Physics/Smart Guys Alert

[steve dave]

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126911.300-our-world-may-be-a-giant-hologram.html?full=true

 

[slimz]

15 January 2009

Always up to date.  J/k, bro.  

I'm actually probably going to get this book to read pretty soon, which I believe is about this topic.  I really enjoy reading about astrophysics topics.  Used to read Isaac Asimov's essays, and recently read this book.  I feel like the thought experiments that are frequently involved help stretch out the mind...

Also, I like watching space sci-fi, so it's cool to learn about the actual science and whether the stuff they show is actually possible.

[pissclams]

15 January 2009

Always up to date.  J/k, bro.   

I'm actually probably going to get this book to read pretty soon, which I believe is about this topic.  I really enjoy reading about astrophysics topics.  Used to read Isaac Asimov's essays, and recently read this book.  I feel like the thought experiments that are frequently involved help stretch out the mind...

slimz, did you know that I came to bring the pain, hardcore to your brain? let's go inside my astralplane.

[steve dave]

If I could go back and do it all again I would have gone the Physics route instead of the Econ route.  Fascinates me though I don't understand any of it.  The best book I read (because it's so simple) was this:

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Black-Hole-Cosmic-Quandaries/dp/0393330168/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265653978&sr=1-1

It's just a collection of short essays NTD did for Nature magazine. 

[slimz]

If I could go back and do it all again I would have gone the Physics route instead of the Econ route.  Fascinates me though I don't understand any of it.  The best book I read (because it's so simple) was this:

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Black-Hole-Cosmic-Quandaries/dp/0393330168/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265653978&sr=1-1

It's just a collection of short essays NTD did for Nature magazine. 

Interesting.  I did econ too, and I often wish I would have done at least a physics minor in college.  I'll have to check out that book.  I think I may have heard an interview on NPR or somewhere with the author a few years back.

slimz, did you know that I came to bring the pain, hardcore to your brain? let's go inside my astralplane.

[SleepFighter]

My buddy is trying to prove the theory of time asymmetric quantum mechanics.  Which would suck, because if true, it would totally prevent steve dave from going back in time and becoming a physicist.

[_33]

The only thing I understand about physics is if you hold a bowling ball on a string up to your chin and let it go it won't come back and hit you in the face.  Thank you The Physical World I & II.

[Pete]

My buddy is trying to prove the theory of time asymmetric quantum mechanics.  Which would suck, because if true, it would totally prevent steve dave from going back in time and becoming a physicist.

Your buddy sounds like an idiot.  Everyone knows you can't go backwards....only forwards.

[steve dave]

My buddy is trying to prove the theory of time asymmetric quantum mechanics.  Which would suck, because if true, it would totally prevent steve dave from going back in time and becoming a physicist.

Your buddy sounds like an idiot.  Everyone knows you can't go backwards....only forwards.

One time I ate a bunch of shrooms and went backwards and repeated the same 2 second span of time about 15 times rapid fire.  It was ridic. 

[SleepFighter]

My buddy is trying to prove the theory of time asymmetric quantum mechanics.  Which would suck, because if true, it would totally prevent steve dave from going back in time and becoming a physicist.

Your buddy sounds like an idiot.  Everyone knows you can't go backwards....only forwards.

I'll buy you a walking taco if you can prove that.

[cyclist]

My buddy is trying to prove the theory of time asymmetric quantum mechanics.  Which would suck, because if true, it would totally prevent steve dave from going back in time and becoming a physicist.

Your buddy sounds like an idiot.  Everyone knows you can't go backwards....only forwards.

Does michigancat still have his:



Flux capacitor... 

[steve dave]

My buddy is trying to prove the theory of time asymmetric quantum mechanics.  Which would suck, because if true, it would totally prevent steve dave from going back in time and becoming a physicist.

Your buddy sounds like an idiot.  Everyone knows you can't go backwards....only forwards.

Does michigancat still have his:



Flux capacitor... 

haha, his neighbor.  Forgot that.  Doubt he has a Michigan neighbor with one though.

[cyclist]

My buddy is trying to prove the theory of time asymmetric quantum mechanics.  Which would suck, because if true, it would totally prevent steve dave from going back in time and becoming a physicist.

Your buddy sounds like an idiot.  Everyone knows you can't go backwards....only forwards.

Does michigancat still have his:



Flux capacitor... 

haha, his neighbor.  Forgot that.  Doubt he has a Michigan neighbor with one though.

Well, my sometimers just kicked in.   

[CHONGS]

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/170310/full/news.2010.130.html

[LHarKSUCat]

If I could go back and do it all again I would have gone the Physics route instead of the Econ route.  Fascinates me though I don't understand any of it.  The best book I read (because it's so simple) was this:

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Black-Hole-Cosmic-Quandaries/dp/0393330168/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265653978&sr=1-1

It's just a collection of short essays NTD did for Nature magazine. 

I also have this book... quite entertaining

[fatty fat fat]

ching, what is your fav. introductory physics book (at the ep1/2 level)

[CHONGS]

haliday and resnik is a classic.
there is a good one called from alchemy to quarks.

for the physics purist its tough to go against the feynman lectures.

[slimz]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100406172648.htm   

I'm currently reading this:

[bradleigh]

Ive got about a third of the way through A Brief History of Time on more than one occasion, but keep getting stalled out.  I think I've been trying too hard to digest and fully understand every concept presented in the book.  Fascinating subject though.

[pike]

If I could go back and do it all again I would have gone the Physics route instead of the Econ route.  Fascinates me though I don't understand any of it.  The best book I read (because it's so simple) was this:

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Black-Hole-Cosmic-Quandaries/dp/0393330168/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265653978&sr=1-1

It's just a collection of short essays NTD did for Nature magazine. 

My room mate and his friend are engineers and we always hang out and talk crazy physics crap. I still have to take physics II to graduate so I'll almost be on their level after that

[CHONGS]

[mcmwcat]

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/170310/full/news.2010.130.html

I both understood and did not understand this article at the same time.

 Posted by: john smith

[steve dave]

Anyone read this?  Enjoyable for a non-physicist type?

http://www.amazon.com/Users-Guide-Universe-Surviving-Uncertainty/dp/0470496517/?ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254702514&sr=8-1&tag=gmgamzn-20

[The1BigWillie]

Into the Universe With Stephen Hawking on Disc.

Anyone watch this? I DVR'd it. Can't wait to get really smart.

[mcmwcat]

Anyone read this?  Enjoyable for a non-physicist type?

http://www.amazon.com/Users-Guide-Universe-Surviving-Uncertainty/dp/0470496517/?ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254702514&sr=8-1&tag=gmgamzn-20

no. but added to wish list.  thanks!