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ApostateAbe · 12-25-2005, 12:52 AM

This is a great big-budget TV series covering string theory. I bought the DVD and it was money well spent. PBS seems to have released the videos for it online.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?...+Universe+NOVA

jordan_o · 12-25-2005, 06:23 AM

Yes I aquired those a while ago. Good series.

dettus · 12-25-2005, 07:43 AM

On my gaming forums we were all discussing religion and science and I linked these videos. One christian religous guy said that he was watching and enjoying them.

I thought they were mostly boring but if they have the power to influence religious folk into actually thinking about science, I'm all for it.

veblen · 12-28-2005, 09:52 AM

i thought they were awful . string theory may be right but that doesn't mean that there are intergalactic singles bars where you don't know what drink your going to get when you place an order . this narrative with it's accompanying metaphors , extrapolates out from subatomic phenomena to the absurd . and the religeous overtones are unmistakable . people and buildings do not behave like quatum phenomena .this is magical thinking at it's worst posturing as though it were science .
i'm new to this sight and i love reading some of the wonderful posts . thank you.

ApostateAbe · 12-28-2005, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by veblen

i thought they were awful . string theory may be right but that doesn't mean that there are intergalactic singles bars where you don't know what drink your going to get when you place an order . this narrative with it's accompanying metaphors , extrapolates out from subatomic phenomena to the absurd . and the religeous overtones are unmistakable . people and buildings do not behave like quatum phenomena .this is magical thinking at it's worst posturing as though it were science .
i'm new to this sight and i love reading some of the wonderful posts . thank you.

Welcome to the IIDB.

Jinksy · 12-29-2005, 07:15 AM

Does this have anything to do with the Brian Greene book?

Justin Z · 12-29-2005, 07:17 AM

Yes, he was the on-screen narrator in the show.

Jinksy · 12-29-2005, 05:24 PM

I thought everyone liked that book?

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12-25-2005, 06:23 AM	#2
jordan_o Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Home Posts: 237	Yes I aquired those a while ago. Good series.

12-25-2005, 07:43 AM	#3
dettus Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: where apologists for religion are deservedly derid Posts: 6,298	On my gaming forums we were all discussing religion and science and I linked these videos. One christian religous guy said that he was watching and enjoying them. I thought they were mostly boring but if they have the power to influence religious folk into actually thinking about science, I'm all for it.

12-28-2005, 09:52 AM	#4
veblen Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: decatur ga Posts: 47	i thought they were awful . string theory may be right but that doesn't mean that there are intergalactic singles bars where you don't know what drink your going to get when you place an order . this narrative with it's accompanying metaphors , extrapolates out from subatomic phenomena to the absurd . and the religeous overtones are unmistakable . people and buildings do not behave like quatum phenomena .this is magical thinking at it's worst posturing as though it were science . i'm new to this sight and i love reading some of the wonderful posts . thank you.

12-29-2005, 07:15 AM	#6
Jinksy Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne, Oz Posts: 1,635	Does this have anything to do with the Brian Greene book?

12-29-2005, 07:17 AM	#7
Justin Z Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mesa, AZ USA Posts: 583	Yes, he was the on-screen narrator in the show.

12-29-2005, 05:24 PM	#8
Jinksy Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne, Oz Posts: 1,635	I thought everyone liked that book?

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