Some years ago, I wrote a book called the Emperor's New Mind and that book was describing a point of view I had about consciousness and why it was not something that comes about from complicated calculations.

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As you say, the way string theory requires all these extra dimensions and this comes...

As you say, the way string theory requires all these extra dimensions and this comes...

I'm pretty tenacious when it comes to problems.

I'm pretty tenacious when it comes to problems.

In the book, I make the point that here we have string theory and here...

In the book, I make the point that here we have string theory and here...

I was indeed very slow as a youngster.

I was indeed very slow as a youngster.

The idea is if you use those two shapes and try to colour the plane...

The idea is if you use those two shapes and try to colour the plane...

And these little things may not seem like much but after a while they take...

And these little things may not seem like much but after a while they take...

As for morality, well that's all tied up with the question of consciousness.

As for morality, well that's all tied up with the question of consciousness.

Well, gauge theory is very fundamental to our understanding of physical forces these days. But...

Well, gauge theory is very fundamental to our understanding of physical forces these days. But...

This book is about physics and its about physics and its relationship with mathematics and...

This book is about physics and its about physics and its relationship with mathematics and...

Well, I don't know if I can comment on Kant or Hegel because I'm no...

Well, I don't know if I can comment on Kant or Hegel because I'm no...

Well I didn't actually see the Matrix but I've seen other movies where with similar...

Well I didn't actually see the Matrix but I've seen other movies where with similar...

My own way of thinking is to ponder long and I hope deeply on problems...

My own way of thinking is to ponder long and I hope deeply on problems...

But I think it is a serious issue to wonder about the other platonic absolutes...

But I think it is a serious issue to wonder about the other platonic absolutes...

The basic theory in twistor theory is not to add extra dimensions.

The basic theory in twistor theory is not to add extra dimensions.

If you didn't have any conscious beings in the world, there really wouldn't be morality...

If you didn't have any conscious beings in the world, there really wouldn't be morality...

So what I'm saying is why don't we think about changing Schrodinger's equation at some...

So what I'm saying is why don't we think about changing Schrodinger's equation at some...

Ordinary photons do have spin, they have a notion of helicity so they spin around...

Ordinary photons do have spin, they have a notion of helicity so they spin around...

People think of these eureka moments and my feeling is that they tend to be...

People think of these eureka moments and my feeling is that they tend to be...