Summary
Marketers are increasingly concerned about the effectiveness of their ad campaigns, with many calling out the phenomenon known as "bullspend." This term refers to the disparity between impressive dashboard metrics, such as impressions, and actual revenue generation. The discussion emphasizes the importance of focusing on tangible results rather than just reach, with LinkedIn being highlighted as a platform that delivers a high return on ad spend.
The conversation shifts to a philosophical exploration of time, delving into concepts such as determinism and the nature of consciousness. The hosts examine the idea that while we perceive the present as the only reality, physics suggests that the past and future may exist simultaneously in a "block universe." This perspective challenges traditional notions of time, proposing that all moments in time are equally real, and our experience of time is merely an illusion shaped by our consciousness.
The discussion further explores the implications of Einstein's theory of relativity, which complicates the understanding of simultaneity and the present. Observers moving at different speeds may perceive time differently, leading to varying definitions of the present. This complexity raises questions about the nature of reality and existence, suggesting that our understanding of time and consciousness is deeply intertwined with the fundamental laws of physics.
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PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE↓ More info below ↓Uploaded 13-10-20Is all that exists just whatever exists right now? Is the past erased and the future a void yet to be filled? Well, the answer lies in between the past and the future - in the elusive, ever-moving eye-blink that we call the present. Sign Up on Patreon to get access to the Space Time Discord! https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetimeCheck out the Space Time Merch Storehttps://pbsspacetime.com/Sign up for the mailing list to get episode notifications and hear special announcements!https://mailchi.mp/1a6eb8f2717d/spacetimeHosted by Matt O'DowdWritten by Matt O'DowdGraphics by Leonardo Scholzer, Yago Ballarini, and Pedro OsinskiDirected by: Andrew KornhaberCamera Operator: Setare GholipourExecutive Producers: Eric Brown and Andrew KornhaberEnd Credits Music by J.R.S. Schattenberg: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRl6-nb4iOnsij-vnpAjp0QSpecial Thanks to Our Patreon Sponsors!Big Bang SupportersMarty YudkovitzBrodie RaoScott GrayRobert DoxtatorAhmad JodehCaed AldwychRadu NegulescuAlexander TamasMorgan HoughJuan BenetFabrice EapMark RosenthalDavid NicklasQuasar SupportersAlec S-LChristina OegrenMark HeisingVinnie FalcoHypernovaWilliam BryanMark Matthew BoskoJustin JermynJason FinnАнтон КочковJulian TyackeSyed AnsarJohn R. SlavikMathewDanton SpiveyDonal BotkinJohn PollockEdmund FokschanerJoseph SalomoneMatthew O'ConnorChuck ZegarJordan YoungHank SJohn HofmannTimothy McCullochGamma Ray BurstAstronauticistSummit137Darren DuncanLily kawaiiRuss CreechJeremy ReedMax BernardMagistrala Хемус [Kybrit]Bill BlairEric WebsterSteven SartoreJames YoungerDavid JohnstonJ. KingMichael BartonJames RamseyMr TAndrew MannJeremiah Johnsonfieldsa eleanoryPeter MertzKevin O'ConnellRichard DeightonIsaac SuttellDevon RosenthalOliver FlanaganDawn M FinkBleys GoodsonDarryl J LyleRobert WalterBruce BIsmael MontecelM DAndrew RichmondSimon OliphantMirik GogriDavid HughesMark Daniel CohenBrandon LattinYannick WeynsNickolas Andrew FreemanBrian BlanchardShane CalimlimTybie FitzhughRobert IlardiEric KieblerTatiana VorovchenkoCraig StonahaMichael ConroyGraydon GossFrederic SimonGreg SmithSean WarniahaTonyfaceJohn RobinsonA GKevin LeeAdrian HatchYurii KonovaliukJohn FunaiCass CostelloGeoffrey ShortBradley JenkinsKyle HoferTim StephaniLuaanAlecZeroMalte UblNick VirtueScott GossettDavid BethalaDan WarrenPatrick SuttonJohn GriffithDaniel LyonsJosh ThomasDFaulkKevin WarneAndreas NautschBrandon labonteLucas Morgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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