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Symphony of Science – Secret of the Stars
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Published on Feb 26, 2013
A musical celebration of E=MC squared and Einstein’s theory of relativity. Featuring Michio Kaku, Brian Cox, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brian Greene and Lisa Randall. mp3: http://melodysheep.bandcamp.com
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Sources:
Through the Wormhole
Einstein’s Big Idea (NOVA)
The Elegant Universe (NOVA)
Wonders of the Solar System (BBC)
Einstein’s Equation of Life and Death (BBC)
What Time Is It (BBC)
Einstein (History)
The Universe in a Nutshell
Relativity and the Twin Paradox
What Lies Beyond Our Own Space-Time Continuum
The Universe – Brian Cox lecture
Lyrics:
Say, do you like mystery stories?
Well we have one for you.
The concept: relativity. That strange fantastic relationship between time, distance, and mass.
Before we’re finished, I think you’ll agree that truth is stranger than the strangest fiction.
Why do the stars shine?
Why does the galaxy light up?
E equals MC squared
That is the engine that lights up the stars
Energy turns into mass
E equals MC squared -
That is the secret of the stars
Now listen carefully:
The faster you move
THe heavier you get
The energy of motion turns into M, your mass
Energy of motion
Energy equals Mass times the speed of light squared
An awful lot of energy
For a tiny amount of mass
Light travels at the same speed
No matter how you look at it
No matter how I move, relative to you,
Light travels at the same speed
No matter who is doing the measurement
And no matter what direction you are moving
The speed of light is the same
No matter what direction, or how fast
As you travel faster
Time slows down
Everything slows down
Time slows down when you move
Time passes at a different rate
Clocks run slow
It’s a monumental shift in how we see the world
The beauty, the majesty,
The power of the universe
Into a single equation
(refrain)
It’s a beautiful piece of science
It’s a beautifuly elegant theory
It’s a beautiful piece of science
A planet like the Earth is kept in orbit
Because it follows curves
In the spatial fabric caused
By the sun’s presence
Space and time are bent by stars and planets
As things move through this curved space, they bend
Now all of this is illustration of the fact
that time and space are linked together.
As you’re moving through bent and curved space and time,
You feel like you feel a force (x2)
That force is gravity
(refrain)
That is the secret of the stars
Epic Rap Battles: Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking
This is a little dated fur teh interbuttz, but just too cool for words. Enjoy.
Courtesy of the Lousy Canuck…
Albert Einstein’s “The World As I See It”
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Uploaded by C0nc0rdance on Mar 24, 2011
I think it’s interesting to read some of how Einstein saw the world he lived in. He addresses societal commitments, ethical ways of living, and religious views.
I’ve trimmed out huge sections of this book-length essay. For the full text, go to Amazon and buy it.
Quantum Coolness (w/out Woo Woo)
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Quantum mechanics…long the subject matter of both legitimate science and quasi-mystical crank theory, has recently seen a new and interesting development–two of its principle features, the Uncertainty Principle and nonlocal “spooky-action-at-a-distance” through Entanglement have now been linked (Click Me Here) as integral and essential to each other.
Quantum physics is solid science, well-accepted by mainstream researchers and is strongly upheld by literally millions of experiments to date.
It’s the theory behind all electronic technology.
In a new article published in the journal Science (Click Me Here, Too), uncertainty limits the quantum weirdness of nonlocality, and explains why quantum entanglement is no weirder than it is.
Sorry, Psychics-R-Us need not apply. No X-Men to be found here.
Seriously though, all mean-spirited, poopy-head ridicule aside, this is a neat development, and if it pans out with further research, could very well get us one step closer to the formulation of a theory of quantum gravity. This is a major step in our conception of quantum theory, which adds tremendously to our knowledge and the implications of its use.
Related Articles
- Quantum uncertainty controls ‘action at a distance’ (newscientist.com)
- Universe’s Quantum Weirdness Limits Its Weirdness (wired.com)
- Researchers uncover surprise link between weird quantum phenomena (eurekalert.org)
- Surprise link between weird quantum phenomena: Heisenberg uncertainty principle sets limits on Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’ (sciencedaily.com)
- CQT Researcher uncovers surprise link between weird quantum phenomena (yubanet.com)
- Uncertainty Principle sets limits on Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’ (3quarksdaily.com)
- Uncertainty Sets Limits On Quantum Nonlocality (science.slashdot.org)
- Quantum entanglement, meet Heisenberg (arstechnica.com)
- Imabug: Like Fate Of Cat, Quantum Debate Is Still Unresolved – Science News (sciencenews.org)
- Mark Andrew Catton: Quantum world more ordered than thought | COSMOS magazine (markandrewcatton.posterous.com)
