Q & A with Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy

Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy

Kamaal-e-Guftagu Special

Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy answers your questions

  • What is your view on our reality being simulation and not base reality? Does quantized nature of our reality (except gravity) support the idea of simulation?

  • What should South Asian countries do to tackle overpopulation and deforestation?

  • How probable is the life on other Planets in Milky way?

  • Could the multiverse hypothesis be correct, and how can it affect our view of the universe?

  • Can a photon collide and bounce off another photon?

  • Do you see the dogmatic extremism rising or declining in the future in Pakistan?

  • What do you think about the social impact of general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) on human life; Does religious code-conduct related to sex, food, etc. will be applied to AI as well? Do you think AI will achieve self-awareness and consciousness in future?

  • Would time travel will become possible, if so when do you see that happening?

  • Can quantum mechanics and general relativity be reconciled, how close is the science to finding the theory of everything? What is the Current thought in science about dark energy and dark matter? How close are we to finding observational evidence for dark matter and dark energy?

  • How do you explain a phenomenon of consciousness? How can a certain arrangement of atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen et al achieve self-awareness and consciousness?

  • What is happening to apparently secular educational institutions w.r.t. yourself, Ammar Ali Jan and most recently M. Hanif from Habib University? Do you see it as tactic to pressurize and suppress few remaining sane voices in Pakistan? What can we the expatriates (students, professionals, academics, alumnus) do to improve the situation?

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