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OP - December 03, 2010, 07:39 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw-zNRNcF90

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These BBC science/math documentaries really give my brain a hard-on.

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Reply #1 - December 04, 2010, 02:21 AM

Hey, thanks for posting, this is really awesome. I love science documentaries too, please post any others you find

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Reply #2 - December 04, 2010, 05:00 AM

Will do! Youtube is awesome for finding this stuff.

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Reply #3 - December 04, 2010, 11:20 AM

if you liked those, then you'lll love these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HACkykFlIus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCXzcPNsqGA

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Reply #4 - December 04, 2010, 12:08 PM

@ Islame: http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=13391.msg372668#msg372668

And yeah, i love those evolution simulations! Do you know if they sell those programs to the public?

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Reply #5 - December 04, 2010, 12:30 PM

nope

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Reply #6 - December 04, 2010, 12:34 PM

btw anyone know of any other science-based series like these around, I'm hungry for more - These are the only really good ones I'm aware of?

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Reply #7 - December 04, 2010, 12:47 PM

Oh there's a lot more, I'll post them right now!

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Reply #8 - December 04, 2010, 12:51 PM

Thanks, I ran a quick search by popularity on youtube - of its kind, the theory of chaos video understandably is the most popular!

However number 2 spot was held by this video, which I have not watched yet - anyone seen it & recommend it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD1CXzTbUtA

(by the way just remembered there are some Carl Sagan videos in this arena which are really good, particularly the one where is mathematically computes the probability of alien life)

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Reply #9 - December 04, 2010, 12:57 PM

Haven't seen that one yet. But I don't like the sound of the title. I like to learn the really complex trippy stuff like black holes, universes and such.

Yeah, basically search BBC Four and Horizon on youtube and you have these great science/math documentaries. Arguing about religion doesn't interest me anymore. I have these programs to keep my mind occupied.

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Reply #10 - December 04, 2010, 01:11 PM

Another one that might debunk our current understanding of genetics, how epigenetics & environmental factors can influence our genes at the DNA level

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toRIkRa1fYU&feature=related

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Reply #11 - December 04, 2010, 01:44 PM

this looks good so far too - different in that its more light hearted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBdaumeA254

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Reply #12 - December 04, 2010, 03:37 PM

This is actually one of the videos that got me interested in mathematics and specifically, formal logic and set theory. I really dislike how they sort of gloss over Godel's Incompleteness Theorem, though to be honest explaining concepts such as transfinite sets(which I found the cricle analogy to be fufilling) and axiomatic systems to a non-specialist audience is pretty difficult. Doing these concepts justice in an hour really shouldn't be expected, though I still feel that it just chucked Godel into there for shits and giggles. Still love this documentary though.
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Reply #13 - December 05, 2010, 06:27 PM

Yep, To infinity and Beyond documentary is pretty good, one thing puzzled me though.

I get how

infinity +1= infinity

so it sort of follows that

infinity -1= infinity

&

infinity-2+infiinity

but then it say infiinity minus anything = infinity

including

infinity - infinity=infinity ?

How can this be?

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Reply #14 - December 05, 2010, 06:34 PM

it's not necessarily equal to infinity, it is just undefined. it's undefined in the same way x/0 is undefined(as defining it as 'infinity' has bad consequences).

though really, i'd have to ask if you're talking about infinity; which infinity? the 'countable' infinity(i.e. the 'size' of the set {1,2,3,4,...}) or the 'uncountable' infinities(which are larger).

also, just to make this clear: infinity is not a number, it's a concept. with respect to any diverging sum(e.g S = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +...) infinity is just indicating that this sum goes on forever and does not settle at any value.

maybe tlaloc can explain this better than i can :/
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