Tag Archives: Symmetry

Bubble Nucleation

Posted on November 25, 2004 by PlatoHagel

Based on the no boundary proposal, I picture the origin of the universe, as like the formation of bubbles of steam in boiling water. Quantum fluctuations lead to the spontaneous creation of tiny universes, out of nothing. Most of the … Continue reading →

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The Looking Glast

Posted on November 15, 2004 by PlatoHagel

To test the claim, Gninenko has proposed a new experiment at CERN. He and his colleagues would confine orthopositronium to a sensitive heat-measuring device, called a calorimeter. The device would be under a strict vacuum to isolate its contents from … Continue reading →

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Compactifying a 3-D universe with two space dimensions and one time dimension.

Posted on November 3, 2004 by PlatoHagel

How do we learn to deal with these abstract spaces, but to have considered the following: (a) Compactifying a 3-D universe with two space dimensions and one time dimension. This is a simplification of the 5-D space­time considered by Theodor … Continue reading →

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Plato’s Cave and Heisenberg, 21st Century with Witten

Posted on November 2, 2004 by PlatoHagel

Breaking Symmetry Here I sit in Brane world and the idea of “Pants” reaching different dimenisons seems intrigueing to me. Far beyond the views that one see from the light shining, from the open mouth of the cave, some far … Continue reading →

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