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OUTLINE:Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.(00:00) - Introduction(08:27) - Early Math and Physics questions(18:02) - Enrico Fermi(24:34) - Birth of the Nuclear Age(29:42) - The Fermi Paradox(34:45) - Gravity(51:28) - Philosophical Implications of General Relativity(58:34) - Detecting Gravitational Waves(1:01:47) - LIGO(1:34:45) - Nobel Prize(1:49:34) - Black Holes(2:01:53) - Space Exploration(2:09:48) - Books(2:18:37) - Advice for young people(2:24:33) - Meaning of life