Author Archives: PlatoHagel

Will Quantum Gravity Get Us to the Stars?

Posted on August 8, 2013 by PlatoHagel

The Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi) 2nd International Conference in Ponta Delgada, Azores. July 7-12, 2009. Topics include cosmology, astrophysics, gravity, quantum gravity, quantum theory, and high-energy physics. http://www.fqxi.org/ The Meduso-Anthropic Principle is a speculative theory by Louis Crane (1994). The … Continue reading →

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Lee Smolin: Cosmological Natural Selection

Posted on August 7, 2013 by PlatoHagel

Which leads to a prediction or an observation that after many, many generations the population of the universes should be fine-tuned to maximize the production of Black Holes. And that has further implications for things that we can actually try … Continue reading →

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Gravity and Quantum Mechanics: The Quest for Unification

Posted on August 6, 2013 by PlatoHagel

Quantum Gravity See Also: Information Loss Dialogos of Eide

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The Interspecies Internet

Posted on August 5, 2013 by PlatoHagel

The Interspecies Internet: An Idea in Progress……Posted by Alexandra Manoliu What kind of technologies will have to be developed for such a process to unfold. I find this to be an interesting angle with which we may approach the question … Continue reading →

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ScienceCasts: The Sound of Earthsong

Posted on July 30, 2013 by PlatoHagel

A NASA spacecraft has recorded eerie-sounding radio emissions coming from our own planet. These beautiful “songs of Earth” could, ironically, be responsible for the proliferation of deadly electrons in the Van Allen Belts.   EARTH: If you’re squeamish, you may … Continue reading →

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John Searle: Our shared condition — consciousness

Posted on July 28, 2013 by PlatoHagel

John Searle: Our shared condition — consciousness See Also: The Fundamentals of Consciousness? Dialogos of Eide

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Information Loss

Posted on July 23, 2013 by PlatoHagel

You see, people are uncomfortable with this information loss. It’s the minority view.Pg 64, The Cyclic Universe: A Conversation with Roger Penrose I am certainly uncomfortable with it, as I have always seen it from the idea  as to what … Continue reading →

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The Universe of Sound: Subodh Patil – Collide@CERN Inspiration Part

Posted on July 22, 2013 by PlatoHagel

Dr. Subodh Patil is a cosmologist at CERN and is the inspiration partner for Bill Fontana, 2012-2013 Prix Ars Electronica Collide@CERN winner, during his residency at CERN. Bill began his 3-month residency at CERN at an event called “The Universe … Continue reading →

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Bernie Krause: The voice of the natural world

Posted on July 22, 2013 by PlatoHagel

http://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_of_the_natural_world.html Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes — the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae — for 45 years. In that time, he has seen many environments radically altered by humans, … Continue reading →

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The Universe of Sound: Bill Fontana – Collide@CERN Artist

Posted on July 15, 2013 by PlatoHagel

Bill Fontana is a renowned American sound sculptor who studied with John Cage and is the 2012-2013 Prix Ars Electronica Collide@CERN winner. He began his 2-month residency at CERN with an event entitled “The Universe of Sound” on 4 July … Continue reading →

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