Fantastic article in Forbes. Wish I had known I could've watched it lol. Or did I know?

"Can you elaborate?" "No, because I don't know what I'm talking about." 🤣🤣🤣 Penrose is a rare gem.

By far the best interview on UKposts in years. Sir Penrose is 93 and his brain is still working like a Swiss watch.

Wow...I've watched many interviews with Penrose where you could tell he was bored to death and wished he could be somewhere else. But you can tell he is just having the best time in these interviews! This is both thoroughly educational and wholesome....love it!

What a gift this interview is. Andrea, if there's a Pulitzer for interview moderating you deserve a nomination. I've heard so many people try to explain the relationship between quantum and classical physics but never as intuitively as Sir Penrose did here.

It takes a really smart interviewer to hold this dialogue with arguably one of the greatest scientific and mathematicical intellects of the past century and still consider the viewer also. Massive kudos for this.

Excellent presentation. Penrose threw down the gauntlet (effectively) more than 30 years ago stating physics could not advance significantly until a theory of consciousness emerged. One of the greatest minds ever in physics, I tend to think.

Your ability to take in and rephrase what Penrose was saying made these interviews truly engaging and thought provoking. Thanks so much for the great work.

Penrose is what in earlier times would have been called a "polymath". He's not just a scientist; he's a visionary, and he's an artist as well. It doesn't need to be pointed out that the man who was Stephen Hawking's Ph.D advisor is a heavy hitter in intellectual circles. The way Penrose thinks simultaneously scientifically and artistically about existence (as did Einstein) is truly something to behold. I also love the way he's willing to go out on a limb, and delve into areas where he knows he doesn't have the answers. I personally think he's on the level with the greatest scientist/philosophers who have ever lived, but of course, that's just my opinion.

The lady who conducted this interview is the collapse of the wave function. She is fantastic and intelligent, asks great questions, listens carefully and doesn't talk over others, and she makes the subject interesting and intelligible for a non-scientific poet like me. Sir Roger Penrose is an amazing man, a super brain but also kind and humble, funny, and a gentleman. What an amazing video!

This is a comment on the article in Forbes. Please don't take this the wrong way, most science based reporting these days is undertaken by lay people who appear too lazy to research the subject they are writing about. This leads to inaccurate and confusing prose, leading to misconceptions that are sometimes amplified many times over. It is refreshing to read something penned by someone who understands the concepts they are writing about and one who has obviously expended considerable time and effortbin doing so. It shows, your writing is excellent and it was a very interesting article, thank you.

You have done an outstanding job of drawing out Sir Roger so that he clearly explains his ideas. You have posed some wonderful questions that have him pondering things in ways that he hasn't thought about. I think that you two make a powerful combination, and I recommend that you both work together much more! Fantastic!

Wow, you are killing it with this interview! Penrose isn't particularly easy to talk to and this is wonderful. Can't wait to see what else you've got on your channel 🙌

This has to be the most comprehensive and digestible presentation of this theory available on the internet right now. More people need to try to understand these ideas so we can actually fund the experiments that matter!

Interviewer is a truly intelligent lady. She summarised some of Roger’s ideas so succinctly that it made understanding these edgy ideas easier. Thank you!

How did I stumble on this?! So fascinating, I thought I’d listen to a few minutes and ended up watching the whole thing. I may have struggled understanding some of the concepts but got the gist of most and I studied Physics at A level. Two highly intelligent people in conversation, riveting stuff 💪🏽

One thing I love about this is it gets around the determinism of those who say the brain starts taking the action before we "decide" to do it, thus demonstrating that there is no such thing as "free will," or so they say. I've never believed it and Sir Roger gives me a way out. Bravo!

this was the best interview of Roger Penrose I've ever seen, and I go back in physics more than four decades!

What a wonderful interview! I've never seen one in which he's so engaged in an enthusiastic back and forth of ideas, rather than just answering prepared questions. I'll bet he found your spontaneous intelligence very refreshing! You really 'got' him. and what a lovely man. Thanks for this.

Amazing interview. I couldn't imagine how proud I would be to sit down with the legendary, Sir Roger Penrose, and to have him impressed by my questions and knowledge. Thank you! I've got a lot to think about now...

Great interview. Penrose really is the greatest physicist of my lifetime, and I have to commend the interviewer for being smart and empathetic in her ability to understand and communicate these ideas.

A truly wonderful interview, Andrea. This is the best interview of Sir Roger I've seen. You ask the best questions!

1:06:58 - it's alright Rodge; I almost began to cry as well. Not at the story - I've heard it a few times by now - but at your emotional reaction to it even after telling it for the 800th time. This is brilliant btw. It seems as though so many scientists who want to be interviewers on youtube, or wherever else, are too awestruck by his presence to function in either capacity, resulting in him telling the same stories he told last time (not that they aren't wonderful in themselves). You really know how to get more from him and that's a huge testament to your competence in both regards, where others have merely cowered in the sheer incandescence of his genius. I've been waiting a while for something more like this. Subbed for the next round!

I am a physicist and I will explain why our scientific knowledge refutes the idea that consciousness is generated by the brain and that the origin of our mental experiences is physical/biological . My argument proves that the fragmentary structure of brain processes implies that brain processes are not a sufficient condition for the existence of consciousness, which existence implies the existence in us of an indivisible unphysical element, which is usually called soul or spirit (in my youtube channel you can find a video with more detailed explanations). I also argue that all emergent properties are subjective cognitive contructs used to approximately describe underlying physical processes, and that these descriptions refer only to mind-dependent entities. Consciousness, being implied by these cognitive contructs, cannot itself be an emergent property. Preliminary considerations: the concept of set refers to something that has an intrinsically conceptual and subjective nature and implies the arbitrary choice of determining which elements are to be included in the set; what exists objectively are only the single elements. In fact, when we define a set, it is like drawing an imaginary line that separates some elements from all the other elements; obviously this imaginary line does not exist physically, independently of our mind, and therefore any set is just an abstract idea, a cognitive construct and not a physical entity and so are all its properties. Similar considerations can be made for a sequence of elementary processes; sequence is a subjective and abstract concept. Mental experience is a precondition for the existence of subjectivity/arbitrariness and cognitive constructs, therefore mental experience cannot itself be a cognitive construct; obviously we can conceive the concept of consciousness, but the concept of consciousness is not actual consciousness. (With the word consciousness I do not refer to self-awareness, but to the property of being conscious= having a mental experiences such as sensations, emotions, thoughts, memories and even dreams). From the above considerations it follows that only indivisible elements may exist objectively and independently of consciousness, and consequently the only logically coherent and significant statement is that consciousness exists as a property of an indivisible element. Furthermore, this indivisible entity must interact globally with brain processes because we know that there is a correlation between brain processes and consciousness. This indivisible entity is not physical, since according to the laws of physics, there is no physical entity with such properties; therefore this indivisible entity can be identified with what is traditionally called soul or spirit. The soul is the missing element that interprets globally the distinct elementary physical processes occurring at separate points in the brain as a unified mental experience. Some clarifications. The brain doesn't objectively and physically exist as a mind-independent entity since we create the concept of the brain by separating an arbitrarily chosen group of quantum particles from everything else. This separation is not done on the basis of the laws of physics, but using addictional subjective criteria, independent of the laws of physics; actually there is a continuous exchange of molecules with the blood and when and how such molecules start and stop being part of the brain is decided arbitrarily. Brain processes consist of many parallel sequences of ordinary elementary physical processes occurring at separate points. There is no direct connection between the separate points in the brain and such connections are just a subjective abstractions used to approximately describe sequences of many distinct physical processes. Indeed, considering consciousness as a property of an entire sequence of elementary processes implies the arbitrary definition of the entire sequence; the entire sequence as a whole (and therefore every function/property/capacity attributed to the brain) is a subjective abstraction that does not refer to any mind-independendent reality. Physicalism/naturalism is based on the belief that consciousness is an emergent property of the brain. However, an emergent property is defined as a property that is possessed by a set of elements that its individual components do not possess; my arguments prove that this definition implies that emergent properties are only subjective cognitive constructs and therefore, consciousness cannot be an emergent property. Actually, all the alleged emergent properties are just simplified and approximate descriptions or subjective/arbitrary classifications of underlying physical processes or properties, which are described directly by the fundamental laws of physics alone, without involving any emergent properties (arbitrariness/subjectivity is involved when more than one option is possible; in this case, more than one possible description). An approximate description is only an abstract idea, and no actual entity exists per se corresponding to that approximate description, simply because an actual entity is exactly what it is and not an approximation of itself. What physically exists are the underlying physical processes. Emergence is nothing more than a cognitive construct that is applied to physical phenomena, and cognition itself can only come from a mind; thus emergence can never explain mental experience as, by itself, it implies mental experience. My approach is scientific and is based on our scientific knowledge of the physical processes that occur in the brain; my arguments prove that such scientific knowledge excludes the possibility that the physical processes that occur in the brain could be a sufficient condition for the existence of consciousness. Marco Biagini

As a former skateboarder in freestyle of semi-pro level ability ( I did kickflips back in 1977 after meeting the world champion & could do over 20 360s ) you have a projection ahead of the reality of hitting that ramp edge, stony surface, doing rapid spins on a wet piece of concrete or anything else that might throw you off course or out of the routine. This envisaged mental construct of what one hopes is the preprogammed fruition of a coming trick event. When I fell, which truthfully wasn't THAT often, time slows down. Or appears to. Sports coaches refer now to things like muscle memory. Skate tricks done now are so complicated and rapid that skaters are capable of flipping the board back or cancelling it mid flight. Even in the 70s I sometimes landed 4 or 5 rotation kickflips on my specialist board before finally snapping it ! Todays skating tho is so fast and complicated that even slow motion replays need several viewings to understand the orientations, foot/ rider stance or positioning, minor foot pivoting differences that a skater of ability knows to register at critical points on the board. Good skaters become very aware of practical classical physics- centre of gravity, pulling in on spins etc. However I found myself back then that the ideal spin seemed quantized. A faster speed and generally more rotations could seemingly be achieved by pulling in the arms in a somewhat jerky motion- in stages. The head positioning also was critical. Nowadays even vert ramp aerials are measured in multiple spins at pro level. Not just the usual 180 or even 540s! (To non skaters- references of note - Rodney Mullen , Johnny Giger, K.Harris , Andy Andersen Bob Burnquist, Mitchie Brusco, Sky Brown, Tony Hawk) The feedback mechanisms registered bodily in sports, music and the other performing arts, even cooking, painting etc, based on time aware and time sensitive (even recent past abrogating? Twin directional? ) micro tubules at cytological to neural networking level? A surfer might literally feel a collapse of the wave function 🏄‍♀️. Shrodinger's wipeout? Interesting that the construct of micro tubules seem helical in nature from what little I have seen after my interest was stimulated recently by this video.

Incredible conversation and subsequent elucidation of these beautiful ideas. What a gift to humanity to have the intellect of Penrose coincide in time with the observed capacity of the interviewer to crystallize these concepts into a meaningful and understandable web of ideas and remaining questions to be further explored.

Kudos on this interview! Finally a more comprehensive elaboration of Roger Penrose's theories on quantum mechanics and the universe at large as a consequence. After years of hearing bits and pieces, they are conjoined in this interview. Fantastic!

Good old Roger! His mind is still all there - AND firing on all cylinders - at 92 y/o! Sixty years ago, when I was first introduced to wave function collapse at the moment of observation, I well remember thinking this idea was just too weird to be a genuine physical concept. And the note of desperation in my Lecturers' explanations did not help me to accept it! A great interview by a great interviewer.

And that's how you interview with Penrose. This is among the best interviews available in UKposts. Congratulation.

Gotta love Penrose. He thinks creatively.

A beautiful conversation! Please record more with Roger Penrose.

Andréa Morris, I must compliment you on your incredible care and effort in creating this video. Much of your work is subtle since the goal of a good editor is to make the flow of thoughts as seamless as possible, but that goal requires much work. Your efforts have captured Sir Penrose's always-deep insights beautifully. Well done!

Penrose is fantastic. The interviewer is fantastic. The interview is fantastic. Anyone interested in Physics and/or Neuroscience should watch it.

Great interview! Love seeing Penrose contemplating and laughing 😊

Really enjoyed this conversation. Penrose is one of my heroes and your questions really brought out this thinking in a clear way. Glad UKposts recommended your channel. Have subscribed and look forward to seeing the channel grow.

Thank you so much for this Andrea Morris! I will stay tuned for more of your work, fantastic job!

This is the best physics interview I've ever seen, you really got the best out of Sir Roger. The chemistry was great - at times it was like a teacher and student with some really good and novel questions. Other times it was quite touching, like a wizard and hobbit smoking pipeweed, whilst discussing what makes things grow. Thanks a lot

This was brilliant. I’ve watched lots of rogers interviews but never seen him explaining things like the way you’ve extracted them from him. Brilliant 👏🏻

The part about what he called rhe Hemingway Paradox is something ive personally noticed. Many times over the years i noticed that my minds decisions could be so fast as to be impossible. One could say it were just instinct, but I had already presupposed potential choices. I realized i felt as if i had already made the choice first but my conscious mind had simply yet to construct a framework to let me cognizant of it.

FINALLY a brilliant exploration of Roger's Orch/OR. Thank you, Andréa. Well done and enormously helpful.

To the lovely young lady who carried out this discussion with Roger,... thank you so so much. Roger is one of my lifetime heroes The way you conducted this discussion was truly poetic. That is not easy to do on the subject of science. I can honestly say it ranks as one of my all-time best discussions/interviews l ever saw of this great man. Kudos to you and thank you so much.

Wow! Really impressed by the level of physics here. You ask the right questions and get the answers. Bravo. I want the next part... Sir Penrose, please go on...

Seeing Roger getting caught out being upset about the true story of the Elephant got me choked. I already knew about those Elephants and what happened. I thought this interview was absolutely brilliant. Pls more.

Out of all of the biological computational machines Sir Roger really seems to be a non computational one. The fact that he knows what he knows and knows what he dont clearly sets out perfect example of it.♥️♥️

How amazingly lucky and exciting, to have gotten to have this conversation of all conversations, with him. Kudos for sharing it!

Amazing interview! Sir Roger Penrose was in his element here and had to put some effort into the replies to your guiding questions. Very enjoyable to watch. Well done!

What a fascinating person!! I’m going to have to rewatch this over and over to squeeze out all the ideas he talks about. An absolute inspiration ❤

What an amazing dialogue! You're basically the perfect interviewer: you did the research well enough to understand this challenging and mind-bending subject and ask probing and intelligent questions, then let him talk instead of talking over him or turning it into a debate. I'm also impressed with Penrose for the level of intellectual humility he has, being careful to avoid making pronouncements outside his area of expertise or outside the bounds of where his theory has reached so far. Being an absolute legend in physics--and now consciousness studies--it would be way too easy for a person in his position to start making oracular pronouncements in areas where he doesn't know what he's talking about. 😄 I wonder what he would think of the experiences people have while using DMT and Ayahuasca, and how he would (or wouldn't) integrate them into his theory of consciousness. It would be especially interesting if he were to experience them for himself, to see if he might be able to make more sense of them than most people, using his theory of quantum consciousness as a basis.

This has to be the BEST interview with Penrose I've ever had the pleasure to watch. Andrea Morris is a wonderful interviewer....so very smart, inciteful and provocative. I'm REALLY looking forward to a follow up on this cause we were going places you don't get to in so many other interviews. Plus...I can't get enough of Andrea, my god she is stunningly beautiful.

Few interviewers could have such a fruitful and lively conversation with Roger Penrose. Kudos to you. And to Roger Penrose for his impeccable self-effacing honesty throughout, clarifying whenever he is saying something about which he is uncertain.

Fantastic interview! As for retroactive time phenomena, I’m reminded of Doc Ellis’s perfect score, while high on LSD, and a friend who’s table football (foosball) skills where unmatched while under the same psychedelic, to quote, ‘ I knew exactly where the ball was intuitively, before it arrived!’ Many thanks

The level of understanding and preparedness on the side of the interviewer is unbelievable.

Dr. Penrose is rare in this day and age. The fact that he is able to say, "I don't know", is the hallmark of a REAL scientist.

This is the most interested I’ve seen Penrose in an interview😊

Weirdly enough, makes me think of a high thought I had. I don't do it often, so things get weird when I do. I remember having this vivid imager that our brains are actually just in a sense reading a film tape. Except, instead of just one line being fed in, there are two. One line starts at some arbitrary beginning while the other is the coinciding ending.

The way you articulte his thinking is outstanding.

Wonderful interview. I have admired Dr Penrose for 30 years and have watched a lot of interviews. You are one of the rare minds able to think on his level and thereby get really great answers. It's remarkable to think that Roger is 93 years old and his mind is sharp as a razor! And he's still working, giving interviews, lectures and working on theory. Amazing man! Definitely one of my heros!🎉👍🏾

This is far and away, the most fascinating set of ideas ive ever encountered. Thank you for sharing this.

This was really enlightening, entertaining and enjoyable. It's a topic I've been fascinated with for nearly my entire life. I was wondering so many ideas while listening to the two of you tickling parts of my brain that wants to know and understand the hows and if possible the whys. Thank you for this. ❤

As a person who has not read about quantum mechanics, this interview was i think a good introduction

I’m excited to have found your channel. You ask great questions and seem to have a a strong grasp of the framework of the topic(s) that you’re investigating.

50:13-51:15 - dramatic. Excellent conversation! I have not seen Sir Penrose joyfully laughing so much before.

What a great podcast/interview, The content and frankness of the scientific world has been enjoyable. I love the way the interviewer and interviewed enjoy their discussion and bounce of each other in enlightenment and dscovery. How great is Roger Penrose's mind. These podcasts are so important for the future.

Wonderful job by Andrea Morris! This is the best technical interview ever!

This is possibly the best and most clarifying interview (well, compilation of interviews) of an eminent scientist I have ever seen! Brought me many new insights on Orch OR. Move over Marilyn vos Savant, there's a new kid in town!

Bravo! Something I've always wanted to do: Have this conversation with Sir Penrose. You've accomplished a wonderful, and delightful, presentation of his and Hameroff's theory, which has been sorely lacking. The duo of Gandalf & Yoda!

Andréa Morris, Hat's off to you! Having followed the work of Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff for as long as I can remember, I can confidently say that your recent interview with Roger Penrose was nothing short of brilliant - it was the best I've ever seen. Your ability to delve into profound topics with such clarity and insight is truly remarkable. I also couldn't help but notice your striking good looks, which added an extra layer of charm to the experience. It's not just your interviewing skills but your captivating presence that sets you apart. I'm eagerly hoping to see you conduct a similar interview with Stuart Hameroff in the near future. I have no doubt it would be equally exceptional. Anticipating your next presentation with excitement and gratitude. Warm regards, Max...

I’m always so happy to see a new Roger Penrose video! I’m rooting for Orch OR. I mention it in my book from 2016 and hope to expand on it a bit in my new edition. I love the way he thinks geometrically, outside the box, and his boldness to take on new ideas. He’s also very charismatic and pleasant all the while. ❤ Ok now I’m watching!!

Amazing montage, Thx you so much for the clarity !!! Penrose is such a genius. I finally get some subttle nuances that was always missing in each interviews I have saw of him, and I have a lot of them !! Best one so far really well done

This is more like an amiable talk between friends sitting in drawing room couches, felt not only educationally enriched but relaxing too. Glad to see Sir Roger (our Saint of Science) is looking well and healthy!

This is a magnificent interview. Seldom do you see such a well-prepared, energetic, bright, and caring interviewer. In addition, it is quite apparent that Si Roger clearly appreciated every question and quite clearly expressed his delight at the caliber of the questions and insights presented to him. For such a deep and difficult topic to grasp, I found it truly engaging. A true delight, many tanks.

A very interesting interview, raising more questions than answers for me but it is great to see someone with enough understanding of the matter asking questions in a way that help mere mortals get the feeling they might understand at least a little bit of what is being discussed.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🌀 *Orch OR theory connects consciousness and quantum mechanics, relying on wave function collapse, challenging traditional quantum understanding.* 15:57 🌌 *Retroactivity links classical and quantum realities, highlighting wave function collapse's significance.* 19:44 💡 *Quantum reality, separate from classical, involves retro-causation without transmitting information.* 21:41 ⚛️ *Gravity's role in wave function collapse aligns with relativity, reshaping quantum concepts.* 26:25 🔄 *Collapse makes quantum actions appear classical, bridging quantum and classical worlds.* 33:40 ⏳ *Penrose's theory challenges conscious choice timing, causing the Hemingway paradox.* 35:10 🌐 *Quantum collapses shape nearly classical universes.* 39:51 🌀 *Hemingway paradox challenges our understanding of conscious decisions and time.* 44:10 🧠 *Neuronal microtubules may relate to consciousness.* 46:34 ⏱️ *Brain reorders events to fit causal timelines.* 51:23 🧮 *Gödel's theorem transcends computational systems, suggesting consciousness isn't computable.* 56:10 🛠️ *Collapse leading to proto-consciousness might surpass ordinary computing.* 01:09:04 🤖 *Penrose relaxes the brain with mindless activities during complex thoughts.* Made with HARPA AI

What a magically fascinating, charming conversation you two share. 😊 🙏Thank you both. I have become conscious, and becoming conscious was bizarre and wonderful. I doubt I will ever hear any more descriptive theories of how it all happened to me. ❤❤❤

Absolutely fantastic interview. Best thing I’ve seen on the internet in forever.

Thank you Andrea. i am so glad I found you. Studying creative therapy and for my first essay I am trying to articulate how we need more interdisciplinary dialogue to leverage the true power of creative therapy, otherwise it is becoming siphoned off into a subset of psychology or medicine but that is antithetical to its whole premise. Your channel is going to be so amazing to reference and I am surprised how few interdisciplinary researchers such as you are out there … for these very reasons of how they are so needed right now! ❤

I'm trying to figure it out how things really work. Trying to write a book about that all we see is an illusion. Take nothing is real unless we have noticed it and gave "it" a name. What actually means and that it is all a perception of what we might think off. Sir Roger Penrose is one of my favorites. I love hearing him because he is very widely interested in every theory. Even how your brain works. Your discussion with Roger Penrose is one of the best ever seen. I want to thank you for this talk. You see that he was inspired by you.

Please provide subtitles for us non native speakers. Awesome video!

Thank you for putting this video together, wonderful listen ❤

This is truly fantastic. Thanks for making it available and especially with your questions that keep the audience in mind to give us helpful intros, recaps, and reflections. Looking up the Forbes piece now. Keep it coming! Subbed.

Great, refreshing interview here! Thank you for your diligent and concise work, very much looking forward to more!

I couldn't stop listening. The best interview with Roger Penrose I have seen

I’ve watched this interview with Roger Penrose three times now. Each viewing led to a better appreciation of his theory of the collapse of the wave function. Thank you for such an illuminating interview. I’m looking forward to the next installment.

What a beautiful and insightful interview... Your intelligence is clearly evident when maintaining a conversation with Sir Penrose, where he laughs out of questions he didn't imagine coming and/or have no answers to. What a treat!

What a mesmerising conversation and what a brilliantly well informed interviewer - that’s a rare thing in itself!!! - And isn’t it nice to see this intellectual giant admit that even he does not understand some things and even he ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ in some area’s - that honesty only adds credibility to all the areas where he is an authority - and, of course, it’s reassuring to know that even physicists and mathematicians struggle with QM almost as much as the rest of us - it seems they can do the equations but the underlying reality, the concepts, implications and meanings are still quite opaque even to them - love that :)

Outstanding inquisitor! She brings out the details available from these scientific professionals. Now, get you some of that!

I'm constantly amazed at what a great mind this man has, and a stunningly good orator and overall nice guy all at the same time. And this is the first time I've seen a video from @Variable Minds, and I must say, you are an excellent interviewer. Thank you for a great interview! Subscribed :)

This broad really knows what she’s talking about .. I’ve never seen someone so prepared and knowledgeable in this kind of interview

Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Because of unfortunate mental conditions like depression among other adversaries I never had the chance or platform to talk. Sir Penrose AND the interviewer most perfectly expressed in words what I see.

Andréa, Wonderful and fascinating discussion. I have some questions and comments but still processing them and will post them later.

Amazing discussion. A truly intellectual showpiece. Thank you both!

I just had to add, your interview/discussion was sooooo engaging i stayed watching even though i knew it would make me late to something ive been for days anxious to get to!

Please continue. I'm begging. This is a great example of what was made possible by UKposts that other mediums could not match as they turned to prioritize another Ancient Aliens production over less profitable science communication content. This discussion gives me hope for humanity. Thank you both!

Andrea, this is the best conversation so far with Roger and his theory of consciousness. Thank you for moving my understand forward.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🤖 Roger Penrose discusses his theory of Consciousness and its connection to quantum mechanics. 01:38 🤯 Penrose's theory is described as a "Time-jumping Multiverse-killing theory of reality." 03:29 🔄 The collapse of the wave function in quantum mechanics and its challenges are discussed. 11:38 🌌 Gravity is proposed to induce the collapse of the wave function, leading to retroactivity. 17:44 🌀 Quantum entanglement allows for instantaneous alteration of quantum reality without sending actual information. 20:16 ⏰ Gravity collapses the wave function, jumping the particle back in time in classical reality. 21:52 🪐 Collapse of the wave function as a gravitational effect should be consistent with relativity theories. 22:35 🤔 Penrose discusses the concept of Free Will in the context of his theories. 23:29 🤔 Quantum choices are sometimes considered random, but this randomness is complex due to entanglement between events. 24:44 🔄 Quantum entanglement can influence the probabilities of measurements across separated events, leading to complexities in defining randomness. 25:54 🤯 The concept of "pure randomness" in quantum mechanics is debated, and entanglement adds complexity to what we consider random. 26:24 🌐 Wave function collapse is a bridge between quantum and classical realities, allowing the emergence of classical outcomes. 27:05 🕰️ Quantum reality doesn't have retroactivity; it only affects classical reality through collapse. 27:46 🪄 Gravity-induced wave function collapse is a potential explanation for consciousness, suggesting that gravity might play a role in the collapse. 28:53 🌌 General relativity and quantum mechanics are highly precise theories but appear incompatible, leading to ongoing debates. 29:49 🌌 The Multiverse concept and wave function collapse are discussed in the context of Roger Penrose's theory. 31:00 🧪 An experiment to test wave function collapse and retroactivity is proposed, involving precise timing of signals. 34:28 🤔 The Hemingway Paradox is discussed, involving the retroactive nature of conscious choices. 36:55 🤔 The discussion touches on the idea that memories of unchosen quantum possibilities might be stored in some way. 38:04 🏓 The debate about conscious choices in fast reactions, such as in sports, is discussed in relation to quantum decisions. 43:39 🧠 Microtubules are proposed as structures in the brain that might be involved in conscious control, according to Stuart Hameroff's theory. 44:32 🕰️ The retroactive nature of quantum choices, as suggested by Roger Penrose, is discussed in the context of the Libet experiment. 46:09 🧠 Research into temporal processing, temporal binding, and modeling in the brain suggests that time moves in one direction in psychological studies. 46:23 🧠 Godel's Incompleteness Theorem suggests that understanding in mathematics transcends computation, indicating that computers may never have true understanding. 51:25 🧮 Goodstein's Theorem highlights that an ability to do pure math isn't a selective advantage, but the ability to understand is, contributing to the development of civilizations. 51:49 🤖 Computational devices, like today's AI, lack consciousness and understanding, as they operate based on algorithms and don't truly grasp the concepts they process. 53:17 🌌 Collapse of the wave function is non-computational, and if it were computable, it could present a serious problem. 55:48 🤯 Understanding is non-computational and integral to consciousness, distinguishing humans from computers. 59:54 📚 Mathematics explores a real, platonic world, separate from physical applications, and understanding mathematical truths transcends computational rules. 01:02:58 🔍 Cantor's exploration of Infinities introduced a meaningful way to discuss them in mathematics, although it faced initial resistance. 01:08:18 🧠 Consciousness is not computable. 01:09:55 💻 A collapsing quantum computer is a theoretical concept. 01:11:46 🤔 Exploring the boundary between classical and quantum reality. 01:14:10 🌌 The retroactive nature of quantum reality and classical reality.

Excellent interview and talk. Well done. Thank you.

I love Roger Penrose. He is so open-minded and tenacious at the same time.

This is creeping me the hell out! Ever since ChatGPT came out, I've been thinking about the consciousness problem and the nature of reality. Mind you, my background is not in physics; I'm a computer scientist. I find it fascinating that after pondering these things for the past couple of months, I have come to the same conclusions as Roger Penrose before I even knew his name, let alone his ideas in this video. This is insane!

Wonderful job reporting, straight talking mixed with humility that you can tell Roger loved❤️

Fantastic interview and article in Forbes. Thank you for your work! I loved the discussion and reaction when you were telling him about challenging scientists to go back to the data and look for anomalies that may make sense in the context of non-linear temporal effects and cognition. It is a wild concept, but when it provides good explanations for unanswered questions science says we should falsify before discarding it.