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This could be the most interesting lecture ever posted on Virtual Professors. In fact, if this lecture does not blow your mind, we will refund your money…oh wait, this site is free already. This lecture on the universe by Lawrence Krauss has been referred to in many religious debates by Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins, and we guarantee it will change the way you think about everything.
Lawrence Krauss, a Professor of Physics at Arizona State University and author of The Physics of Star Trek, describes the wonders and poetic nature of the universe in terms of science. For example, did you know we are all made from stardust? Krauss explains how every atom in your body has come from an exploding star. In other words, stars died so you could be here today. But if that makes you feel important, Krauss will still remind you of your insignificance.
Also, there is no doubt you have wondered how that, what seems like something, could come from nothing — but Krauss also provides an answer to that. He says we live in a flat universe. And in these flat universes, energy is equal to zero. This allows our universe to begin from nothing — where no energy is necessary. And according to quantum mechanics, if you have nothing, you’ll always get something.
So sit down and sit back, because you are about to be blown away.
Instructor: Lawrence KraussLocation: AAI
Length: 61+ minutes
Subjects: Astronomy and Space, Physics, Religion
Tags: quantum mechanics
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What a great talk. The Internet has become one of the most powerful ways to expand our knowledge through this type of seminars.
Is there an audio file of this lecture available?
I’m floored. This sort of talk–with both it’s revelation of the progress and depth of our knowledge, and and ambiguity and further potential for progress–affirms my desire to pursue physics.
Professor Krauses, after repeating information that has been available for over a decade began to make errors by not understanding the subject of current state of the study of consciousness.
The “big bang theory” has been found to be false.
In addition, I would never listen to a professor who took such glee at making fun of someone elses beliefs. I believe that it is his own professed belief in atheism that causes him to miss out on the current understanding of cosmology that includes consciousness.
Quite an ego in that man. In this arena a bit of humble would help him.
yeah, next thing you know he’ll be burning people on stakes, cutting off limbs, and forcing conversions of nonbelievers. oh wait, those are religious practices.
A very interesting talk from an obviously brilliant man. I have to agree with Mr. Gercken (above) however – Mr. Krauss too often gets sidetracked from this fascinating topic in his zest to poke a sharp stick in the eye of anyone of Faith. The fact that there are still myriad unanswered cosmological questions is proof of the limitations of the scientist’s ego. Did the notion of karma not establish the principle of cause-and-effect millennia ago? Did Sakyamuni Buddha not recognize humanity’s molecular relationship with the stars 2,500 years ago? Did Judeo-Christian precepts articulated by Moses and Jesus not establish social structure that allowed scientific enlightenment to thrive, emerging from the barbarian-dominated Dark Ages? Evidently gratitude is not the strong suit of the atheist.
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