Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Zero Fasting: go.zerofasting.com/s/lex-promo to get 30% off annual subscription - LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Sun Basket: sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - Pessimists Archive: pessimists.co/ 2:31 - Are we alone in the universe? 6:46 - Consciousness 11:23 - Sending digital copies of humans to space 16:01 - Oumuamua 38:04 - Alien space junk 42:03 - What do aliens look like? 59:21 - Drake equation 1:00:23 - Industrial polution from aliens 1:12:15 - UFO sightings 1:20:11 - How long will human civilization last? 1:22:51 - Radio signal from Proxima Centauri 1:26:12 - Breakthrough Starshot project 1:29:11 - Space race 1:34:22 - Human space exploration 1:39:38 - Social media is a threat to society 1:44:26 - Are humans ready for discovering an alien civilization? 1:48:38 - Mayans used astrology to wage war 1:49:53 - Black holes 2:08:43 - Stephen Hawking 2:12:21 - Grigori Perelman 2:16:46 - Theory of everything 2:23:45 - Dark matter 2:26:28 - Advice for young people 2:29:32 - Memories of my father and mother 2:34:01 - Existentialism 2:36:15 - Mortality 2:38:49 - Meaning of life

This is the best type of guest for your show imo. Really unique, slightly eccentric, extremely smart, and someone nobody really knows

“You can’t be arrogant if you see the big picture” Avi Loeb is the best. Great show Lex

Brit here . Found lex about a month ago , put these podcasts on everynight for bedtime now

This interview will age like fine wine.

I'm starting to feel like Rogan was training his apprentice when looking back at the Lex episodes.... Joe, we miss you, but Lex is the Captain now.

Avi.. one of my today heroes. He doesn’t care about getting prizes… he’ll be remembered as one of the greatest minds ever!!

I’m going back and catching the podcasts from years back. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Such a charming man!

Well, I was going to go to sleep... but I guess I can go to bed in 3 hours.

*Bar-none, Lex is one of the best Interviewers in the Biz. This episode with Mr. Loeb is extra special.*

Brilliant talk, Avi has a concise clear and beautiful way of communicating and storytelling. Fantastic guest, Lex continues to amaze with the quality of his lineups!

Such an amazing and refreshing human. Can’t help but be inspired and in awe of Avi Loeb.

This is one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever listened to. I’m so happy this conversation happened.

I love how Avi, a man who comes from the highest level of academia, is so open, modest, and humble with his way of thinking... Lex has really created and developed one of the best podcast's, at least on our planet 😉 😉

Came here from JRE clip. I was too lazy to make my way to Spotify. Lex for the win.

I don’t know how I found this podcast, half the time I don’t understand what I’m hearing, but I’m learning soooo much ❤️❤️❤️❤️ it was meant to be. This was so inspiring to continue learning

“If you are not ready to find wonderful things, you will never discover them” @45:15 love that

That Wall-E figurine next to Avi is just perfect.

Lex's Podcasts are way more interesting and engaging than any of my lectures.. Wish I could get a degree in Lexology lol

Revisiting this cast. I actually love this guy Avi Leob. He's a great listen and very insightful - besides his intelligence he's just an all round great and good human being.

Prof. Loeb is such an interesting guest. What a lecture, what a passion for the topic. You can clearly see almost a childish enthusiasm in his eyes.

Wow, Lex! You're getting all the big names on the show talking about all the great topics we all want to learn more about. Congratulations, Man! Well done! Keep up the good work!

"We are not the sharpest cookies in the jar" 🤣 I love a good mangled metaphor. The fact that he absolutely nailed us humans at the same time is a bonus.

Listening to this guy is so refreshing... sometimes i have the feeling theoretical astrophysicists like not to be understood, wants to keep and underline their distance. Then you find scientists like him with a positive and really divulgative attitude and you make peace with such a difficult matter as cosmology and astrophysics. Hell yeah! Nice host, nice guest, interesting podcast!

I’m not saying Lex isn’t great, but literally every time I watch any video when auto play is on, the next video is always a Lex Fridman podcast. Every single time

For people who enjoy discussions with Avi Loeb, you might want to check out the Event Horizon channel on UKposts as Dr. Loeb is a frequent guest there.

He is such an infinitely likable human being and the best creator of analogies I’ve ever seen. Even myself, someone not very well educated in maths and science, could understand and completely enjoy this conversation. His theories gave me a wonderful sense of wonder and I wish him the best of health and happiness.

This is the best Avi interview i have listened to. The two have good vibe going

This CD has three separate relaxation/meditation sessions on it ukposts.infoUgkxzpa8CIfZcihW4Z0F_ja0QF3W9KIatrsq guided by a very pleasant and direct male voice. Unlike so many other products of its type, this CD does not have bad synthesizer music, does not feature a phony or affected style of narration, and does not make any bogus claims to be subliminal or to re-train the brain or any of that balderdash. What you get is 1. a guided meditation for getting into a pleasantly relaxed state of body awareness while taking a stroll (superb for those easing back into a fitness routine slowly after an illness or injury) 2. A nice long breath-awareness relaxation session that if followed diligently can put you into very deep states of full-body relaxation and mental calmness, and 3. a buddhist-inspired meditation session designed to help you develop and maintain feelings of loving kindness toward not just yourself and your friends, but toward people you don't even like. The CD makes no claims to be designed for advanced meditators or for buddhists or hindus/yoga practitioners looking for very deep and esoteric stuff. It is geared more toward the average person who just wants to develop the habit of relaxation and stress relief through natural, healthy means. him, if you happen to be reading this, keep up the good work fella, and I love your accent. I would also like to note that I have never fallen asleep while listening to this product. I would like to kindly suggest to the reviewer who said this CD makes him fall asleep, that he might want to get checked to see if he has a sleep disorder, or if he is simply not setting aside ample time for restful sleep at night. A healthy person getting adequate rest at night should be able to go into deep states of mental relaxation without dozing off, if not all the time, then most of the time.

It is rare to come across people as present as Avi. Thank you Lex, for a brilliant podcast episode.

I love how Avi Loebs voice squeaks the more excited he gets and he's excited most of the time! Another great interview!

Thank you Lex for giving us a chance to listen to brightest minds in the world for 2+ hours, for your interviewing genius full of your own insights and the ability to listen to your guests. This podcast is a world's treasure. And as for the guest...I am speechless not only because of his scientific brilliance but also his down-to-earth character and sense of humour. Keep up the good work!

Loeb's mindset is far beyond most of the scientific community. He is not only a great professional, but a wise and a humble person. I wish our world's leaders were like him. Thanks for this amazing episode Mr. Fridman.

Such a refreshing man to listen to in today's human cesspool. Thanks for bringing him Lex.

“If you step on the grass, it will not grow” such an eloquent metaphor regarding the restriction of open mindedness

The way avi thinks is fascinatingly amazing and his opinions on the media and science is life changing

This is my new favorite scientist. Asking the real questions, talking about aliens…I’m all in!

This was a top 10 episode for sure!

I love how he timestamps them

Avi Loeb is one of my favorite if not my favorite people that do these interviews. He is so very smart, yet elegantly explains things in ways just about everyone can understand. Also he really makes you think about things in ways Most of us would not think about had he not thrown these ideas out there.

What a great, very open mind and what an awesome conversation. Thank you, gentlemen.

This man is one of the greatest human beings ive seen.So smart, educated, well respected, Professor in Harvard , Director in so many fields of the Astronomy Science and at the same time so openminded, willing to educate everyone and continue the promotion of our understanding of the universe and our nature. His vibe is unmatched

One of my all-time favourite podcasts. I went back and found this again after a full year since first viewing it. I did so to share it with my daughter who is finishing her physics degree, to remind her - and myself - to always remember the childlike beauty of discovery.

Lex...man, I'm digging your podcasts, wonderful stuff.

Just finished Avi’s book last week, it was excellent. I enjoyed learning about his childhood and the pecan trees. I love pecan pie. I also love that this object passed through earths orbit on my birthday 2017, and we didn’t even know until a few days later when it was leaving. I always thought my birthday was special 10/07/77 but somehow this made it that much better.

This guy is AWESOME. So nice to hear some positivity and passion and excitement in a science field that isn't filled with cynicism and squashing dreams. Even if he's wrong about ʻOumuamua, he delivers tons of inspiration.

“Sharpest cookie in the jar”

No one will read this but these two guys talking is totally my jam. I’m down 100% with these guys. Why not have the curiosity of a child? I love it.

Avi’s passion is intoxicating. He could convince me to believe anything.

Now that Rogan is on Spotashit....Lex will get all the UKposts traffic !!

I really like how it's "segmented" with labels on the general topic in that part. More people should do that.

This is by far one of the best podcasts I have ever heard! I am so appreciative that a scientist like Avi has that childlike curiosity necessary for new ideas and discoveries. I love his quote about reality!!! Great interview Lex!!!

Avi is my favorite scholar to speak on extraterrestrial life and his opinion on the topic.

Avi is definitely one of my favourite guests. He’s so funny too!

I love the way this guy talks - so emphatic, logical, & fun!

It was a pleasure listening to this dialogue. A very smart humble man. Every professor, every school teacher should be like that.

I appreciate Avi's humble attitude throughout the entire interview.

I wish I had such a professor during my studies, one of the best podcasts ever!

Best guest ever. This guy is my favorite scientist. I love how much he has sacrificed because of his convictions. He's the black sheep of the scientific community now but we'll see how long that lasts. I'm sure he'll be proven right later on

Guys we are so lucky to live in these times where we can see and listen the most briliant minds in the world for free. This is amazing

Avi is so eloquent. There are a few really genuinely important takeaways. A great guy! Alex appears so drained almost stoned and passive later in the discussion.

This guy makes so many genius points. Best guest ever.

this guy is a legend. it's great we have open minded scientists like this

This man is a terrific educator. You can tell he'd be comfortable teaching high school students as he would in front of a Harvard graduate class. Love hearing the way he explains things!

Lex thank you for letting him talk a lot :-) Unbelievably inspiring to listen to Avi Loeb talking about cutting down bureaucracy and ego, and what cannot be done, and focusing on what CAN BE done!

One of the most interesting guests so far. thanks

Just love Avi. He dares to speak his mind even when it goes against the established science community.

I love the professionalism of Lex Fridman’s interview quality. The quality of conversation is the best on the internet. We don’t have to listen to foul language or drug-related cultures. Real problem-solving discussions to address real issues are always the focus…thank you sooo much!!!

This man beyond his awesome name, Lex, oozes curiosity.

One of the finest interviews I have ever watched.

Love how open minded this guy is.

I am physics grad student and I have to say this man rekindled the love of science which I had kind of lost

I'm so glad that someone with this much intelligence, holds many powerful positions and is so open minded. This is what we need!

Lex, I’m incredibly thankful for this podcast and the one way friendship I’ve had the opportunity to develop with you throughout the past year. If you ever get the chance, I think you’d enjoy talking to Michael Levin, Jaron Lanier, and Giulio Tononi. Keep making incredible content and spreading positivity!

Lex has officially surpassed jre as the highest quality interviewer. Please have on jacques vallee. Great job lex!

I donno, i feel like this is the only guest i want to talk in person,no offense to other exceptional speakers, but this guy got a perfect blend of science,illustration,reasoning and humour

He’s an absolute breath of fresh air is mr Loeb.

Another banger from LEX

Can we give this brilliant humble and open minded man an infinite gofundme!!?!

Oumuamua was traveling close to 200,000 miles per hour. That's insanely fast. The collision that caused it to fragment from it's larger body, must have been huge. Who knows how long that thing has been flinging through space.

Love this human being. The excited hilt in his voice when Avi makes certain points is quaint, impactful, and yet endearing. More of these people in scientific positions of power and humanity would advance our fields exponentially.

Finally, a credible respected scientist with the BALLS to ask the alien question using the scientific method.

“We are not the sharpest cookie in the jar” Great Rickyism

Listened to this podcast several times. I learn something new every time. Thank you

Lex... please keep doing these type of interviews!

Fantastic advice near the end. There are far too many "experts" who care more about their own ego than the scientific pursuit. All they do is shut down new ways of thinking, and turn people off with their snobby eliteness. It's a real shame that so many of those types are in positions of power in the academic world.

I just finished listening to this on Spotify and now I’m watching it here, that’s how good this episode was!

What incredible perspective gaining for those who are scientists! Thanks to you both.

This good man touched my soul. Wonderful, wonderful person, dear professor Loeb.

Just when I thought it was safe to get ready for bed and then this. Well I guess I'll be a little tired tomorrow............................. Good times.

Loeb speaks with such enthusiasm in his voice!

Classic , quintessential Lex. A standard for ALL others to try and follow. Avi is a great but humble, human being.

Its nice to have a great scientist who's also interested in philosophy

First Alex filipenko now Avi. Seriously my favorite podcast episodes of all time

Being an Israeli myself, I love his subtle Hebrew accent in English. Great talk 🤟

Brilliant conversation. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Wow. Looking back from just a year, Lex looks much happier and interested in his podcasts. Lex stick with it but interview subjects you are interested in and leave yourself enough energy to be interested and focused. Thanks for all you do!

Saving this for my long drive...

Rolling a fat one whilst Lex does his lil introduction thingy... 👌🏿🚀

I love your podcasts, Lex. Especially ones like these.