OT: The Official "Dumbed Down" Science Thread

[SLY]

We begin with the String Theory. I would like to see an educated argument in layman's terms for and against this theory.

I watched an episode of "The Universe" last night and they were talking about the String Theory as well as Hawking's book The Grand Design. It was very interesting, but at times, a lot to take in (I was tired as fuck as well).

Many members of the "String Community" believe that nature works by laws, and that everything is mathematically predictable going all the way back to a starting point that can't be explained. However Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow say that the starting point (being the Big Bang) happened by Time and Space being seperate collided. I'm pretty sure that is the gist of what I got from the show.

Can someone explain to me a little bit more on this exact "event"? I'm hoping that show is On Demand so I can rewatch it in a more awake state.

 

[powerchord86]

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

:sagan:

 

[SLY]

Don't hate. There's no hockey. I've been playing guitar way more and reading on a lot of subjects I always found interesting but just never gave any time to. Right now I am in the middle of Awakening The Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World.

 

[powerchord86]

Fuckin' hipster!

 

[SLY]

:throwsscarfovershoulder:

fuck off.

:sipstea:

 

[mattola]

Don't hate. There's no hockey. I've been playing guitar way more and reading on a lot of subjects I always found interesting but just never gave any time to. Right now I am in the middle of Awakening The Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World.

good book?

 

[SLY]

good book?

Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World: Lama Surya Das: 9780767901574: Amazon.com: Books

Great book so far. I haven't gotten to the meditation part of the book yet, but just the principles Buddhists apply to everyday life is so intriguing. Especially Tibetan life.

Very accessible portrayal of the "Buddhist path" from Lama Surya Das. He even throws humor in there which is nice.

 

[mattola]

Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World: Lama Surya Das: 9780767901574: Amazon.com: Books

Great book so far. I haven't gotten to the meditation part of the book yet, but just the principles Buddhists apply to everyday life is so intriguing. Especially Tibetan life.

Very accessible portrayal of the "Buddhist path" from Lama Surya Das. He even throws humor in there which is nice.

lots of humour in Buddhism.

 

[SLY]

lol, I guess that all depends on what perspective you look at it from. There are also way more forms of Buddhism than I knew existed. But I am especially interested in just their "view", meditation and the way Buddhism correlates with science.

 

[SLY]

I see no resident science buffs wanted to weigh in... assholes.

 

[Darkstone42]

I know nothing about String Theory. Sorry.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

I have heard at least three absolutely and completely different versions of string theory... not even in the same ball park. I would like it broken down as well, Jeff.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Typical, just like a theoretical physicist, never around when you need one.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

 

[SLY]

This thread sucks... I thought DS was gonna come in and shed light on this subject.

Burn the thread, leave no trace.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Not my kind if science. Call me when you want a review of Contagion.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

When the string breaks it's harder to get the tampon out. So i've been told.

 

[SLY]

When the string breaks it's harder to get the tampon out. So i've been told.