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What’s so odd to me is the sheer quantity of people complaining about his “dramatic, performative pauses”. Where I come from, saying nothing when you’re formulating a thought is way better than filling in the silence with words like “umm”, “ahh”, “sooo”, “you know”, and my all time favorite, “like”. From a public speaking standpoint he is tremendous. Not sure if people just aren’t familiar with good public speakers in this society of real housewives and child politicians or what.

Anyone else thought their internet connection was buffering?

The question is: What did Hawking want with Epstein.

It was nice of Eric to interview Chris 😂

Eric, our interest in J E and why people are still talking about him is precisely because we know he could not have accomplished what he had in a vacuum. We know there are people "above" him that "permitted" his lifestyle. That is why we are curious to the nature of anybody that had association with him, financial or otherwise. And we KNOW the kind and calibre of some of the people he has "entertained". And we are suspicious. And I think that is the appropriate vibe.

He did a total Jesse Ventura: “Why don’t you tell me?!” Seriously LOL!

This clip demonstrates the same issue some people have had with Eric for years now: he is more performative than informational in a lot of cases. I suppose it's exciting to speculate about a conspiracy about who "created" Epstein and its connection to physics, but that ultimately gets us nowhere other than more speculation. I don't know about anyone else, but eventually, these super-exciting conspiratorial speculations don't amount to much. They just become performative theater for those hungry for the next hottest thing.

This reminds me of the Episode in Parks & Rec where Ron Swanson is interrogated by city officials regarding something that happened with Leslie Knopp, and to be a hostile witness, he answers every question with a question.

Although i agree Eric could write a masterclass at redirecting lightning, he does answer the question: why was epstien interested in physicists? Physics is power more then money or infinity stones. With all due respect I'm having a diffucult time seeing where people are confused here. He fumfers but answers the question and asks the deeper question: Who was behind JE and why do they* want to manipulate the field? Thanks for having Eric on Chris, love your guys chemistry.

So excited for round 2. The last time Eric was on was absolutely mesmerizing - can’t wait

All the haters in the comments. Eric had the distinction of being the first person to have figured out Epstein, years before the docs dropped. Guy deserves respect.

Did hawking create a wormhole for Epstein to escape jail and travel to a Parallel island 😅

Wow Eric is a handful to listen to. A master at saying nothing , he is filled with self congratulatory vibes

This guy is so good at letting the other think through everything. Like a great parenting lol

The common denominator between entertainers, politicians, and academics is that they all socialize with each other. Chris Tucker can introduce you to Jay-Z who can in turn introduce you to Obama. Why does Hawking have to be interesting beyond who he knows?

The simplest explanation is Epstein, when not conning people or raping girls, loved watching Nova and a part of him believed he could’ve been a scientist, but his life is too busy with other things. If he was inviting jazz musicians to the island, it would also be reasonable to guess he loved jazz and believed if he took saxophone lessons he’d be one of the greats. Not every explanation about Epstein needs to fit a Bond villain character arc.

Nowadays people are so numb and intoxicated with massive loads of content everywhere, that they forget to use their brains. A lot of people commented that Eric was a master in the art of saying nothing and expected some answers. He already did people! In his podcast! He spoke his mind to whoever wanted to hear it. He received death threats due to that. He knows the answers to the questions he is given here. But he can't say them, for whatever reason. He may even want to protect his family and close ones. He wants us to make thought exercises and to talk as much as possible between ourselves and, then maybe, one day, someone will reach the right answer.

CERN and the quantum physics collider has changed everything

Eric approaching Neil deGrasse Tyson levels of being in love with the smell of his own farts.

I don't think JE was interested in Hawking. I think whoever was behind JE was interested in him and wanted JE to get close to learn something that Hawking wouldn't talk about to the public

The better question is what did Stephen Hawking want from Jeffrey Epstein.

It’s crazy how a simple question turned into something completely different

Jeffrey wanted Stephen to build him a Death Star.

After living through Covid, I think everyone needs to be very aware of the political clout saying "Trust the Science" has. Having an instantly recognizable scientist in your pocket is an obvious political advantage.

This has to be one of the biggest dodges i’ve seen recently and on a subject like this. Just wtf was Eric thinking? I genuinely don’t think I can take him seriously anymore this is ridiculous.

I disagree with some of the sentiment here. Life isn’t always ask a question, get an immediate answer. He said he didn’t know. What he did do was ask a provocative question and make me think a bit deeper about that situation and I’ll use that in the future to try and see what the real answer might be. He added more than enough to the conversation. We just get lazy and want immediate answers to our questions. Life doesn’t always work out like this. We have seemed to lose the ability to think critically.

The Eye of Horus on the can staring at the camera, not even trying to hide it

You know you have a great guest when the trolls come out in force to denounce them. Eric is amazing. I'm not a math or physics person but he explains it where I can keep up on a very high level view. Absolutely amazing speaker and thinker. Monday can't come fast enough!

Erik has the opposite effect of Carl Sagon. Carl could make mind blowing ideas understandable to the layman.

Never seen someone not answer a question so hard

Epstein teleported out of that jail.

Power out of Vibrations to Move something is the big thing.

This guy is so GUARDED with answers. In fact, he usually turns the subject around by asking a question to the host instead. It gives the impression that he is the host.

This isn’t cryptic, he simply doesn’t want to answer the question, he knows something but he bypasses the question with questions on physics and the power there of. 😅

I worked at the SSC for General Dynamics in 1991 thru the contract termination. The reason it was shut down was due to mismanagement of funds by people in charge. It was also because those writing the checks had no idea what benefits were possible. Or what benefits could/would be developed just by attempting to achieve what CERN has. SSC would have done it decades earlier, imo. Those are the reasons.

Reading thru the comments. ‘Performative’ must be the knew buzzword to describe whatever it is that Eric and his type are.

Eric is one of my favorite guests on any podcast. Glad to see him again

Not an auspicious start. Replying to questions with questions, asking what you thought was terrible about it when you hadn't.....he seems really up himself and no way am I going to watch the podcast. Have enjoyed many others though and look forward to more.

This was a lot darker than expected. I assume Effrey Jeppstein didn't die. He phase shifted.

I lose patience really quickly with people who answer every question with "well what do you think?" coupled with an affected smug smile, in an attempt to appear wise and profound.

So...String Theory is just the most expensive self-licking ice cream cone?

Who, What, When,Where,Why are Erics standard responses to Chris's questions.

It’s the intellectual cheerleader effect. You gain credibility by interfacing with hawking that you can leverage socially with others. Epstein wasn’t interested in Hawking per se. The people Epstein was interested in were interested in Hawking

Epstien simply put influential people together to attract them to his events. People puff up near other people of influence. If they want to appear smart they puff up next to people known for their intellect. Not my original idea. Neurobiologist Dr. Andrew Huberman’s. Makes sense

Chris , Have yall discused CERN ? In depth at all ?

I think why he asks the interviewer questions is ; he doesn't want to say something that is obvious for him or common sense but instead he wants to pull the answer out of you .

I love how Eric played one work meeting dropping papers off at Epstein’s office into three years of podcast material

The answer is free energy

I’ve never heard anyone, until now, bring up the fact that there was someone that controlled Jeff Epstein. That is the person or persons that we should really be concerned about

Eric Weinstein needs to be cancelled. He is full of himself and absolutely useless

Stephen Hawking was world famous, he was widely respected, and he was vulnerable in many ways. Pretty simple explanation.

I think you guys overthinking it. If an investor (broader sense, might be a state..) want to invest long term in tech, then bet in fields which potentially having very unexpected, long term tech impact. It is like Softbank betting on software (all software, whole field). Bio, Chem is a little old, crowded, Physics potentially has a lot of steam in it. Quantum, Materials-Semiconductors is already crowded, what do you bet on what no one used for tech yet? Far end f particle physics, cosmology, gravitation is on potential field that may have huge impact without people betting on it.

I like Eric. I dont understand why anyone can dislike him! What is there to hate? He is intelligent and kind and full of stories and interesting bits of information! And he is kindly n decent! ❤ Eric Weinstein!

Hawking had ALS for a shockingly long amount of time. This was specifically an interest in genetics, not physics. With all the power players behind the ice bucket challenge, it’s guaranteed there’s something very key regarding ALS and Hawking’s ability to last.

Eric showing all the expressions of someone who is lying and /or manipulating on the go.

I almost didn’t watch this because of the comments, but I took a chance and I can say for certain that he clearly answered it. The relationship is physics. Why physics? He said when you understand physics or you can control those that understand it, you control the world. Why? Because those that can harness the power of physics can make nuclear bombs, travel space, control resources, etc.

Eric Weinstein is one of the only people that I will actively avoid listening to at all costs. I will skip any and every episode of any and any podcast he is on, not because I disagree with anything he has to say, but because he doesn't say anything.

why gravity? because you can move and accelerate more stuff faster if it weighs nothing?!

Eric is the only waiter who brings nothing to the table.

Is this a new interview? I love your interviews with Eric!

To kill,steal, and destroy / comes unfortunately in many packages 📦

6:44 they stopped talking about it. Doesn’t mean they stopped it

It always amazes me how super intelligent people think. This guy just ignored the fact that there was and Epstien. Latched on to the powerful people around Jeffery. He knew exactly where the inquiry was coming from.

To the people saying that he didn’t add much, he’s pulling ideas from the last time he was on. He’s saying we’re asking the wrong questions. Why are we concerned about Jeffry Epstein the person when we should be asking who is Jeffry Epstein the construct and why are the people who constructed him interested in physics or are they just using it as a veil?

Its not about JE... Its about the 6 degrees of JE.

6:16 i disagree. If anything he was interested in getting powerful people and minds in compromising positions in order to assert leverage over them.

Maybe you hold leverage over physicists because you want them to work on a project of yours…

I was interested in Stephen Hawking, does that mean I was interested in Limitless power?

The way this man can break shit down is amazing

Just answer the question.

The issue with conspiracy theories is they demand the skeptics prove a negative.

Nah. It was just blackmail

Signs that someone is being manipulative: answer a question with another question

What if Epers was fishing to see if some country other than say, the US, had developed antigravity? (The US purportedly did so in the mid 50's according to Dr. Greer.) They may have be looking to stop that happening elsewhere.

Eric and his abundance of caution. But a radical heart! Can never go wrong speaking with him or his brother for that matter.

I love how Eric Weinstein makes a person think for himself and outside the box of what they are told by SM

Is it some kind of preview? Where can I watch the whole thing?

answering a question with a question...high school conversation control techniques

I have a great friend that is absolutely brilliant. Like a legitimate genius. He is the head of cyber security for an energy company. He talks like this, where he thinks hes answering a question, but said a whole lot of what sounds like nonsense. After all my years, I think its a filter problem, in how they see the world, and rationalize it into words.

Stephen Hawking wasn't real, change my mind

Special mathematics for his finances?! What utter nonsense.

Thanks Eric; so many true words. The rest of us need to jump on board and continue this first tier discussion on Physics, not sidetrack on the riff-raff. Thankyou.🕊

Epstein was a high school physics teacher, and he also craved prestige for obvious reasons, so to me that's the link.

I’m picking up a “Cosmic Giggle” vibe from this “Eric” character. 🥳🤪🥳

Jeffrey Epstein's interest in Stephen Hawking seemed to stem from his fascination with the world of science and his desire to associate with prominent figures in various fields. Epstein was known for hosting scientific conferences and gatherings at his private island, where he invited renowned scientists, including Hawking. It's believed that Epstein sought to gain prestige and credibility by being in the company of these influential individuals, despite his lack of a formal scientific background.

Look at what Hawking talked about before the setup, that he didn't talk about after. In particular, relating to natural cycles of our star. There's a civilization-ending event coming sometime in the next decade. The period of this cycle is 3x4x1000yrs. I'm being indirect to try to avoid the usual deletion of my statements on this subject.

Hawking was talking about the magnetic pole shift being a huge threat to earth back in the 90’s, then all of a sudden he backtracked and nobody was talking about it anymore. This is the biggest threat to earth and humanity, not global warming.

He. Never. Really. Says. Anything.

So why was he there = no answer

You two are overthinking it. S.H. was a rich pervert, and J.E. was able to be the Knight in shining armour that a paraplegic needed. That's it.

Yep i end the conversation right there when someone pauses like that To me its someone trying to bully and control

Eric Weinstein does that annoying socratic thing where he never answers questions ...

Unfortunately, we live in a place that seems by it's very design tells us not to think without it actually saying it.

Please Eric, open the Portal back up and put 5% of your time toward finding the right people and pressing on the right questions to get real answers! No one else seems willing or able!

@5:00, ok, Eric, if we can't imagine what is was that interested JE then how do we imagine who is the organizer behind the construct?

Perspective change of neutronic and water bottle on frame swap between Eric and Chris is so confusing

I think it's pretty simple. Epstein's life revolved around gaining control over his surroundings, and he leveraged the key to control: people. Having connections in all the pillar fields of the world (economics, politics, law/enforcement, and physics, music, etc). Associating himself with high standing people in all these fields is something Epstein specialized in. Why? Because it simply gave him more options, more levers to pull, more leverage, more pieces to move around in his puzzle. People to him meant options, and for someone who demands control and seeks to influence others to his own benefit, having a lot of options for all possible situations is a net gain for him. If he wants anything from someone who is involved with physics, he can immediately leverage his association with Hawking to nudge people into wanting to do favors for him or hold him in high regard, and to not get on bad terms with him. Because if you get on bad terms with someone who knows a high standing person in your field of work/interest, then it's likely going to cause a risk in your own future - or at least it will fell like that. So people are more inclined to want to stay on good terms with Epstein just so that they are sure none of their own actions have a risk of backfiring. Epstein made a constant deal out of telling people who "wronged him", that he would end their career or their life, make sure they wouldn't get hired anywhere, etc. And he was believable because he associated with all the highest standing people in these fields of work, so his words had weight. Control and influence, that's the main reason why he associated with high standing people in all important fields of society.

Yeah, it’s always hard for me to understand what Eric is getting at, TBH.

Doing it for the clicks. Speculative conspiratorial BS. Pathetic.