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Ben Davidson: Promising Electric Universe Investigations
At the EU2016 conference in Phoenix, Arizona, members of the Electric Universe community joined to explore new paths of discovery. A featured speaker at the conference was Ben Davidson, the founder of the online research community, Suspicious0bservers, which primarily focuses on space weather, including the Earth/Sun connection. Recently, Ben co-authored a paper published in a peer-reviewed journal on the Sun’s role in earthquakes. Today, we asked Ben to share his thoughts on the most promising lines of investigations for the Electric Universe theory. SUPPORT US ON PATREON AND WATCH OUR INFLUENCE GROW: “Changing the world through understanding of the Electric Universe.”https://www.patreon.com/tboltsproject Subscribe to Thunderbolts Update newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ETy41 The Thunderbolts Project Home: http://www.thunderbolts.info…
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Will the Periodic Table Ever Be Complete?
Recently, humanity filled the periodic table up to atomic number 118, which nicely rounds out that row. But are we done yet? Have we discovered all of the different elements? And what is an “island of stability?” Learn about the 4 Newest Elements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9bzQ… Learn about Richard Feynman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJw3… Hosted by: Michael Aranda ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without them! Shout out to Patrick Merrithew, Will and Sonja Marple, Thomas J., Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters, charles george, Kathy & Tim Philip, Tim Curwick, Bader AlGhamdi, Justin Lentz, Patrick D. Ashmore, Mark Terrio-Cameron, Benny, Fatima…
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Old Ancient Living Sharks / Mutant Mosquitoes SciShow Edition
In the search for longevity, scientists have found the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet in the arctic. Meanwhile, in warmer climes, the FDA approves a new method for combating disease-carrying mosquitoes. Learn more about Bowhead Whales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOjYT… Learn more about Why We Age and How We Can Stop It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqCo-… Hosted by: Hank Green ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without them! Shout out to Patrick Merrithew, Will and Sonja Marple, Thomas J., Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters, charles george, Kathy & Tim Philip, Tim Curwick, Bader AlGhamdi, Justin Lentz, Patrick D. Ashmore, Mark…
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Artificial Intelligence & Personhood
Today Hank explores artificial intelligence, including weak AI and strong AI, and the various ways that thinkers have tried to define strong AI including the Turing Test, and John Searle’s response to the Turing Test, the Chinese Room. Hank also tries to figure out one of the more personally daunting questions yet: is his brother John a robot? Get your own Crash Course Philosophy mug from DFTBA: http://store.dftba.com/products/crash… The Latest from PBS Digital Studios: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… — All other images and video either public domain or via VideoBlocks, or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commons BY 4.0:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/… — Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios Crash Course Philosophy is sponsored by Squarespace. http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse…
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Can We Survive The Destruction Of The Earth?
Science fiction author and futurist Neal Stephenson helps Matt determine what humanity needs to do in order to survive the destruction of our own planet. You can find Neal’s book Seveneves right here http://www.nealstephenson.com/sevenev… Get your own Space Time tshirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime What do we do to protect ourselves from extinction level events? And what if some of those events are unavoidable? Can we survive adrift in space? Find out in this episode of Space Time. Written and hosted by Matt O’Dowd Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com) Previous Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-MNS… 5 Ways to Stop a Killer…
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The Quantum Experiment That Broke Reality
To check out any of the lectures available from The Great Courses Plus go to http://ow.ly/QVaz302duhX and get ready to learn about everything from cooking to calculus. Get your own Space Time tshirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime The double slit experiment radically changed the way we understand reality. Find out what the ramifications of this experiment were and how we can use it to better comprehend our universe. Written and hosted by Matt O’Dowd Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com) Previous Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ2RN… The Planck Length and the Origin of Quantum Mechanics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQSbm… Veritasium and the Double Slit Experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzbKb… Is…
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SEASFiRE: Changing the Paradigm of Education
Mr. Christian Ogle introduces to the audience to SEASFiRE, revolutionizing students’ learning process via emphasizing hands-on experience, rather than traditional classroom teaching. Mr. Christian Ogle is currently an IB science teacher at Shanghai American School, Pudong Campus. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Juno To Reveal Jupiter’s Violent Past
What you don’t know about Jupiter can’t hurt you. Or can it? And be sure to check out ShanksFX’s “Jupiter in a Jar” Episode!https://youtu.be/mwvkQK3R2LE Get your own Space Time tshirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime On July 4th 2016, the Juno spacecraft entered orbit around the planet Jupiter after leaving earth five years ago. The Juno probe will tell us what lies inside the mysterious gas giant and with this information we’ll better understand the formation of our solar system. In this episode, find out how Jupiter wreaked havoc through the solar system during its early formation and…
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The Big Picture – Feminism And Equality In Australia
She explores the issue of gender equality and the concept of feminism, the disparity between Indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians and passionately discusses the current legislation in Australia surrounding marriage, support for marriage equality and what is stopping it from happening. She also speaks about how we can complete the big picture of equality in Australia. Gabi Stricker-Phelps is a Year 11 student at Ascham School in Sydney Australia speaking about the big picture of equality in both an Australian and global context. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more athttp://ted.com/tedx Guest AuthorAll Guest Author…
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What is Time?
Modern cosmology fuses the concepts of space and time into a thing, called a four-dimensional continuum. Albert Einstein predicted, and recently scientists have claimed to observe ripples in the so-called fabric of space-time. But is it valid to define time in such a way as to reify it, and does a more valid definition of time exist? Today, we explore one of the most basic questions in all of cosmology: What is time? SUPPORT US ON PATREON AND WATCH OUR INFLUENCE GROW: “Changing the world through understanding of the Electric Universe.”https://www.patreon.com/tboltsproject Subscribe to Thunderbolts Update newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ETy41 The Thunderbolts Project Home: http://www.thunderbolts.info Essential Guide to the Electric Universe: http://www.thunderbolts.info/wp/eg-co… Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderboltsp… Twitter: @tboltsproject Electric…
