Strange Universe: A Planet With No Star and a Galaxy That Never Formed
This week on Questionable Content, Dr. Dakotah Tyler and Justin Shaifer explore recent astronomy discoveries, rogue planets, and what strange cosmic objects can teach us about the universe.
They break down gravitational microlensing, how free-floating planets are detected, and the physics of planet formation. The conversation then expands into dark matter, failed galaxies, and why scientific breakthroughs often come from anomalies rather than confirmations.
In the second half, the discussion shifts to AI, humanoid robots, speculative bubbles, money as a shared belief system, geopolitics, and the rise of what they call tactical authenticity in modern politics.
It’s an unscripted, wide-ranging conversation about science, technology, power, and how humans make sense of complex systems.
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