Lawrence Krauss & Marcelo Gleiser on Something from Nothing
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06.03.2012
It's the great existential mystery: Why is there something rather than nothing? Now, some physicists claim they may finally know how the Big Bang could pop out of nothing, though a new book by Lawrence Krauss has sparked an intellectual brawl about science, religion and philosophy. Steve Paulson talks about our modern creation story with Krauss and fellow physicist Marcelo Gleiser.
You may also listen to the UNCUT interview with Krauss here.
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Krauss' blind spot
It's good to be confident, but when Krauss' confidence spills over into what sounded like the pure hubris of a 3 yo, I believe that goes too far. It was amusing to listen to after a while, because it was clear he was completely blind to his own belief system: that science can KNOW, and that physics is not 'man-made' but that 'mathematics were dictated by the universe' (quoting a friend).
"Out of nothing"
Just listened to the interview with Krauss yesterday. I didn't feel that his book was as carefully written as it could have been. The article linked below seems to go a long way to bridging one of the gaps in his discussion.
http://phys.org/news/2011-11-scientists-vacuum.html
Krause
What struck me most was Krause's arrogance and his demeaning of any other discipline. Can you imagine how drab and bleak life would be if his ilk were all we had. I would like to hear Rabbib Jonathan Sacks debate Krause.
Majesty of science
It is useless to try to balance truth (science) with wishful thinking (spirituality). "Science is a way to keep from fooling ourselves" - Feynman. Science and mathematics are mysterious, amazing, beautiful, and effective.
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