Comments on: Podcast: How Big is the Universe?

By: Hanchai Sawangned

Hanchai Sawangned — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:10:56 +0000

1+1=2
1+1=3
1+1=4,5,6,7,…
1+1=0
Family Tree Concept Thinking is it or not?, please verify? [or Life]. etc…

By: Hanchai Sawangned

Hanchai Sawangned — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:07:45 +0000

Do u open mind?
in Mind Thinking?

By: Hanchai Sawangned

Hanchai Sawangned — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:06:26 +0000

x, y, z axis & Time Limit from 0—>8[infinity]…is it or not? please verify? by Cosmic Religion from Einstein Concept & Believe in KALAMASUTARA 10 PRECEPTS.

By: JN

JN — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:27:41 +0000

Hi Frend
http://www.hypothesis-of-universe.com/en/index.php?nav=home

By: Chuck Lam

Chuck Lam — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:26:11 +0000

Hey Cab Tran! Good question. If you figure out why alpha equals 137, you might grasp the relationship between the fine-structure constant and the premise of the anthropic principle including its widely persistent variants in cosmology.

By: Cab Tran

Cab Tran — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:01:10 +0000

I'm a layperson when it comes to physics, F.C., so I won't pretend to understand all the formulas and equations that keep me from falling up… quantum physics in particular and cosmology in general didn't interest me until my sophomore year in college, which was about 9 or 10 years ago, depending on how you look at it… anyway, I've been listening to your show since Juneish of '07 and catching up on the popular lit (I'm becoming quite fond of yours and P.G.'s analogies – as well presented if not better than most of the mainstream physicists'). Thanks for your service to the science-loving community.

My question has to do with the fine-structure constant, and tepidly, the so-called anthropic principle. First, what is the relationship between the two–if anything–and secondly, why does the latter persist in its varying forms in cosmology still?

By: Chuck Lam

Chuck Lam — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:26:22 +0000

Logically the universe goes on forever. There couldn't possibly be boundaries. How much of it can we see? Only a meaningless tiniest fraction can be seen by humankind. And how far is that? Only to the threshold where the expansion causes matter to disapears due to the speed of light.

By: becksPerigee

becksPerigee — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:07:22 +0000

Unfortunately, the limitations of the sensing facilities of humankind are never discussed in cosmology. We have five physical senses which are the foundation of our tools for observation in all matters and in all disciplines including astronomy. In instances where it is postulated that some effect exists that cannot be detected by our physical senses, we built instrumentation utilizing alternate physical effects which allow us to monitor the ancillary reactions. Lacking suitable monitoring instrumentation, unexplained astronomical events become, "DARK MATTER" or "BLACK HOLES", etc. I submit what is actually infinite in the universe are those things of which humans are completely unaware.

By: Hanchai Sawangned

Hanchai Sawangned — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:35:53 +0000

action vs raaction force…

By: Hanchai Sawangned

Hanchai Sawangned — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:31:39 +0000

if 0/0 = Percentage oh Yes, is it Balance State?
such: Earth: F=ma etc.
& Space-Time [Time in Space Vs Time on Earth]? Ralativity The-o-ry By Einstein

Nano Tech-nol-o-gy, next smaller than…
& next zero state…[may be dark matter or anti-matter]
nirvana [Mind State]…

By: Hanchai Sawangned

Hanchai Sawangned — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:19:11 +0000

1/1=1
1/0=8[infinity]
0/0=1 & 8[infinity], is it or not? please verify?
Pi=3.1428…infinity[8]…Origin
Pi=3.1415926…[usa]…infinity[8]…Origin
How U make a circle O by 2 Legs?
such: Cosmic Religion By Albert Einstein is it? & KALAMASUTARA 10 Precepts is it?
So: Universe = 1 & 8[inffinity] is it?

By: Cosmos Chan

Cosmos Chan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:05:54 +0000

"It not open."

What you say! You very rucky I know you meaning.

By: Someguy44

Someguy44 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:26:42 +0000

Bruno,

M does not stand for matter. It stands for mass. Both matter and anti-matter has mass.

By: Bruno Wroblewski

Bruno Wroblewski — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:22:50 +0000

Dumb question which has nothing to do with the subject of the podcast.

Matter (say M) and antimatter (say A) differ only in their charges.

Einstein's famous equation is (of course)
E== MC^2
If we use A instead of M, what difference is there (if any) between E=MC^2 and E=AC^2
If the same, why?
If not the same, again, why?
As I said, dumb question, but a question nevertheless.
Thank you
Bruno