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Atheists & Agnostics

thereismore

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13. I actually took General Relativity in graduate school back in the 90's.

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 06:10 PM

Dec 2011

Understanding this talk gave me a damn-near "religious" experience! We, and all the matter in the Universe, are a consequence of quantum fluctuations out of nothingness. The Universe has zero energy throughout, and yet it is real. Something out of nothing, in a very real way, and inevitably so!

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For you science-minded atheists... (and everyone else) [View all] AlbertCat Dec 2011 OP

Wonderful concept, to discuss bonds between science and atheism and offer video and MarkCharles Dec 2011 #1

Ever read Clarke's "The Star"? Fumesucker Dec 2011 #2

"We are made of star stuff." Carl Sagan. n/t sarge43 Dec 2011 #9

I had seen this once before, but seeing it again, Thank you! MarkCharles Dec 2011 #3

I read several of his books after I saw this lecture. AlbertCat Dec 2011 #6

The book's coming out next month. laconicsax Dec 2011 #4

Thanks. I put it in the queue. n/t sarge43 Dec 2011 #10

awesome warrior1 Dec 2011 #5

This is wonderful, well worth the hour it took to watch it Warpy Dec 2011 #7

Thank you for the post R0ckyRac00n Dec 2011 #8

Thank you for posting this. emsimon33 Dec 2011 #11

Loved this video for a while now deacon_sephiroth Dec 2011 #12

I actually took General Relativity in graduate school back in the 90's. thereismore Dec 2011 #13

too cool! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #14