Early start today for meetings in Boston and plans to get at least three things off the perpetual list of things-hanging-over-my-head. Just found a link to Brian Greene’s contest results (String Theory in Two Minutes or Less) which looks interesting even though I don’t have time to watch it today. If you get a chance to see it, let me know if it’s worth the time…
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"If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?
And if I am only for myself, then what am I?
And if not now, when?"
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November 11, 2007 at 10:29 am
Chris
Interesting little video. The science is good and concise and they do a credible job of presenting it in two minutes. Of course, it doesn’t address the question: If quarks and electrons are made of strings, what are strings made of? The girl doing the narration has a strange accent I can’t place (Hindi?), but is pleasing to listen to. Nice that they used a duck. Q: What sound does a quantum duck make? A: Quark! Quark! Someone did their homework to find that little bit of physics humor.
November 15, 2007 at 10:11 am
Jim
When you get the time, read Walter Isaacson’s “Einstein”. Incredible book. The science is made fairly accessible. The unspoken metaphysics and philosophical implications will blow your mind.
November 15, 2007 at 11:15 am
dailyplanet314
thanks, jim! over christmas vacation…
November 15, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Jim
It’s a pretty long book.
November 15, 2007 at 10:19 pm
dailyplanet314
what does that mean? hey, i’ve finished other long books…
November 19, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Jim
it’s got big words