String Theory Intro, as requested [With PBS Nova Video!]

[samoth]

Hey brother, I remeber reading about different planes that bend into each other before I was knocked out for surgery. Do you know what I am talking about. let me know or pm me. I love learning about super string theory and this was a bit different.

To the best of my knowledge, the currently accepted model of Superstring theory is that it has 10 dimensions, where four of them are our known and beloved space (three dimensions) and time (one dimension). The other six are suspected to be compactified within our four macroscopic dimensions - making them way smaller than any subatomic particle that exists.

For a really good explaination with VERY well done visualizations, I'll intro Brian Greene's TV show from Nova (highly recommended, this was a PBS special):



Watch The Elegant Universe (3 hours)

The Elegant Universe homepage

To view any part of this three-hour miniseries, choose an episode from one of the three columns below and select either QuickTime (full-screen option available) or RealVideo to begin. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this, and suggest you try back at another time. Note that NOVA programs are not available for downloading due to rights restrictions.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html

 

[Spartacus]

here's some math
there are 3 chaps here who comprehend this shit
and you're 1 of them

 

[redguru]

"The Elegant Universe" was a great layman's introduction to Unified Field theory.

 

[Spartacus]

"The Elegant Universe" was a great layman's introduction to Unified Field theory.

two

 

[samoth]

Other good stuff from the same site and author (Brian Greene's totally famous for this stuff, and bringing it to non-nerd audiences) if you don't want to sit through hours of TV:


A Theory of Everything?
In this excerpt from his book The Elegant Universe, Brian Greene explains why string theory might hold the key to unifying the four forces of nature.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/everything.html

Imagining Other Dimensions
Our brains may not be equipped to picture ten spatial dimensions, but see if you can get to at least four here.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/dimensions.html


...and more at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/ .

 

[redguru]

Samoth is going to be the one that supplants "Special Relativity". Mark my words.

 

[Lestat]

samoth, resident EF scholar.

Bro, I'd love to learn all about this, but 3 hours of video, holy fuck.

 

[samoth]

here's some math
there are 3 chaps here who comprehend this shit
and you're 1 of them

Dude, this showed on Nova, a show on PBS. It's really good, entertaining, and totally not technical. Great animations and stuff.

Here, try this 3 minute preview: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/preview/r_3012_220.html

And I can comprehend this stuff, but that sure as hell doesn't mean that I understand it. You can comprehend it just as well -- this show explains things very well, and his concepts are not hard to grasp. Try it!

 

[Lestat]

3 minutes, that's more my style.

 

[redguru]

3 minutes, that's more my style.

That's what your new roomie told me on aim.

 

[samoth]

Bro, I'd love to learn all about this, but 3 hours of video, holy fuck.

Did you click on the link? The three hours (shows) are divided up into single-hour shows (no, no commercials or shit), and each hour is subdivided up into 8 different chapters.

I'd recommend

Hour 1, Chapter 7
Now string theory—the idea that everything is made of tiny, vibrating strands of energy—holds out the hope of unifying the world of the very large and the world of the very small.
running time 7:58

or

Hour 2, Chapter 4
The extra dimension of space required to unify string theory suggests that we may be trapped on just one tiny slice of a higher-dimensional universe.
running time 5:03

 

[Lestat]

Man I watched that teaser, I'm hooked!! I gotta know what the hell this is all about.

 

[samoth]

Man I watched that teaser, I'm hooked!! I gotta know what the hell this is all about.

For real, it's not at all.

 

[AristotleBC]

Samoth isn't that smart

 

[blut wump]

It's well worth a watch if you have the time, if that's not putting the cart before the horse.

Another great one on there is the genome project, "Cracking the Code of Life".
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/program.html

 

[beefcake28]

To the best of my knowledge, the currently accepted model of Superstring theory is that it has 10 dimensions, where four of them are our known and beloved space (three dimensions) and time (one dimension). The other six are suspected to be compactified within our four macroscopic dimensions - making them way smaller than any subatomic particle that exists.

For a really good explaination with VERY well done visualizations, I'll intro Brian Greene's TV show from Nova (highly recommended, this was a PBS special):



Watch The Elegant Universe (3 hours)


The Elegant Universe homepage

To view any part of this three-hour miniseries, choose an episode from one of the three columns below and select either QuickTime (full-screen option available) or RealVideo to begin. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this, and suggest you try back at another time. Note that NOVA programs are not available for downloading due to rights restrictions.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html

Have you seen the Steven Hawking 6 part series?? Very interesting!! I had to download them all... I am trying to download this series as well. I love this stuff!

 

[samoth]

Samoth isn't that smart

No, I'm not -- nor have I ever claimed to be.

When it comes to physics and math, however, I am quite knowledgable.

 

[Spartacus]

Samoth isn't that smart

not 3

 

[Lestat]

is there somewhere I can just buy these NOVA DVDs?

 

[AristotleBC]

No, I'm not -- nor have I ever claimed to be.

When it comes to physics and math, however, I am quite knowledgable.

I'm just foolin with ya

 

[jackangel]

i read the elegant universe back 6 years ago, which is why i refuse to read this thread now.

also, my ADD might be involved.

btw, nice flirt thread samoth.

 

[beefcake28]

is there somewhere I can just buy these NOVA DVDs?

I usually just find a torrent and download them, burn to a disk, and there ya go...

 

[Lestat]

I usually just find a torrent and download them, burn to a disk, and there ya go...

i'll pay ya to do that for me

 

[beefcake28]

i'll pay ya to do that for me

I can't find it in a DVD format. After a quick search online, I can only find it in a .avi format that I can burn to a CD.

 

[Lestat]

I can't find it in a DVD format. After a quick search online, I can only find it in a .avi format that I can burn to a CD.

hook me up bro

 

[samoth]

is there somewhere I can just buy these NOVA DVDs?

You can order this program on VHS or DVD here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/shop.html

Order This Program:
The Elegant Universe

NOVA programs on VHS or DVD can be ordered through WGBH, the Boston public television station that produces NOVA. Some NOVA programs are not for sale because the rights are not available.

Go to the WGBH Boston Video shop.

It's twenty bucks, not bad at all.

Also, there's others you can watch for free:

The following NOVA programs are available to watch online, divided conveniently into chapters and closed captioned for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this, and suggest you try back at another time. Note that NOVA programs are not available for downloading due to rights restrictions.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/programs.html

 

[samoth]

I'm just foolin with ya

You should post more, I remember seeing you post some intelligent stuff back in the day. I think you showed up on philosophy or politic threads or something similar (something of subject matter I knew nothing about and kinda skimmed through, lol).

 

[Spartacus]

not get your ass over to one of the Iranian nuke threads
scientist

 

[Lestat]

You can order this program on VHS or DVD here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/shop.html

Order This Program:
The Elegant Universe

NOVA programs on VHS or DVD can be ordered through WGBH, the Boston public television station that produces NOVA. Some NOVA programs are not for sale because the rights are not available.

Go to the WGBH Boston Video shop.

It's twenty bucks, not bad at all.

Also, there's others you can watch for free:

The following NOVA programs are available to watch online, divided conveniently into chapters and closed captioned for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. We regret this, and suggest you try back at another time. Note that NOVA programs are not available for downloading due to rights restrictions.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/programs.html

Check this out bro!!!
http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Elegant-Universe_W0QQprZ6472070QQtgZinfo

fuck yeah!! i just ordered it.

 

[samoth]

i read the elegant universe back 6 years ago, which is why i refuse to read this thread now.

also, my ADD might be involved.

btw, nice flirt thread samoth.

Dude, I don't flirt online unless I know someone before hand in real life. EF C&C poisoned my mind -- I question anyone on the interweb claiming to be one of those "female" things.

 

[Lestat]

Dude, I don't flirt online unless I know someone before hand in real life. EF C&C poisoned my mind -- I question anyone on the interweb claiming to be one of those "female" things.

 

[samoth]

Check this out bro!!!
http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Elegant-Universe_W0QQprZ6472070QQtgZinfo

fuck yeah!! i just ordered it.

Holy shit! If I had $12, I'd actually spend it to own that. That's a good price -- usually "specialty" science videos are fucking rediculously priced...

... like this video I want from Caltech!

QUANTUM MECHANICAL VIEW OF REALITY VIDEO
By: FEYNMAN
ISBN: 0-7945-6821-1
$120.00

Availability: available

 

[Lestat]

Holy shit! If I had $12, I'd actually spend it to own that. That's a good price -- usually "specialty" science videos are fucking rediculously priced...

... like this video I want from Caltech!

QUANTUM MECHANICAL VIEW OF REALITY VIDEO
By: FEYNMAN
ISBN: 0-7945-6821-1
$120.00

Availability: available

Feynman rules.

you gotta get a bootleg of that!

 

[samoth]

not get your ass over to one of the Iranian nuke threads
scientist

I avoid politics like the plague. Granted, I have my views and opinions, but they drastically clash with the way the real world actually works. More like an idealistic world-view that belongs in sci-fi -- not anything I could rationally argue whatsoever.

 

[blut wump]

Dude, I don't flirt online unless I know someone before hand in real life. EF C&C poisoned my mind -- I question anyone on the interweb claiming to be one of those "female" things.

Feminoids

 

[Feynman]

Feynman rules.

you gotta get a bootleg of that!

If I hadn't faked my death years ago, I'd totally make all of my videos free for the public.

 

[samoth]

Feminoids

Ooh, I like that one.

Nothing beats sororitutes, though. I love that word.

 

[beefcake28]

Holy shit! If I had $12, I'd actually spend it to own that. That's a good price -- usually "specialty" science videos are fucking rediculously priced...

... like this video I want from Caltech!

QUANTUM MECHANICAL VIEW OF REALITY VIDEO
By: FEYNMAN
ISBN: 0-7945-6821-1
$120.00

Availability: available

I already have a million things from Feynman, including lecture audio. I have like 4 gigs. worth of his stuff on my hard drive... I gotta go back and see what I still do/don't have. I'll hook ya up with it if you want...

Ok, this is what I've got:

The Feynman collection.

Contains:

- All 3 Volumes of The Feynman Lectures on Physics in PDF format.

- The first 4 volumes of the audiobook version of The Feynman Lectures
on Physics (6 cassette tapes each)

- The audio book version of "What do you care what other people Think"

- Horizon's "The pleasure of Finding Things Out"

and a few more misc. things as well...

 

[seizer]

For real, it's not at all.

Well, it is. You're just marketing it very well. You might even say you're making it "cool" like an apple ipod.

 

[samoth]

I already have a million things from Feynman, including lecture audio. I have like 4 gigs. worth of his stuff on my hard drive... I gotta go back and see what I still do/don't have. I'll hook ya up with it if you want...

Ok, this is what I've got:

The Feynman collection.

Contains:

- All 3 Volumes of The Feynman Lectures on Physics in PDF format.

- The first 4 volumes of the audiobook version of The Feynman Lectures
on Physics (6 cassette tapes each)

- The audio book version of "What do you care what other people Think"

- Horizon's "The pleasure of Finding Things Out"

and a few more misc. things as well...

I have the Lectures books, and.... okay, it's easier to say that I don't have his path integral book. I have all his other books. The path integral one is OOP and runs a couple hundred, I believe, lol.

I have the new "Best Of..." audio 6-CD, but that's all from the audio LOP series. I'm waiting for the company to re-release them all on CD format, as there's like 25+ of those six cassette sets, running $45 each.

I'd like to get the Apple "Think Different" poster, but the damn things run over a hundred bucks.

 

[samoth]

Well, it is. You're just marketing it very well. You might even say you're making it "cool" like an apple ipod.

TITCR

 

[beefcake28]

I have the Lectures books, and.... okay, it's easier to say that I don't have his path integral book. I have all his other books. The path integral one is OOP and runs a couple hundred, I believe, lol.

I have the new "Best Of..." audio 6-CD, but that's all from the audio LOP series. I'm waiting for the company to re-release them all on CD format, as there's like 25+ of those six cassette sets, running $45 each.

I'd like to get the Apple "Think Different" poster, but the damn things run over a hundred bucks.

That was just stuff I downloaded, so I figured I'd share if you didn't have it already... The LOP on CD would be a smart buy though, if they ever produce them.

 

[samoth]

That was just stuff I downloaded, so I figured I'd share if you didn't have it already... The LOP on CD would be a smart buy though, if they ever produce them.

I tried Kazaa when I was a freshman, and haven't taken part in the whole downloading music thing since then... I don't even know what's out there nowadays that's free and safe.

My old university had a thing that limited bandwith for downloads or something, so a single song took about 4-5 days to download. That's probably why I stopped using it, lol. I have no idea about Purdue. I should probably try it sometime.

What's U Colorado's policy about that? When I was at Wisconsin, I kinda just figured ALL music and downloading stuff took that long, 'till a computer science major corrected me, lol. Man, I need to take a basic computer course or something, lol.

 

[beefcake28]

I tried Kazaa when I was a freshman, and haven't taken part in the whole downloading music thing since then... I don't even know what's out there nowadays that's free and safe.

My old university had a thing that limited bandwith for downloads or something, so a single song took about 4-5 days to download. That's probably why I stopped using it, lol. I have no idea about Purdue. I should probably try it sometime.

What's U Colorado's policy about that? When I was at Wisconsin, I kinda just figured ALL music and downloading stuff took that long, 'till a computer science major corrected me, lol. Man, I need to take a basic computer course or something, lol.

I have no idea about CU's policy. I have cable internet at my apartment and can download in terms of MB/s... I can download an entire movie in a couple of hours, a song takes less than a minute, but all of that depends on the connection to wherever I am downloading from as well... Usually it is not my bandwidth that is the limiting factor, it is theirs.