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For something more enlightening on the subject of the mechanics of time, try this 78 minute Google Tech Talk, "The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time"
by JonnieCache 15y ago
For something more enlightening on the subject of the mechanics of time, try this 78 minute Google Tech Talk, "The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFMfW1jY1xE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFMfW1jY1xE
A really good introduction to how entropy gives rise to the perception of time passing, as well as a lot of other crazy things.
If you're actually a physicist like many here, you probably won't learn anything new. The nice thing about google tech talks is that they're effectively aimed at software engineers, ie. very clever people that aren't domain experts.
- zargon 15y agoSean Carroll is a great presenter. I watched the version he presented at University of Sydney: http://www.themonthly.com.au/origin-universe-and-arrow-time-sean-carroll-2196 http://www.themonthly.com.au/origin-universe-and-arrow-time-... I got a lot more out of this talk than I did listening to the audiobook of his arrow of time book. I think I'm giving up on audiobook versions of science books; the voice actors are terrible at it.
- JonnieCache 15y agoYep, he's great. Lots more of his talks here: http://preposterousuniverse.com/talks/videos.html http://preposterousuniverse.com/talks/videos.html