Jeff Booth, Jack, and Nick explore a year-long paper linking Bitcoin to fundamental physics, framing Bitcoin blocks as discrete, quantized units of time. They connect concepts from quantum mechanics and entropy to Bitcoin’s design, argue that its finite, discrete structure may be incompatible with the threats posed by quantum computers, and conclude with plans to experimentally test the interaction of a Bitcoin miner with zero-point energy in a physics lab in Chamonix. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:46 – Bitcoin blocks as quantized units of time that challenge the assumption of continuous time in modern physics 00:07:26 – The self-referential problem of time in physics and why time cannot be tested outside of itself 00:13:34 – Parallels between Bitcoin’s mempool and quantum superposition as potential states prior to measurements 00:14:43 – How Bitcoin’s UTXO model separates measurement from observation in a way that physics cannot 00:31:13 – Bridging Boltzmann entropy and Shannon entropy via Bitcoin’s finite state space and mining process 00:37:47 – Bitcoin’s supply limit of 21 million as a physical limit analogous to the Planck temperature 00:42:26 – Why the discrete time model of Bitcoin May Be Fundamentally Incompatible With Quantum Computing Attacks 01:02:32 – Plans to test the interaction of a Bitcoin miner with zero-point energy at a physics lab in Chamonix Disclaimer: There may be slight differences in the timestamps due to differences in the podcast platform. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Jack and Nick’s paper: Bitcoin – The Architecture of Time. Related Books Mentioned in the Podcast. Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to participate in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle and the other members of the community. Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | Link edIn | | Inst agram | Face book | Tap Tok. Check out our Bitcoin Fundamentals Starter Packages. Browse all our episodes (complete with transcripts) he again. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tools. Enjoy exclusive benefits from our favorite apps and Services. Get smarter at valuing companies in just a few minutes a week with our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter. Learn how to better start, manage and grow your business with the best company podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: HardBlock Human Rights Foundation Simple Mining Netsuite Shopify Plus500 Vanta Masterworks Fundrise References to third party products, services or advertisers do not constitute an endorsement, and The Investor’s Podcast Network is not responsible for any claims made by them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
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