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SAFT PodcastWho Designed the DESIGNER? The Ultimate COSMIC Question | EP 98Does the multiverse truly solve the mystery of our finely-tuned universe—or merely shift the question elsewhere? Join us as we tackle the controversial multiverse theory, question whether the designer itself needs a designer, and explore why an ultimate designing mind might actually be simpler, not more complex. From Alexander Vilenkin's admissions about the multiverse to critiques of Richard Dawkins' argument, discover if infinite universes truly eliminate the need for design.Equipping the believer defend their faith anytime, anywhere. Our vision is to do so beyond all language barriers in India and beyond!SAFT Apologetics st...2025-06-1526 min
Before BreakfastCosmic Strings: The Elusive Threads of the UniverseFor decades, scientists have theorized that cosmic strings — one-dimensional defects in spacetime — may exist, stretching across the cosmos and influencing the formation of galaxies. First proposed by physicist Alexander Vilenkin in the early 1980s, these hypothetical structures could carry immense gravitational effects, warping matter on grand scales. While their existence has remained unproven, recent findings suggest we may be closer than ever to detecting them.2025-05-1502 min
Closer To TruthWhy Explore Consciousness and Cosmos?Donate to Closer To Truth and help us keep our content free and without paywalls.
Cosmos and consciousness seem utterly different, the former encompassing the vast universe, the latter emerging from tiny brains. Yet consciousness founds most religions, and some cosmologists speak quietly, profoundly, about consciousness.
Featuring interviews with David Chalmers, Alexander Vilenkin, David Brin, Colin McGinn, and Paul Davies.
2025-02-1227 min
Think Harder Not SmarterThe Kalam Cosmological ArgumentCan someone really hire an infinite number of assassins to take out Ryan? Also where did the universe come from? These are the questions that Dan and Ryan try to get to the bottom of in talking about the Kalam Cosmological Argument, which is a prominent argument for the existence of God. Resources mentioned/used in this episode: The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology edited by William Lane Craig and J.P. Moreland Ch 2: "The Leibnizian cosmological argument" by Alexander R. Pruss Ch 3: "The kalam cosmological argument" by William Lane Craig and James Sinclair This...2025-01-131h 02Closer To TruthWhat is the Far Future of the Universe?Donate to Closer To Truth to help us continue exploring the world's deepest questions.
When we speak about the future of the universe, we mean when the sun burns out, when galaxies collide, when everything flies apart and ultimately evaporates. Do the untold billions and trillions of years from now make it irrelevant for us today? No. The far far future of the universe conveys meaning now.
Featuring interviews with Martin Rees, Wendy Freedman, Abraham Loeb, Alexander Vilenkin, and Robert Russell.
2024-09-2527 min
Rozumná viera#44 - Mal vesmír začiatok?V tejto časti RV ponúkam filozofické a vedecké dôkazy pre začiatok nášho vesmíru, čiže celej časopriestorovej a hmotnej reality. Tieto objavy sú významné, pretože nám to pomáha zistiť, aká príčina vzniku vesmíru môže byť. Nájsť časopriestorovú a materiálnu príčinu pre vznik vesmíru je prakticky nemožné. Skôr teda pôjde o nejakú nehmotnú (transcendentnú realitu). A ak vezmeme do úvahy to, že pred Veľkým treskom nejestvovali prírodné zákony, potom ho nimi nemožno vysvetliť. V tomto zmysle je vznik (začiatok) vesmíru vlastne zázrakom.
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Conversations with Matt DeLockeryIs There A God 5 - Alternative Models of the Universe*Alexander Vilenkin briefly explaining the Borde-Guth-Vilenkin theorem: https://youtu.be/WOyQFkB1AGM*You can find Vilenkin’s full lecture on attempts to avoid the beginning of the universe here: https://youtu.be/NXCQelhKJ7A*Warning: These videos require actual knowledge of physics.2018-10-1418 min
Redes (Eduard Punset)Misterios del Universo (#33), en RedesNuestro Universo no está solo en el vacío... Esta semana, en REDES, Eduardo Punset nos abre la puerta de otros universos de la mano del cosmólogo Alexander Vilenkin, de la Tufts University.
Tiene la aparición estelar a modo de "cameo" de Andreu Buenafuente, que en el papel de cura, tiene valiosas revelaciones a bordo de un supuesto taxi, conducido por Eduardo Punset.
Emitido el 7 de junio de 2009.2009-06-1524 min