Time, string theory, and everything

[delalluvia]

Contemplating string theory too long is enough to make one embrace Creationism. ...     

 


I hear you - ruminating over multiple multi-verses and time as non-linear, spherical or branched, collapsing and repeating realities kinda makes one want to pop some popcorn and watch telly.

[Penthesilea]

Another example of this "flatness" thinking is from the special Brokeback Mountain issue of Film Quarterly, Spring 2007, which friend Chrissi gave to me (thank you, friend!)

Nope, it wasn't me. Someone else deserves the credit and thanks.

[serious crayons]

I hear you - ruminating over multiple multi-verses and time as non-linear, spherical or branched, collapsing and repeating realities kinda makes one want to pop some popcorn and watch telly.

I hear Jennifer Aniston is adopting a kid, and I guess Ryan and Sandra are getting along well.

[Front-Ranger]

I think there are some other threads where Jennifer, Ryan, and Sandra are discussed. This thread is for time, string theory, and everything.  

Oh, and Kathryn, mark my words. The day is coming very soon when you will be needing to know a little bit about string theory and other related things in order to converse with your children!!

[Front-Ranger]

I was shopping over at Costco last night and I saw rows and rows of Brian Greene's book neatly laid out on the counters. I haven't read it yet but I think there must be someone who can explain these concepts better than he does. I haven't been very impressed with the way he lays it out. I actually think this is presented better in movies, art, performances, music, literature, and religious teachings. Even fiber art and quilting resonates better with me...after all, it is composed of strings!!

[Front-Ranger]

From the website of Kensho:

Boy: “When you take apart a Lego house and mix the pieces into the bin, where does the house go?”

Girl: “It’s in the bin.”

Boy: “No, those are just the pieces. They could become spaceships or trains. The house was an arrangement. The arrangement doesn’t stay with the pieces and it doesn’t go anywhere else. It’s just gone.”

Do you agree with the girl, the boy, or....?

[serious crayons]

I think there are some other threads where Jennifer, Ryan, and Sandra are discussed. This thread is for time, string theory, and everything.  

Just joking, FRiend. I love discussing deeper subjects.

Oh, and Kathryn, mark my words. The day is coming very soon when you will be needing to know a little bit about string theory and other related things in order to converse with your children!!

Well, we'll see ... 

[Monika]

 
I never heard the term shoji screen before, but I knew immediately what you meant, because I always thought the exact same thing whenever I read this line. .

Me too!

[Front-Ranger]

I didn't envison it as a shoji screen. I saw it more as a panel in a cartoon or the storyboard of a movie. You know how in the '60s there were split screen panels in movies. I'm thinking of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, also Bob, Carol, Ted and Alice. The technique was revived by Ken Burns, PowerPoint, and Ang Lee in his recent movie Taking Woodstock.

[Front-Ranger]

Here's the video "Don't Tell Me". It's fun!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7267469926601042792#