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Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:43 PM Oct 2013

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Fascinating: Bohemian Gravity (Using Bohemian Rhapsody to Explain String Theory)

Absolutely amazing. Queen guitarist takes note.

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Fascinating: Bohemian Gravity (Using Bohemian Rhapsody to Explain String Theory) (Original Post) Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 OP

Seriously? What does Queen have to do with astrophysics? Orrex Oct 2013 #1

From the link: Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #2

I knew that. Orrex Oct 2013 #6

What DOESN'T Queen have to do with astrophysics? Scootaloo Oct 2013 #3

He's got a couple of these - TBF Oct 2013 #4

I need to check them out. Thanks! Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #5

"Often, they will just rebound, but now and then they go another way". Sounds like Democrats. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2013 #7

That was awesome! cyberswede Oct 2013 #8

I still don't understand it ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #9

Thanks. mmonk Oct 2013 #10

I don't think he's claiming unification. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #11

Thanks. I will check it out. mmonk Oct 2013 #12

I do appreciate that the quest for knowledge leads us to a more peaceful mmonk Oct 2013 #13

Loved it. This is the best Geek music presentation ever on Earth RVN VET Oct 2013 #14

Thank you! Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #15

Orrex

(63,213 posts)

1. Seriously? What does Queen have to do with astrophysics?

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:53 PM

Oct 2013

[font color=white]Yes, I know that Brian May has a doctorate. Hardy har har.[/font]

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

2. From the link:

Reply to Orrex (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:00 PM

Oct 2013

... and Queen guitarist Brian May, who holds a PhD in astrophysics, has taken note.

Orrex

(63,213 posts)

6. I knew that.

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:54 PM

Oct 2013

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

3. What DOESN'T Queen have to do with astrophysics?

Reply to Orrex (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:03 PM

Oct 2013

But then, the same can be said of ponies...

TBF

(32,062 posts)

4. He's got a couple of these -

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:08 PM

Oct 2013

I think they've been posted in the science group. He's fantastic!

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

5. I need to check them out. Thanks!

Reply to TBF (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:37 PM

Oct 2013

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

7. "Often, they will just rebound, but now and then they go another way". Sounds like Democrats. n/t

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:19 PM

Oct 2013

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

8. That was awesome!

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:35 PM

Oct 2013

But I suspect it only explains string theory to people who are smarter than I am.

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

9. I still don't understand it ...

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 08:24 AM

Oct 2013

...but I sure enjoyed it.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

10. Thanks.

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:54 AM

Oct 2013

I appreciate his efforts. Truth is, I don't think we are at a unified theory yet though. I will read his thesis though. Not sure I buy the 10 dimensions. Seems like he is trying to prove string theory is unified but I doubt he can prove and explain singularities yet.

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

11. I don't think he's claiming unification.

Reply to mmonk (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:58 AM

Oct 2013

Though, I could be wrong.

Have you read Michio Kaku's Hyperspace? If you haven't, I highly recommend it.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

12. Thanks. I will check it out.

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:01 PM

Oct 2013

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

13. I do appreciate that the quest for knowledge leads us to a more peaceful

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 07:22 PM

Oct 2013

and reasoned life.

RVN VET

(492 posts)

14. Loved it. This is the best Geek music presentation ever on Earth

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 11:35 AM

Oct 2013

I say that fondly and with enormous love -- maybe like -- for the Bare Naked Ladies Bing Bang Theory theme song, which now takes third place, behind Tom Lehrer's Gilbert and Sullivan take on the periodic table, which is now in second place.

I still don't get string theory -- except as a way of describing the sub-particle universe. If it, umm, actually does that. Maybe I'm thinking of something else. At any rate, the production values, the lyrics, all were absolutely superb.

This kid (hey, I'm 68) is brilliant and it is especially wonderful to see a human mind so multi-talented and happy!

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

15. Thank you!

Reply to RVN VET (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 12:54 PM

Oct 2013

It really is an incredible video.

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