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The discussion revolves around the streaming of the PBS Nova show "The Elegant Universe," which explores concepts related to string theory and theoretical physics. Participants share their experiences, insights, and questions regarding the show, its content, and the theories presented.

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  • Exploratory
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  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express appreciation for the show and its content, highlighting the opportunity to engage with complex theories like superstring theory.
  • Questions arise regarding the identity of a physicist featured in the show, with some participants believing the individual was Ed Witten, while others argue it was Paul Steinhardt.
  • There is a discussion about the implications of M-theory and loop quantum gravity (LQG), with some participants suggesting that a unified theory should incorporate dynamic spacetime.
  • Some participants share links to download the show, expressing concerns about the availability of streaming content.
  • One participant mentions the potential for physical evidence supporting superstring theory from upcoming tests at particle accelerators.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the identity of the physicist in question, with multiple viewpoints presented. Additionally, there are differing opinions on the viability and implications of M-theory and LQG, indicating ongoing debate.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions reference specific segments of the show and the challenges of identifying individuals based on visual presentation. The conversation also touches on the need for further understanding in the field of theoretical physics.

  • #61
I have the same problems as some of the other users in this forum with watching the videos - the quicktime stream (both the regular and full-screen versions) keep crashing my browser (tried in firefox as well as ie) and the realtime stream is itsy bitsy. How are you guys viewing the quicktime version??
 
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  • #62
Isnt a sequel to the elegant universe coming or has it already arrived?
 
  • #63
Greene has pubished The Fabric of Reality. It isn't a sequel, exactly... It has been discussed a couple of times on PF. Do a search on the title.
 
  • #64
selfAdjoint said:
Greene has pubished The Fabric of Reality. It isn't a sequel, exactly... It has been discussed a couple of times on PF. Do a search on the title.

Actually that was written a few years back by a UK physicist named David Deutsch.
 
  • #65
Alex said:
I have the same problems as some of the other users in this forum with watching the videos - the quicktime stream (both the regular and full-screen versions) keep crashing my browser (tried in firefox as well as ie) and the realtime stream is itsy bitsy. How are you guys viewing the quicktime version??

Well never mind, the quicktime version only works with older versions of quicktime.
 
  • #66
What kind of connection do you have? I use ie with cable access, and it works.

Added: I have Firefox on my home computer, to read the String Cofeetable equations. I haven't tried to view videos with it.
 
  • #67
polyb said:
Actually that was written a few years back by a UK physicist named David Deutsch.

He meant The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene, and that's already out. I have it, but haven't started it yet. It looks promising.

- Alisa
 
  • #68
Hello everyone, I just joined the forum, it looks like it will be fun. I'm an average Joe interested in why everything in the universe is like it is.

It was nice to see the movie over the net on my own schedule (and free) since I just started reading the book. I had to view using Realplayer also since the Quicktime crashed on my PC too. It would be nice to see more programs like this available to public without someone trying to make a greedy profit from it.
A friend recommended reading The Fabric of the Cosmos as well. He said he enjoyed it more the The Elegant Universe
Maybe since the The Fabric of the Cosmos doesn't go as much into Quantum Mechanics, it won't make my head ache trying to visualize what the author is stating!
 
  • #69
Quicktime Bug

The reason why Quicktime crashes on the program is because the newest version Quicktime 6.5 has a bug.

Download any verion of Quicktime older than 6.5 will work nicely.

P.S. I don't think Apple website provide older version of Quicktime anymore, older version can be found easily using Google.
 
  • #70
I didn't really understand what to do with what you gave us KERNELCRACKER.
I am have the same problem, and i really want to watch these. So please could u tell me what to do with what you gave us. tkx.
 
  • #71
Hello,

Just right click on the links above, and save target as, and it will download the files to your harddrive. All the files together is about 300 megs worth.

Lazyuser
 
  • #72
Integral said:
Here is a link to the PBS web site. where you can watch the Nova shows.

You get to see and hear the String Theory Pioneers.
I am fakhradin sefatpanah.I studied physics in kurdistan university.
I am very glad to see your link(URL=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html)
thank you.
 
  • #73
oh, I'm doing a research paper on superstring theory, and I have used the document as a source, can anyone tell me when did the program first air?
 
  • #74
Am I right in thinking that Greene and Randall dated in high school?
... probably not. ^_^
 
  • #75
How can i do to download all them ?
 
  • #76
I just love this 3 hour documentary about the elegant universe.

linhtm, you cannot download them due to copywrite issues.
 
  • #77
How small is the "string" compared to an atom?
 
  • #78
thats stupid:biggrin: .string is only a imagination tool ,atom is matter:biggrin:
 
  • #79
Raza said:
How small is the "string" compared to an atom?


It's not absolutely pinned down, but one relationship I've seen offered is Planck Length : string length :::: string length : proton diameter.
 
  • #80
If a string was the size of a proton, then the proton would be the size of the Earth. And the Earth would be the size of the entire observable Universe.
 
  • #81
Shekwan said:
oh, I'm doing a research paper on superstring theory, and I have used the document as a source, can anyone tell me when did the program first air?

Check the PBS website.



I just saw this miniseries and I have to say that it was quite interesting. String theory is indeed seductive. LOL
 
  • #82
Trivial statement in part 3

The series was recently rerun on PBS.

Greene stated that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line [paraphrased] - which is technically correct only in the plane.

A geodesic is shortest distance between two points in curved space with the straight line the geodesic of the plane.
 
  • #83
I read the book, The Elegant universe, and liked it. Although string theory seems a little stechy when it comes to sub-planck lengths, it overall does seem like an unproved version of the T.O.E.
 
  • #84
It is really great stuff. I should add this to the Romanian portal of popularization of particle physics I created for Clubul Fizica particulelor-portal de popularizare a fizicii particulelor: http://fizicaparticulelor.ro
 
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  • #85
What a disappointment you can't watch this show in Sweden...
 

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