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Ghoti Nyak

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08-13-2006 12:34

Richard Feynmann explains quantum electrodynamics for the layman

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Alazarin Mondrian

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08-13-2006 13:38

Charming. Richard Feynman is a phenomenal populariser for the sciences and specifically physics, but that little clip really doesn't shed much light on anything. What that clip does illusatrate is his engaging style which is what made him an excellent and entertaining educator of some of the most mind-bending fields of modern science.

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Vares Solvang

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Feynman was freaking brilliant

08-13-2006 13:57

QED! WOOT! The most successful theory ever in the history of science.

I love QED! If you found this video interesting then I highly recommend you read this great book on this subject: QED: The strange theory of light and matter. (written by Richard Feynman himself.) Don't worry, Feynman is very good at taking complex ideas and distilling their essence down into easy to understand language. Sure it takes a little thought to soak it all in, but that's the fun part!

Here is a freaky little tidbit from QED to peak your interest:

The three basic actions:

Action #1: A photon goes from place to place.

Action #2: An electron goes from place to place.

Action #3: An electron emits or absorbs a photon.

These three actions are the basis of all the phenomena of the physical world except the gravitational effect and radioactive phenomena, which involve nuclei shifting in their energy levels.

Everything else in the physical world is based on these three simple actions.

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Strife Onizuka

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08-13-2006 14:22

PBS has a great program on String & M theory.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program_d.html

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Richard Feynmann Explains Quantum Electrodynamics
Ghoti Nyak καλλιστι Join date: 7 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,078	08-13-2006 12:34 Richard Feynmann explains quantum electrodynamics for the layman Discuss. -Ghoti _____________________ "Sometimes I believe that this less material life is our truer life, and that our vain presence on the terraqueous globe is itself the secondary or merely virtual phenomenon." ~ H.P. Lovecraft
Alazarin Mondrian Teh Trippy Hippie Dragon Join date: 4 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,549	08-13-2006 13:38 Charming. Richard Feynman is a phenomenal populariser for the sciences and specifically physics, but that little clip really doesn't shed much light on anything. What that clip does illusatrate is his engaging style which is what made him an excellent and entertaining educator of some of the most mind-bending fields of modern science. _____________________ My stuff on Meta-Life: http://tinyurl.com/ykq7nzt http://www.myspace.com/alazarinmobius http://slurl.com/secondlife/Crescent/72/98/116
Vares Solvang It's all Relative Join date: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 2,235	Feynman was freaking brilliant 08-13-2006 13:57 QED! WOOT! The most successful theory ever in the history of science. I love QED! If you found this video interesting then I highly recommend you read this great book on this subject: QED: The strange theory of light and matter. (written by Richard Feynman himself.) Don't worry, Feynman is very good at taking complex ideas and distilling their essence down into easy to understand language. Sure it takes a little thought to soak it all in, but that's the fun part! Here is a freaky little tidbit from QED to peak your interest: The three basic actions: Action #1: A photon goes from place to place. Action #2: An electron goes from place to place. Action #3: An electron emits or absorbs a photon. These three actions are the basis of all the phenomena of the physical world except the gravitational effect and radioactive phenomena, which involve nuclei shifting in their energy levels. Everything else in the physical world is based on these three simple actions. _____________________
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	08-13-2006 14:22 PBS has a great program on String & M theory. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program_d.html _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey

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