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00:00 Start stream
2:34 SW starts talking
2:49 How would Stephen Wolfram think about "the new world"? Would you have been surprised by the "discovery" of North and South America, or is that something that would have been supported by science?
6:27 How would you think about "Are we alone in the universe?" How has this been addressed in history?
12:12 How would you think about speculating on the history of hitchhiking, going back to ancient Rome or even the earliest cities? I would assume it would be things like ox-drawn carts, not expensive horses.
14:55 What do you know about colors and how we represent them in computing?
29:34 What do you think about the Library of Babel? Do you think that all that could ever have been written has already been written in that library and we just have to find it?
31:04 Can you tell us about the history of your father?
43:06 How far back can you trace your family history?
44:58 Have you ever done one of those DNA test to map your genetic history?
45:33 Can you tell us about the history of your mother?
1:05:29 Did your parents encourage your interest in physics? Or were they hoping you would pursue a different field?
1:13:31 My experience with people in elite philosophy programs is that they're often terrifyingly sharp. Was that your experience as well?
1:17:12 Isn't the word for tungsten in German, Wolfram?
1:21:22 Wow, he grew up splitting time between England and Germany during the prewar years. Did he ever write about his perspective on the war?
1:26:12 End stream
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