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2011 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Theory of Everything
« on: March 16, 2012, 06:16:23 AM »
Really amazing discussion/debate between colleagues about the bleeding edge of cosmological physics, with Neil deGrasse Tyson very effective in the role of moderator/instigator:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYeN66CSQhg


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Re: 2011 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Theory of Everything
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2012, 06:36:00 PM »
Man these guys are on another level, above another level, sitting on top of 10 different levels.  :eyecrazy:   Big ups to Mr.Tyson for keeping it as layman as possible for those of us lacking a physics phd  :lolsign:   Simply amazing.  First one of these debates or rather discussions I've seen. 
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Re: 2011 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Theory of Everything
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 03:39:26 AM »
I saw a comment saying that Neil had to dumb things down for the "stupid people." I think that calling yourself stupid just because you haven't devoted half of your life to a particular branch of science is needlessly self-demeaning.

And only stupid people would do that.  :nana:
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