Published on Apr 23, 2012 by TEDtalksDirector
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At the heart of modern cosmology is a mystery: Why does our universe
appear so exquisitely tuned to create the conditions necessary for life?
In this tour de force tour of some of science's biggest new
discoveries, Brian Greene shows how the mind-boggling idea of a
multiverse may hold the answer to the riddle.
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Im a firm believer in the multiverse.
buckaroo bonzai would have this shit figured out
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bybrako (1314.34) 
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Really? A firm belief? Based on what evidence?
I suppose a firm belief in the possibility of a multiverse might be warranted.
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByScrubby001 (118.40) 
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@Scrubby001 semantics
Posted Apr-27-2012 Bybrako (1314.34) 
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@brako
Not really. Actually, not at all.
The difference between believing that you ARE a child molester and believing that there is a POSSIBILITY that you are a child molester are quite different.
Wouldn't you agree?
Posted Apr-27-2012 ByScrubby001 (118.40) 
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@Scrubby001 nope its semantics LOL!
Or possibly a schizoid disorder.
Just yankin yer chain .
In the literal form you are correct.
Posted Apr-27-2012 Bybrako (1314.34) 
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And for the record, I do not believe you are a child molester.
Posted Apr-27-2012 ByScrubby001 (118.40) 
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or...OR. Life adapted to the Universe it's in.
....Nah. That's Krazy. Let's believe a Mystical Being we can't sense made us. Okay. Brilliant!
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByFlashovr (1885.10) 
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@Flashovr Oh yes, the natural order was suspended in order for a single iron age crone to have an immaculate lil' nipper, who was also his own father and self proclaimed deity! Who'd of thunked it!
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByCargeLock (2003.72) 
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@hotstix You forgot the self-flagellation. Nothing like a good flagellation!
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByCargeLock (2003.72) 
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I love physics and quantum mechanics and all of the deep mysteries of our uni/multiverse, but my question is this:
How is this knowledge making us better? How is it advancing us as far as being happier and living better? How does this bring us together?
What is the ultimate goal? It surly can't be to "know everything", so what is it?
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByTOPDECK (131.00) 
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@TOPDECK There is no ultimate goal; life is random.
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByCargeLock (2003.72) 
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@TOPDECK you know when there's a mystery to try to figure out and you have a blast trying to crack it, but once you do figure it out, it's no longer fun because it's over. So you move onto the next mystery to bring back that same fun again. Maybe our universe is built just for that purpose, so it keeps us guessing and learning, b/c if we ever did find out everything about it, we'd maybe be unhappy over all? SO maybe the goal is to just keep exploring and figuring things out and having fun doi More..
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bywptech (179.74) 
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@TOPDECK
The ultimate goal is to keep all physicists gainly employed, most on taxpayer dollars.
Posted Apr-26-2012 Byjoe prole (1653.60) 
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@TOPDECK 42
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bybrako (1314.34) 
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@wptech I appreciate your reply. I do not denounce such work as a waste. I just think that people should be asking this question.
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByTOPDECK (131.00) 
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A deity did it. D'oh!
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByCargeLock (2003.72) 
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@CargeLock thats almost what they are saying but instead of diety it is thier version of physics
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bybrako (1314.34) 
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crazy
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bywptech (179.74) 
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Why would anybody think that this universe is all that there is? Or, for that matter, that the multi-verse is all that there is?
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bymikecurse (367.20) mikecurse View Channel Send Message
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@mikecurse well said I believe there is sooo much out there beyond our understanding at the moment we are like nematodes trying to write physics
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bybrako (1314.34) 
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@brako I could not agree more. Our little existence and knowledge is nothing compared to what's out there.
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bymikecurse (367.20) mikecurse View Channel Send Message
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@mikecurse Because all there is IS all there is. What is wrong is not the concept of a universe but the scope you have chosen to assign to it.
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bycamy011 (147.20) 
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@camy011 I'm using the commonly understood scope assigned to the word, because that is the scope the guy uses in this video, which is that which was formed by "the big bang".
But I appreciate your point. All depends on what people want the word universe to mean.
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Mongo like :)
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByAmusing (5229.28) Amusing View Channel Send Message
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If Mongo likey then goodie.
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bydcmfox (30943.06) 
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Other then my strong desire to argue about the semantics involving their use of the term "universe" there is one thing I absolutely agree with; that the idea that the default state of things is "nothing" is wrong. The state of reality is of infinite energy which permeates an infinite sea of infinite space. Reality itself is conscious and reality itself is God.
Posted Apr-26-2012 Bycamy011 (147.20) 
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@camy011 it sounded good upto the point you used god in your sentance. we use god for to explain things that we cannot understand. in essence your replacing 1 unknown with another. which leads to a intellectual dead end. in the same way cave men said god made fire. we now understand its a chemical rection. you get the point?
Posted Apr-27-2012 ByTomThumb (143.04) TomThumb View Channel Send Message
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The mathematics behind the theory of the multiverse , are to beautiful to NOT be correct .
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByComradeAgopian (518.12) 
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This shit wouldnt fly 30 years ago.
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it won't fly 30 years from now either
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByAiredale (2624.96) 
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That is what they told Copernicus, Pasteur, Darwin, and Planck.
They were smart enough not to listen...
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByScrubby001 (118.40) 
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sell your soul to the media then
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non sequitur says what?
Posted Apr-26-2012 ByScrubby001 (118.40) 
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good video
Posted Apr-27-2012 ByAllah Crusher (217.30) 
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the universe is a completley inhospital place
Posted Apr-27-2012 ByTomThumb (143.04) TomThumb View Channel Send Message
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Because if it wasn't, we wouldn't be here to talk about it.
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