Nima Arkani-Hamed: The End of Space-Time
What it is
Theoretical physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed gives a public talk on why spacetime may not be fundamental and what might replace it, including newer approaches to scattering amplitudes.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Praised as a jargon-light talk on advanced physics that HN cites when arguing spacetime is not fundamental.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2022, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“Highly recommended for anyone interested in this topic.”
Jargon-free talk on advanced physics and the end of spacetime
ivan_ah, 2022-11 · Strong recommendation · in “What is spacetime made of?”
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Topics: spacetime, scattering amplitudes, theoretical physics, nima arkani-hamed, quantum field theory
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