes because he is stoned
@@leadfarmer9396 I am sure that doesn't hurt.
I stopped listening to the H3 Podcast a LOOOONG time ago because Ethan just won’t shut the fuck up. His comments are always RIDDLED with people telling him to fuck up and let the guests talk but he seems unbothered by the criticism. Damn shame because he is entertaining but he’s a horrible host.
@Alex V That is what the OP was saying.
Joe and Brian have such great chemistry together. Joe has mega respect for Brian as he should, Brian is an absolute legend to humanity. This podcast with Brian may be the best I’ve seen.
Brian has a podcast.
I love this man. He's like the Positive, Sober, Clean, Intelligent friend that hypes you up and inspires you
And he never accidentally eats fish and chips three times in a fortnight.
He’s said in multiple interviews that he’s experimented with psychedelics like shrooms and LSD. Those drugs tend to open your mind and make you think of certain things you wouldn’t think about when sober.
Just love how genuinely curious Joe is and just lets Brian speak. He doesn't interrupt or change the topic every 5 seconds like a Late Night Show Host. Should definitely get Brian on again in the future, for real.
Cole Edits Late night hosts don’t have 2/3 hours
@@brizzle1882 Still.
I appreciate that as well. It’s an actual calm conversation from start to finish. 👍🏼👍🏼 good job joe.
well mainly because the host of late night show don't have the curosity as much as this guy
O love then
I don't know why, but I just like this guy. Makes me smile.
@Undoctrinated 😂
I don’t see anything particularly unique or enlightening about someone that appears to be contrarian or iconoclastic, for no other reason than to just argue. If you could add some meaningful substance, since you seem to think so strongly that Cox is a moron, what can you contribute that’s related to the video content?
@Undoctrinated what does he say that you disagree with? That the earth is round?
@Undoctrinated what are you even talking about? The man with Phd is smarter than you. Even if he's not he isn't preaching any of his 'moronic' knowledge to you. This is just two guys talking about abstract theories of what might be in the universe. notice how throughout the video he says things are possible, he doesnt state anything as fact apart from facts. You may not have noticed as you dont even seem smart enough to know that undoctrinated isnt even a word hahaha
Cox is a real, qualified scientist who goes on TV from time to time, your premise is faulty. You can find him wet and boring all you like, but he is a qualified physicist
It's wonderful, in this midst of this crazy world, to listen to someone who is able to express profound insights in such a tender and unpretentious way. One of your best ever guests, Joe, and you treated him with great and deserved respect. Good stuff.
Very well said, I've started to just watch interviews or clips of Professor Cox speaking about all sorts of scientific topics just because he has the gift of explaining things so simply that anyone can understand.
@@Gs_up_Fros_Down Hi, thanks for your comment, I had completely forgotten about the comment I made so it was nice to go back and have a look at it. One great thing about Brian Cox is that you feel he would never let anything upset him or get him angry, he just takes everything in his stride and responds with understanding and care and I reckon he could calm anyone down ... a rare commodity these days. Cheers, Terry
Really hits me hard when he reminds us that we are just configurations of atoms - kind of hits home why life is so rare in the Universe.
Brian Cox is more comfortable to listen to than Neil deGrasse.
That is because Cox is humble. Neil is not.
@@oxenfree6192 bEcUaSe hE iS WHITE yOu rAcIst!!
I'm just kidding, I agree. There's an air of humility around Brian Cox.
Niel is full of himself
I love listening to Neil and Brian. Brian definitely seems more humble but Neil is still awesome.
kkkfts Yikes to you sir. Yikes indeed.
Brian cox always looks like he’s about to burst out laughing.
He's thinking of the money
"Inappropriate" smiling is a symptom of asperger's. Don't take this as a professional diagnosis lol.
I think it’s probably a slight nervousness/anxiety. He obviously deals with it extremely well though.
Josh Charlie Or he’s just extremely passionate about his work and enjoys talking about it.
Think ur all readin into it a bit too much there lmao. Hes just a very expressive and passionate person, cares about his job and his work very much.
I could listen to Brian all day. He's such a positive force.
The biggest problem with trying to find other intelligent life in the universe, is that we naturally project our own expectations and thoughts as humans onto what we think they would look/behave/sound/smell like.
We very well could not even comprehend them. There could be life so vastly intelligent and advanced that they visit us every day and we don’t even notice them.
So frequently haunted by this idea. So often I think how these other forms of intelligent life, higher if you insist, staring and glaring at how stupid we are. Fools.
Someone, can't remember who, said that technology far advanced beyond us would be indistinguishable from magic. Think about how a person from medieval England would view cell phones, lasers, drones, video, etc. Magic, or more probably, witchcraft.
Try looking into "angels" or malaa-ee-kah, in the Quran.
It’s great to see how Joe enjoys the intelligence of his guest. Asks great questions and never interrupts the flow of a great answer. Wonderful stuff.
Wouldn" t it be nice if politics were like that, intelegent discusions by informed inteligent people....I'm sorry dreaming again...
Most famous podcast for a reason
"Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying." - Arthur C Clarke
Alee Enn this is an amazing quote. But really if you think about it it shouldn’t be too terrifying to grasp the possibility that we are most likely not alone in the universe and we have no perception of what is going on on that planet. They’re probably sitting there thinking the same shit.
We could be alone in the universe... But if the theory of a near infinite multiverse exists that would mean a near infinite number of other beings out there.
@@RickySpanish12344 There's no such thing as near infinite... anything that's finite is virtually nothing compared to infinity.
@@NickCagerObviously. It's a way of expressing that the number is so incredibly large that we cannot possibly imagine it.
@@RickySpanish12344 Sure we can... and we can imagine infinity too. It's not that hard. But everything that's finite has no comparison to infinity... so why try and compare it to something it doesn't resemble? Don't argue with me... just understand.
Feels good knowing this guy is out there trying to learn new things and has an open mind.
I hope we learn more in our lifetime.
Brian Cox & people like him take us on a journey, within their field of knowledge, which really is vast & they explain it to us, in a way that can be easily understood - that in its self should be highly valued.
Brian Cox just enthusiastically talking about science is more ASMR than anything else out there.
Dr Dimitri comes close.
I could listen to Brian Cox talk all day. Man I would love to have a conversation with him. He makes it so easy to understand and ponder.
He does tours and talks....go see him!
@PJ Velotos Huh?
@PJ Velotos you'll pass what?
@PJ Velotos Nobody asked you to you freak!
lol, you THINK you understand it.
only just stumbled onto this one now. Great guest, who like a true scientist has an open mind.. fermi paradox weighs heavy on my mind. Kudos to Joe for always being respectful and open minded towards his guests
Still to this day, Prof Cox is the most intelligent man Rogan has had on the podcast.
Does everyone ever wonder how smart Joe actually is after years of listening to some of the smartest people in the world
Its Silxnt not very. When Neil was on and he said something like “we need to be a multi planetary species “ joe said what is that. I don’t think he takes any of it in.
@@ryp1562 damn that's a tough lmao if I was him I would be taking as much of it in as I could
@@ryp1562
Isn't it entirely possible he was asking for the audience at home? Or no?
You’re comment just proves how stupid you really are.
@@OccupiedBot your*
Prof. Cox summized it perfectly I think.
In that Fermi's is of itself a self revelation of one's (ours) Responsibility to 'Lead'. Regardless of the unknown.
It is this comparative hypothetical fantasy that keeps us from doing our own duty.
Regardless. Of where we may fit in...
Comparatively.
Thank you Brian for your clear logic and knowledge, and for putting it across so well.
Brian Cox: “I believe there is at least one civilization in the milky-way galaxy”
Joe: “wowww”
Brian: “and that’s us”
Amai0 why do you find this interesting to quote?
@@viaredzagames rogan wow'ed too fast. rogan thought there's one (beside us) according to brian (which is an expert, which most people like us, in this case rogan, usually inclined to also believe in) but then "and that's us" points it dissapointingly just us in this galaxy. sorry for my english
Rizeky R but isn’t the fact that it is just us in the galaxy is also “wow” too? Rogan might be saying wow due to the sheer fact that it is just us in this large universe.
Redza Rased Good thought.
i’m just meme’ing joe, chill sherlock
so much better than the neil degrasse tyson interview
What happened with him?
Brian's smarter
@David Cat Being American does that to a person.
Yeah this guy doesn't need to be obnoxious and loud to be super interesting
@@Jafmanz lmao okay dude yeah its totally because he's American. You're a moron
Gentlemen, and I truly respect you both for your honest, calm, gentle search for and expression of truth and meaning. Awesome conversation to be privy to. 🙏❤️
Brillant man who has the gift of explaining the complex in simple elegant ways.
Bring this guy back! He's awesome!
HE IS ONLY TELLING YOU WHAT HE HIMSELF HAS READ IN BOOKS
@@thomasgraham5842 and? Isn’t that what most of us do?
Tony ferguson the type of guy to stare at the sun to condition his eyes.
This made my day! 😂😂
I find this is possible.
😂
Look up sun gazing lol people do it
and the sun would blink first
Love this quote by Dawkins: After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet, sparkling with color, bountiful with life. Within decades we must close our eyes again.
1:48 "we are very very rare configurations of atoms" is a humbling phrase
He’s such a good conversationalist he keeps me interested 100% of the time
If we are the only intelligent species in the galaxy, then we are the consciousness of the galaxy. That's an enormous responsibility. We would be the custodians of an entire galaxy.
True but I personally think it’s idiotic to think we’re the only ones , it’s literally endless possibilities with the universe because there’s so much we don’t know and it really messes with your head trying to picture the scale.
@@Nate2003x You'll note I said "galaxy", not "universe".
The Universe created us to understand itself, we are the Universe.
@@Riverside1432 Because we are made from the elements of exploded stars, we literally made from stardust, so we are part of the Universe. Our capacity to explore and educate ourselves is for a reason, we are the brain of the Universe.
J-DOT very interesting stuff between you two. Great debate, well done.
If ever I've had a stressful week and tried to de-stress by having a few beers I often end up stood in my garden in the early hours of the AM having a smoke and find myself staring at the stars in the silence, after a while I really begin to feel the distance and I always end up feeling better about my daily worries because I realise how insignificant it all is compared to what I had just been looking at.
What Brian talks about in this clip is something i learned years ago as a kid, i was watching starwars and it said "in a galaxy far away 200000 years ago".. it made me think.. it made me realize that there could have been millions of civilizations in our galaxy that has come and gone, i mean its very unlikely but still possible. We could be the only civ out there right now, in our galaxy. With 2 trillion galaxies there are bound the be more advanced civs out there and planets full of life but without a modern being like humans. Like when Earth had the dinosaurs, there were events that took place who paved way for us humans. Would we have developed into humans from monkeys if the dinosaurs had still been around? no way, life were too dangerous to settle down, to build up our social structures and to develop our minds.
Good old clip this. Enjoy life everyone, its way too short.
I have gotten some violent reactions to this very same idea. Some find the idea of being alone in the universe to be repulsively depressing but I always tell them that Space might be vast... but so is Time. Just consider the amount of time our species have been around. 200k years? Possibly 1millions years at most? And then we are already in danger of extinction? Maybe intelligent life doesn't survive that long & perhaps we're jsut not fortunate enough to exist in the same timeframe as the others?
“I suppose that is possible” a true scientist, a true conversation where both minds are open to new ideas. Love to see it
except when you bring up conversation like dmt, cox turns his nose at it and is not willing to experience it for himself. i guess we all have our flaws
@@KUPHSER Yeah, like gunshot wounds, he probably would turn down an offer to get that as well. What a narrow-minded guy 😂😂
@@bennylloyd-willner9667 I don’t blame him what if there is some chemical reaction when I’m he takes it and it ends up reducing his IQ since he’s a genius
@@Emma_madison I'm not sure what you mean here? Did you not take my comment as sarcastic? I thought it was obvious, my bad. Of course he shouldn't try it.
Well, maybe KUPHSER was sarcastic too and I missed that😁 (I sure hope that it was since it otherwise is pretty daft😁)
Rogan is not on his level
I could listen to Brian all day. He’s so well spoken, genuine and intelligent.
Classic british
The infinite monkey cage podcast. You actually can listen to him all day, I know it’s been a year since your comment 🤣🤣
I can appreciate this type of dialog because it's more meaningful when more people can understand and engage. No matter how knowledgeable or educated a person may be, it's fruitless if the idea can't be communicated effectively. Too many syllables, too much technical terminology, can drain a soul or lose one's attention. Joe Rogan gets a ton of respect from me because he's willing to engage on so many levels and in so many arenas. To me, it shows his true intelligence by being able to do so and, at the same time learn along with the rest of us lay people.
Sir Brian's sentiment about the concept of "meaning" is beautiful.
I see something in brian you dont see in many guests. Authentic glee, and something internally youthful. Plus the comforting tone is a great addition. Brian seems like a delightful person and i enjoy his rhetoric. Thank you for this.
These kind of conversations fascinate me and terrify me at the same time. It overwhelms me to try to comprehend just how small and fragile we are.
This episode is mind boggling ... Isn't it? I can't stop imagining after this.
Always so refreshing to listen to intelligent conversation.
Cox is one smart bastard and he's from my City, Manchester. Trust me, there's not many in Manchester.
He is from Oldham
@@youareslick He studied and lived in Manchester. He was born in Oldham, which is Greater Manchester.
Karl Plikington, not in the academic sense. In his own way that manc is bright lol
Manchester my city of birth used to have many intelligent people but yes I agree not many there now!
By the way Oldham is in Greater Manchester.
WILZ
The only other people I've heard of from Manchester are Noel and liam Gallagher. Couple of of assholes
I saw Brian Cox on a documentary about time, on Netflix, I think.
The way he talks about these subjects is fascinating. He's got such a cool energy too. Bring him back to discuss something else sometime☺
Enjoying listen to Brian. A good voice to listen to.
These kinds of conversations and and ideas are what made me fall in love with science
Bet the other earth don’t have joe rogan podcasts tho
tru
What if aliens watch joe rogans podcast
@@imro1096 what if you're the alien?
Shishir Gurung you would never know 🤷♀️
Mathematically there is an exact copy of you somewhere in the universe, so strictly mathematically speaking there is a chance of a Joe Rogan "copy" doing this exact same thing somewhere else.
It just blows my mind that we are the universe thinking about itself.
Yep it's totally true, but, sadly for the most part, humanity is a total waste of potential. It's a beautiful ship with a great crew but no navigator or compass.
Jason Exactly
@@Jason-eo7xo yes there's no point to us at all.
@NO LIMIT SOULJA I don't understand what your trying to convey .
@NO LIMIT SOULJA no say again. I couldn't understand because your words were jumbled up
Very interesting comments from both here. Well worth watching, thanks for the time and the upload!
I find NDEs fascinating, and one of my favorites is Howard Storm's. He asked God about life on other planets and he was shown that our universe is teeming with life, and there are countless other universes also teeming with life. Lifeforms range from very similar to Earth-like all the way to increasingly bizarre and basically unrecognizable forms of life. All the advanced civilizations know all about life on Earth. They basically consider us the daycare of the universe and just leave us alone.
Sounds great. Except for the fact that there's no proof whatsoever of that.
@@TruthDissident lmao so true, it’s like doing psychedelics and end up being so convinced in your own beliefs and hallucinations that you try to convince others
Brian seems like such a nice guy, I could listen to him talk about anything all day.
I feel priviliged to be able to listen to this. Wonderful conversation.
Mr. Cox’s proposition that we may be the only intelligent life around is but one hypothesis to explain the question Enrico Fermi asked in 1950: “Where the hell is everybody?” At this point, I tend toward the explanation that sentient life may be self-eliminating.
I could seriously listen to Brian Cox talk science endlessly. And I feel like I retain more of what he says than other prominent scientists.
Nobody loves their job more than Brian Cox. I wish I had that much passion for literally anything in life.
I love how he doesn't put down religion he just says this is what we know and it's fun to think about what that could mean. Always an interesting guest.
Quick question, can you believe in the possibility of life on other planets, and the possibility of god at the same time? I'm wondering this because what if god exists, but god decided to create other life forms that developed, evolved, and created their own societies other then us humans on earth.
When there is a God out there it proberly an advanced civilasation
@@kingnate9534 if you were a race that could create life, would you only create just one world and be like "I'm good with this" or would you continue to perfect the formula elsewhere.
@@ICU1337 I would perfect the formula elsewhere, but seriously, do you think there is a possibility of life on other planets?
@@kingnate9534 there isnt a shadow of doubt in my mind.
Brian Cox is great 👍 I love the way he speaks.
It feels so comfortable When Brian cox talks about cosmology
Neil Degrasse Tyson said it best: " With what we know, saying there is no intelligent life in the universe is like dipping a glass in the Ocean, looking into it and saying there are no whales in the Ocean."
Nope! It's fuck all like saying that as we know there's Whales in the ocean.
@@andrewrobertsmith7367 Its an analogy to put into perspective how big the universe is. It has nothing to do with what we know about whales. Lmao. And im going out on a limb here, but i think Degrasse Tyson is a hair smarter than you.
@@lachazaroony, I'm going to go out on a limb and ask you how you value how smart one is?
It's a terrible analogy regardless. There could be the things you mention out there but there could be nothing & that's where it should end as we're surely irrelevant judging by the size of everything else.
Andrew Robert Smith it was a pretty good analogy. You’re too dumb to understand it.
@@Guy65006, Well no it's not a good analogy just as I explained, so you're the dumb one.
Brian: We’re it. Make the best of it.
Joe: I really, really want to believe in aliens.
We're it *within this galaxy
Randall Lowe seriously. I was looking for something to comment on that was this I’m at 3:57, Cox has just completely re-evaluated my entire life and what gives it meaning and Rogan just goes “itsss soooo valuable... that there might be aliens”
HAHAHAHA
He really has no way of knowing that "we're it". Based on what calculations? I mean communications signals have only gone out like 60-70 lightyears or so. The Milky Way is 100,00 or so light years across. There's still A LOT of travelling those signals need to do yet to get through the milky way, so who knows?
@@unfortunatebeam I think when you factor in the commonality of Earth-like planets which we've discovered no signs of intelligent life on, the fact there are A LOT of specific factors that allowed our civilisation to exist without being destroyed too early (i.e. Jupiter's role in deflecting comets/asteroids away from us), the fact that the Drake equation predicts that if civilisations are common then we should've encountered dozens by now just within our small region - it reduces the likelihood.
I think 2-3 per galaxy is a reasonable estimate based on what we know about the probability of life emerging and persisting, and the pool of Earth-like planets available (which is quite a lot).
Brian cox is a national treasure to the UK he is a cool bloke.
You alone created my inner being. You knitted me together inside my mother. I will give thanks to you because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made. Your works are miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this.
Christ he's so intelligent but also incredibly calm it's mental how he can control all those thoughts
How can anyone not love Brian Cox , he blows my mind yet intrigues me more and more
Who agrees Brian needs to appear more.
I had a "Eureka" moment thinking about this... usually I stop at the thought of if there were other civilizations that had millions of years; they would have found us by now or vice versa, but now I'm thinking of them facing the exact same hardships we have from wars to cataclysmic events. It made me quite sad thinking of a dinosaur-like extinction of humans or even unique biological entities, but we did have several close calls - younger dryas impact (even though we might not have been as fully developed). In that case I believe there could be many civilization that have fallen to ruin throughout the galaxies, AND countless civilizations exactly how we are now.... I wouldn't mind seeing what their art/literature/movies etc... could be like with completely different perspectives in vastly different locations (from their planet to their solar system). This is indeed a stoner thought but I didn't want to forget this because it's the first time I've actually imagined this possibility. I bet there's even more to consider as well
Aliens look at us.....see Cardi B.....shake heads....keep on going.
Well actually, Cardi B is 26, let's say she's been famous for 3 years (that's being generous) for aliens to see her, they would have to be within 3 light-years and it is very unlikely that there's a life bearing planet within that distance. This is the same logic that means aliens 65million light years away would look at earth and see dinosaurs and that many of the stars we see in the sky are dead and we are simply looking at the light that left it before it died
@@Joe-hl2ts its a joke not a dick, dont take it so hard
@@Joe-hl2ts who said they aren't on the same planet as us already?
Cardi B is the least of our worries...
Donald Mousseau ...who is Cardi B?
Joe is really obsessed with that tribe who killed the missionary. He always mentions them.
Thrones Revisited it’s an interesting subject though
When he finally finds a way to mention them along with his taekwondo days Ill finally lose it
i always liked that show, the sentinel. funky music, cool dudes.
It was the right time to mention it to be fair. It's a good analogy/example of the Zoo Hypothesis, which is a reasonable answer to anyone who asks the question, why haven't they made contact yet?
@@shady473gamingcm3 ya, but have you ever tried dmt?
Very good video, informative, thank you.
I wish i could have a long conversation with Brian over coffee talking about this stuff
I want him to read me a bedtime story as I go to sleep, and I'm a grown ass man.
Hyperventilating to the idea that we get to experience life at the slimmest of odds in this unbelievably huge universe. 🤯 Remind yourself this from time to time.
I've been pondering the lack of evidence for the presence of other intelligent life for 35 years... The one thing I would caution I would issue is that we refrain from thinking of other life, in "human" terms, since they may evolve completely differently to us - they may look more like animals to us (of course we're all animals...), they may be much larger or smaller than us and they may have a completely different personality. They may lack ambition, as we define it, and have no interest in "writing their presence across the sky"...
Such a fascinating conversation
The thing I love about Brian Cox is that as he's talking about the stuff he knows, or especially the things he doesn't know, there's always him smiling and a curious look in his eye. Very humble, very curious. I could listen to him talk forever.
These are the kinds of conversations I used to have in the office at work, man I miss those days!!
It’s crazy to think that some life forms in another galaxy are chillin in their own little world, wondering the same thing about if there’s anyone else. It’s such a shame we don’t get to ever have that epic moment of crossing paths.
I love listening to Brian Cox speak
Imagine Eddie bravos reaction to this guy saying we landed on the moon 😂😂
Owen Benjamin has good video on moon landing hoax, changed my mind for sure!
“They Faked 6 moon landings bro “🤣
Imagine believing we never went 6 times to the moon and 12 men have walked on it.......
3:30 love the way brian cox talks and explains this, absolute genius
Imma big fan of ppl that don’t just shut down ideas or theories
I find it curious the possibility of nano civilizations that we can’t detect but not GOD. It is always interesting to hear Brian talk. Joe is a great interviewer as well.
What’s this “God”?
Read the book Dragon's Egg...
This guy is the best guest ever. So humble and insightful.
Joe Rogan gets the very best guests. Joe f***ing rocks!
Brian Cox is a great guy.
I think it's all about stability. If a planet exists in the goldilocks zone for billions of years then there's a chance for an advanced civilisation to arise. But that kind of long term stability may be extremely rare in the universe.
We are so advanced that if you turned off the electricity for 3 months half the population would die.
Funny thing is, that's pretty much bang on true.
Jock James so fucking true🤣🤣🤣🤣
Government shutdown was over a month long and fucked millions of Americans up! If it went in any longer millions of people would be homeless and starving....yeah right we are the most civilized and intelligent civilization in the universe...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Holy shit! This fact hit me like a brainwave.
Not me. I can make fire! Lol
We are simply the universe observing itself.
How are we the universe? Everything is a *part* of the universe
@@vvvooo9413 by your own logic, how are we not?
@@conormcmullen6437 because god created man from dirt
@@conormcmullen6437 I said we are a "part" of the universe not "the" universe.
Or just say ingredients,we need sauce or cheese and other ingredients to make a pizza it doesn't mean that cheese is pizza.
Do you understand?
@@vvvooo9413 I understand perfectly, im just saying the need to emphasize *part* is unnecessary. Every part of the universe is still the universe, you can touch a wheel and still call a bike a bike, just because the wheel is part of the bike does not mean the bike is no longer a bike. I get where you are coming from though and don't disagree, it's ways of thinking and points of view my guy.
Also great notion by Brian, if we are so rare we should be much much more concerned with preserving ourselves. @Joe maybe they do think we are a dangerous tribe. Maybe the animals they empathize won't more cos of the lack of spontaneous evil. Either way I believe in humanity and animals and believe we will conquer the evil at play, and get back to a more organic life style albeit still advanced. U don't have to burn energy to be proficient. In other words stress and productivity are not the same u can calmly be extremely productive or aggressively be lazy. That's the problem too much stress and misguided promises
I used to think Brian Cox was a scientific elitist, but! give him good company and I think he becomes relatable.
I'm still waiting for proof of intelligent life ON EARTH.
...you’re listening to it
Prod. Kaji exactly. Joe Diaz
This bitch tryna act smart
Ha ha ha ha true
Wow, so edgy
What I enjoy is that you can still see the light and passion in this guy, even as he's been in the field his whole life
Great talk...
Rogans comparison of our planet to an indigenous tribe is pretty logical
Or maybe life only starts booming at a certain point. Maybe we are first. But we'll probably create a new type of life and it'll be the life that permeates the universe. Some AI or genetically manipulated being that can travel the universe until it in hand figures out what else is possible.
Yes but at the same time, he only gave certain examples. In a lot of other cases, when a more advanced people came across a less advanced people, there was war and subjugation, stealing of resources, slavery, and even genocide. To me it doesnt make any sense for a super advanced alien race to come all this way just to spy on us. It makes more sense for them to conquer us or help us advance.
@@macjohnson533 But it's impossible to know. What if there is some brutally obvious reason for not fucking with other civilizations that you can only understand once you've done it or some shit like that. In that case our opinions are good for nothing.
Damn good point, and the reply was brilliant.
@@macjohnson533 I thought this too. But perhaps they view us as ants. Unless they are immature aliens and want to jump on the ant hill like kids, simply to destroy it, we offer nothing. So they moved on a long time ago. Or perhaps they regard us as "moderately" intelligent or advanced, but they are so dissimilar to us that to even try to relate to us, communicate with us, or work with us would simply be incongruous. Kind of like a star fish and a sloth interacting. Nothing in common.
The best listener talking to one of the most prominent scientific figures. Love it!
Jaime knows more about science than Brian Cocks
@@razorback0z Jamie got an A in physics
Imagine actually thinking this, wew.
@@whitelightning5439 and he is a wizard with google
Just to clear things up as a lot of people are talking shit about things that I didn’t say. I’m not saying that Brian cox is a pure genius as i don’t know anything about science. I can however say that Brian cox is a very prominent scientific figure as any documentary in the UK regarding space will be taken by Brian cox. I hope this clears things up as people are getting pissed