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String Theory and the Misconception About 2+2=5
20:30 - 29:19 (08:48)
The podcast discusses the relation between string theory in five dimensions and the common misconception that 2+2=5. It also emphasizes that string theory is the only self-consistent and mathematically consistent universe, representing an exciting time for advancing our understanding.
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The desire to witness and experience scientific advancements such as the theory of everything or transportation through laser beams is a universal feeling that transcends age and time.
20:30 - 22:11 (01:40)
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The desire to witness and experience scientific advancements such as the theory of everything or transportation through laser beams is a universal feeling that transcends age and time. likened it to a scene in "Back to the Future" where Doc Brown expressed his longing to see beyond his years.
ChapterString Theory and the Misconception About 2+2=5
Episode#323 - Michio Kaku - Black Holes, Big Bangs & Quantum Theory
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast episode discusses how we are living through a time where we are just taking off in terms of understanding the universe and how previous decades have been staggering in terms of knowledge gained.
22:12 - 23:26 (01:14)
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This podcast episode discusses how we are living through a time where we are just taking off in terms of understanding the universe and how previous decades have been staggering in terms of knowledge gained. It also touches on how individuals in past generations would view the advancements we have today.
ChapterString Theory and the Misconception About 2+2=5
Episode#323 - Michio Kaku - Black Holes, Big Bangs & Quantum Theory
PodcastModern Wisdom
The only universe that is mathematically consistent for string theory is in 10 or 11 dimensions, making it impossible to prove 2 plus 2 equals 5 in our three-dimensional world.
23:27 - 25:55 (02:27)
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The only universe that is mathematically consistent for string theory is in 10 or 11 dimensions, making it impossible to prove 2 plus 2 equals 5 in our three-dimensional world.
ChapterString Theory and the Misconception About 2+2=5
Episode#323 - Michio Kaku - Black Holes, Big Bangs & Quantum Theory
PodcastModern Wisdom
Public education's reliance on memorization loses young, bright scientists who find the material irrelevant and boring.
25:55 - 27:09 (01:14)
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Public education's reliance on memorization loses young, bright scientists who find the material irrelevant and boring. The solution is to use pictorial concepts and principles that are easy to understand, like Newton's laws of motion and Einstein's theory of relativity.
ChapterString Theory and the Misconception About 2+2=5
Episode#323 - Michio Kaku - Black Holes, Big Bangs & Quantum Theory
PodcastModern Wisdom
The idea of higher dimensions is often considered mystical or crazy, but thought experiments can help us understand what these dimensions might look like.
27:09 - 29:19 (02:10)
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The idea of higher dimensions is often considered mystical or crazy, but thought experiments can help us understand what these dimensions might look like. For example, imagine explaining the concept of a third dimension to a scientist fish living in a two-dimensional world.