What We Still Don’t Know (3 Part Series)

[Ichingcarpenter]

This is what they show on British Television

Martin Rees earned his degrees in mathematics and astronomy at the University of Cambridge , where he is currently professor of cosmology and astrophysics and Master of Trinity College. Director of the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge, he has also been a professor at Sussex University. He has been Britain's Astronomer Royal since 1995. He has modeled quasars and has made important contributions to the theories of galaxy formation, galaxy clustering, and the origin of the cosmic background radiation.

His early study of the distribution of quasars helped discredit the steady state cosmological theory. He was one of the first to propose that enormous black holes power the quasars. He has investigated the anthropic principle, the idea that we find the universe the way it is because if it were much different we would not be here to examine it, and the question of whether ours is one of a multitude of "universes." He has written nine books . Through his public speaking and writing he has made the Universe a more familiar place for everyone.



These programs focus on: Was there a beginning? Whether we are alone? What’s the future of the cosmos?
What is the nature of reality? With each advance, new questions come into sharper focus. The key issue is what we still don’t know.

Are We Alone?
Sir Martin explores the possibility that life exists on planets beyond our own. He unveils an unsettling scientific debate that has startling consequences for us Earthlings. Do you believe in aliens? If not, a quick glance through these pages might change your mind!


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7086762533420568365#



Why Are We Here?
Everything you thought you knew about the universe is wrong. It’s made of atoms, right? Wrong. Atoms only account for a measly 15% of everything that exists. The mass of the universe consists of something so mysterious and elusive that it has been dubbed ‘dark matter


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-429643479737704838&ei=qbMYS6uRCJfW-AaMoqHPCg&q=Why+Are+We+Here%3F+#


Are We Real?
There is a fundamental chasm in our understanding of ourselves, the universe, and everything. To solve this, Sir Martin takes us on a mind-boggling journey through multiple universes to post-biological life. On the way we learn of the disturbing possibility that we could be the product of someone else’s experiment.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8018371269760059556#

[maglatinavi]

1. Iching...

Uuuuuy! Que miedo!!!:scared: :scared: :scared:

[Esra Star]

2. Thanks for that.

I have favourited (?) and will watch soon.
Thanks again
Cheers

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. They really need to be seen in the beginning

for continuity of his thought processes which developed the series
although they may each be viewed separately and can be
equally enlightening

[silverweb]

4. Just finished part 3.

What an incredible series! Confirming all the wonder and mystery we should feel with the slightest level of contemplation. No facile answers here, but big questions and free-ranging imaginative speculation.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
-Albert Einstein

[atomic-fly]

5. Thanks!

I love this stuff!