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Jeff Booth, together with Jack and Nick, present a groundbreaking paper exploring how Bitcoin's discrete block structure may redefine our understanding of time, energy, and entropy, bridging the gap between computational and thermodynamic physics. Bitcoin – The Architecture of Time⁠: https://bitcoinlens.net/ What you'll learn here: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:21 - Learn about the self-referential problem in physics where time cannot be tested independently of time itself and how Bitcoin offers a new framework. 00:12:56 - Understand the parallels between Bitcoin's mempool and quantum superposition, where transactions exist as potential states before a block is found. 00:14:29 - Explore how Bitcoin's UTXO model provides a method to distinguish between measurement and observation in ways physics currently cannot. 00:23:15 - Learn about upcoming experiments testing a Bitcoin miner's interaction with zero-point energy at a physics lab in Chamonix. 00:24:55 - Discover how Bitcoin blocks may represent quantized units of time that challenge the continuous time assumption in modern physics. 00:31:01 - Gain insight into the bridge between Boltzmann entropy and Shannon entropy through Bitcoin's finite state space and mining process. 00:38:44 - Uncover how Bitcoin's 21 million supply cap functions as a boundary similar to Planck temperature, defining the limits of physical measurement. 00:43:36 - Find out why Bitcoin's discrete time model may render quantum computing attacks fundamentally incompatible with Bitcoin's architecture. Transcript & Guest Info: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/bitcoin-fundamentals/bitcoin-theoretical-physics-w-jeff-booth-jack-nick/ Join our highly vetted community of value investors: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mastermind Our Sponsor: ⛰ Let Simple Mining handle the complexities of maintaining your Bitcoin mining equipment. https://simplemining.io/preston ▶️ Related Episodes: - Bitcoin Mastermind Q1 2026: https://youtu.be/bzzFBvzONBo - Clarity Act, Bitcoin AI Education, and Payments w/ Parker Lewis: https://youtu.be/KKNGEr7Mc38 - Tech Abundance w/ Jeff Booth: https://youtu.be/SqWZE4wkEz8 Listen to our episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/28RHOkXkuHuotUrkCdvlOP Visit our website: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/bitcoin-fundamentals/ Free PDF: Investing for Beginners: 4 Principles of Stock-Picking: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/subscribe-youtube/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions, consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting. #Bitcoin #TheoreticalPhysics #QuantumComputing #BitcoinMining #TimeAndEntropy