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Yoga Face

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Don't let this stuff brainwash you...think critically...
Agreed, but I pass think critically stuff right back at you

I never assume a sensationalist documentary is fact. There is big $$$$$$ to be made if you sensationalize your docs. However, I also do not discard such docs out of hand. How can you be sure criticism is not lead by self interest groups ... you need a PHD to figure this shit out ... the beat goes on.
 
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Particle Fever




theoretical physics does not get more important

Large Hadron Collider searches for the Higgs-Boson particle (the god particle) which gives particles mass, some more mass than others and some get none, this allows things to bind together and form things like stars and planets and atoms and molecules and humans and everything

I think the standard model goes like this ( theory of what things are made of at the subatomic level) - all matter is made of fermions which are quarks or leptons (several of each)

all force, or force carriers are made of bosons and there are two bosons: the gauge and the higgs (yet to be discovered)



at the LHC protons are smashed into each other at the speed of light billions of times

they then break into sub elements and a snap shot is taken of these elements

the mass of the higgs (if discovered) will decide whether the universe is knowable or not (watch the film to find the answer), if it is 115 times the mass of a proton (GEV) then supersymmetry rules- which is an extension of the Standard Model where each fermions and bosons particle from one group is associated with a particle from the other, known as its superpartner. For example, there would be a "selectron", a bosonic version of the electron with the same mass as the electron. However, if the higs is 140GEV then we live in a multiverse and it is the death of physics



lots of fascinating stuff

the universe is expanding at a rate a millionbillionbillionbillionbillionbillionbillion times slower than modern physics predicts

the cosmological constant sets parameters so precise that the smallest change in physics would exclude our existence - does this mean there is a GOD setting the dials? or is there something we got totally wrong about the big picture? one possibility is there is a multi verse and only in our tiny speck of the grander multiverse is the cosmological constant set to allow us to be and this is simply by chance - otherwise the odds against it happening in the only universe that exists is so great it would require an Intelligent designer which would mean our existence is the reason for everything, but if you believe in a multiverse than our occurrence can be explained by mere chance and may also mean nature is unknowable because nature occurs by chance and has no explanation - the LHC may answer this question


unlike any other of the great scientific discoveries, you are there, and get the privilege of meeting the Einsteins of today (some have very sloppy hair and dress bad), no babes as the girl geniuses never seem to wear any make up or know what yoga pants are
I watched this whole video, absolutely incredible. Higgs therory (H) for Hope. For many Religions humans this may come across as shock, but for all other species this is second nature. Thks Yoga.

 
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Amy Winehouse documentary. Watched it only couple of days ago.

Never been her fan in all fairness and, especially, of her most popular songs; however, the documentary was really-really interesting as her public success came at the time of personal downfall. Can't say that she was that talented, although, think she had it in her big time but she also never really developed it to the extent she could've done to become probably even 10 times bigger than Madonna herself.

Interestingly, she was a total girl next door IRL and sorta never matured enough to the extent should've done to cope with personal issues; but I did become very symphathetic of her after this documentary and it was quite an enjoyable movie as part of main stream doc.
 

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I watched this whole video, absolutely incredible. Higgs therory (H) for Hope. For many Religions humans this may come across as shock, but for all other species this is second nature. Thks Yoga.

I'll try to watch it too. I love science stuff.
 

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I'll try to watch it too. I love science stuff.
you get to meet the Einsteins of today

a non pretentious and sloven bunch

they have lived in poverty as they studied what they loved and upon reaching the heights of their profession they are still so modestly paid they ride a bike to work

we owe everything to their ilk yet idolize athletes and movie stars and make them rich while all they contribute is the entertainment that keeps us dumb

things are fucked up
 

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Tesla - Master of Lightening

He died in poverty while other got rich from his inventions

He built the first generator at Niagara Falls

They say his discoveries are still being kept secret by the CIA

This doc taught me about electricity

as I watched the doc I would pause to look stuff up

IE what the fuck is AC and DC

why do we make AC at Niagara Falls instead of DC (there was a battle over this as Edison wanted to make DC)

WTF happens is the volts are increased by a stepup transformer so this decreases the amps because of the formula watts = volts * amps so there is less loss of energy as it travels down the wires because the amps are less then volts are reduced to 120 at the end of the line so it will not fry your house and AC can step up and down better than DC


Tesla was the archetypical mad genius and they have named a car after him

Although a Ladies man he never married because he was obsessive compulsive IE he could not touch hair or jewelry so he neutered himself

he tried to contact the dead

would make lightening come out of his head

 
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Yoga Face

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curiositystream.com

great educational docs

great science docs as well as other stuff
 
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