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Can anyone inform me as to what an "active galactic nuclei" is? Thanks a lot!

Well, I believe I was referring to the "heat death of the universe" theory. Funnily enough, I found a link explaining some of it, which might also answer parts of my own question. Link: Heat Death

I've read that the Big Bang is sometimes referred to as the "Big Cool," since it is likely that the early universe cooled very suddenly, and thus expanded rapidly. I've also read that the entropy of the universe is always increasing (ok, that's obvious), and as entropy increases the average...

Thanks a lot, you guys!

I am a first year university student (and have taken chemistry and physics through high school, and still do) and was wondering if anyone had suggestions for reading that would give me a good introduction to the basic background ideas behind quantum physics. I've already learned a good deal...

Hey thanks, Integral...this stuff is great!

Can anyone give me a basic definition of what the "Holographic Principle" is, exactly? Or care to discuss the idea at all? Thanks.