The elegant nature of science
Post Reply
 
Thread Rating:
  • 1 Votes - 5 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
20-01-2012, 12:08 PM
RE: The elegant nature of science
About an hour long, but a fun one with Prof. Brian Cox and entertainers just happy to be there loving the shit out of science.



Admittedly, I was tired one night and was just kind of listening to him explain something, putting it together in my head; I had a mind-gasm. All my electrons just sort of exploded into everything.... the everything that is nothing. You know... the nothing that people talk about when they ask how the universe could come from nothing. Shy

If you can't see, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f9wcSLs8ZQ

There is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance. ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson
Perception is up for grabs, and truth seems to be the one precious thing, that no one wants anyone to find.
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
[+] 3 users Like kim's post
21-01-2012, 05:18 AM (This post was last modified: 21-01-2012 09:08 AM by Bucky Ball.)
RE: The elegant nature of science
(20-01-2012 12:08 PM)kim Wrote:  ..... but a fun one with Prof. Brian Cox and entertainers just happy to be there loving the shit out of science.

Speaking of "woo-woo" and Pauli's Exclusion, Miss Kim, what'cha think of Wheeler's "single electron" idea ?

Insufferable know-it-all.Einstein Apocalypse : pretty soon / Apprentice woologist in training.
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
23-01-2012, 12:09 PM
RE: The elegant nature of science
(21-01-2012 05:18 AM)Bucky Ball Wrote:  Speaking of "woo-woo" and Pauli's Exclusion, Miss Kim, what'cha think of Wheeler's "single electron" idea ?

I thought Feynman fleshed out the idea of the single electron to a greater degree than wheeler or anyone -at least that's where I became acquainted with the notion. Interesting ... Feynman's brain is... was.. will always be way bigger and happy to grasp the concept fully... but; it would fit quite appropriately into the "big bang happened everywhere at once" concept, which suits me just fine. Oddly, I find it kind of simple -almost too simple... but I'm not really certain why.
I'm just an armchair physicist... maybe I like relaxing more than others. Blush

There is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance. ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson
Perception is up for grabs, and truth seems to be the one precious thing, that no one wants anyone to find.
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
23-01-2012, 01:25 PM
RE: The elegant nature of science
That video of Brian Cox was astounding.

Want to read the ramblings and musings of someone who fancies themselves a scientist? Check out my blog at http://scientosis.blogspot.com/
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
[+] 1 user Likes TheBeardedDude's post
24-01-2012, 10:26 AM (This post was last modified: 24-01-2012 11:03 AM by Bucky Ball.)
RE: The elegant nature of science
Help !
I can't find the (approx) 15 minute long video of the history of all the Ancient Near Eastern gods, (including Yahweh.."god of the armies", Marduk, Ashura, Baal etc). Anyone know where that is ?
Thanks.

Insufferable know-it-all.Einstein Apocalypse : pretty soon / Apprentice woologist in training.
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
24-01-2012, 10:41 AM
RE: The elegant nature of science
(24-01-2012 10:26 AM)Bucky Ball Wrote:  Help !
I can't find the (approx) 15 minute long video of the history of all the Ancient Near Eastern gods, (including Yahweh.."god of the armies", Marduk, Ashura, Baal etc. Anyone know where that is ?
Thanks.

You mean this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlnnWbkMlbg
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
24-01-2012, 11:02 AM
RE: The elegant nature of science
(24-01-2012 10:41 AM)Logisch Wrote:  
(24-01-2012 10:26 AM)Bucky Ball Wrote:  Help !
I can't find the (approx) 15 minute long video of the history of all the Ancient Near Eastern gods, (including Yahweh.."god of the armies", Marduk, Ashura, Baal etc. Anyone know where that is ?
Thanks.

You mean this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlnnWbkMlbg

Exactly. THANK YOU ! Cool

Insufferable know-it-all.Einstein Apocalypse : pretty soon / Apprentice woologist in training.
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
[+] 2 users Like Bucky Ball's post
24-01-2012, 06:59 PM
RE: The elegant nature of science
Being a fan of Ray Kurzweil, am always looking for nanotechnology stuff, as the day is soon coming we will be bio-robots. There a cool web site called Nano Werk,
( http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=23502.php ). The science geeks here might enjoy some of their very up-to-date articles, (posted along the left side of the site). Tongue

Insufferable know-it-all.Einstein Apocalypse : pretty soon / Apprentice woologist in training.
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
02-02-2012, 08:42 PM
RE: The elegant nature of science
(22-11-2011 03:26 PM)kim Wrote:  This is very informative... one might say... timely.
Yea, I said it. Dodgy



One of my favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQhd05ZVYWg

Insufferable know-it-all.Einstein Apocalypse : pretty soon / Apprentice woologist in training.
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
[+] 1 user Likes Bucky Ball's post
03-02-2012, 09:58 PM
RE: The elegant nature of science
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...lpbs6kb8Ys

My absolute most favorite. (1.5 minutes).... Tongue

Insufferable know-it-all.Einstein Apocalypse : pretty soon / Apprentice woologist in training.
Find all posts by this user
Like Post Quote this message in a reply
[+] 2 users Like Bucky Ball's post
Post Reply

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread: Author Replies: Views: Last Post
  The Elegant Universe Carlo_The_Bugsmasher_Driver 3 100 16-05-2013 11:07 PM
Last Post: Carlo_The_Bugsmasher_Driver
  Feline Science - by Full Circle Full Circle 21 195 15-05-2013 10:19 PM
Last Post: Tartarus Sauce
  My bible is the only science book I need... raoul116 22 352 04-05-2013 02:21 PM
Last Post: Chas
Video Richard Dawkins - Science - It works, bitches! [Video] Woody68 1 172 02-05-2013 04:45 PM
Last Post: Woody68
  Anti-science idiocy results in death from whooping cough BryanS 4 131 29-04-2013 06:53 AM
Last Post: cjlr
  Objectivity in science nach_in 22 313 11-04-2013 01:29 PM
Last Post: Heathen
  Science disproving Miracles question Citizen_Atheist 12 296 11-04-2013 05:11 AM
Last Post: Aseptic Skeptic
Forum Jump: