Explained through quantum physics. This is fascinating stuff. Take your lunch break to watch this while eating. It will be well worth your time, if you have ever asked yourself questions about reality and the world Enjoy! - Aasa
For a particle physicist, he is remarkably personable. That was neat. I knew of each of the equations and theories that he spoke of, but I've never seen them presented in a form of narrative history, complete with the personalities of the people involved, as this professor did. Neat!
One thing that he didn't touch on was that part of the conflict between the positions at the end is that at some point, particle physics ceases to become science. Scientific theory is based on the premise of "come up with an idea, and then try to disprove it" while particle theory is often "come up with an idea, and then go out and find it". That would never fly as proper science in any other field, but realistically, it's kind of how particle physicists have to work. It really is one of those places where science meets philosophy, and different people have different opinions on what the best mix of the two should be.
PS: I don't care if you "publish" either of those comments. Since this is where you push the link, it seemed like the right place to comment to you on it. Thanks for sharing!! :)
For a particle physicist, he is remarkably personable. That was neat. I knew of each of the equations and theories that he spoke of, but I've never seen them presented in a form of narrative history, complete with the personalities of the people involved, as this professor did. Neat!
ReplyDeleteOne thing that he didn't touch on was that part of the conflict between the positions at the end is that at some point, particle physics ceases to become science. Scientific theory is based on the premise of "come up with an idea, and then try to disprove it" while particle theory is often "come up with an idea, and then go out and find it". That would never fly as proper science in any other field, but realistically, it's kind of how particle physicists have to work. It really is one of those places where science meets philosophy, and different people have different opinions on what the best mix of the two should be.
PS: I don't care if you "publish" either of those comments. Since this is where you push the link, it seemed like the right place to comment to you on it. Thanks for sharing!!
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