The nature of matter (8/10)

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Professor Russell Stannard explores the nature of matter and how complete our understanding of matter can be.

(Part 8 of 10)

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Articles by Professor Russell Stannard on OpenLearn http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/profiles/professor-russell-stannard

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• nature of matter
• Russell Stannard
• vibration
• particles
• matter
• spatial dimensions
• photons
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[dolzaolcom]

Professor Stannard thank you for these fascinating talks. In this video you finally asked a question I can answer. The answer to the very first question you ask is ... applesauce.

[gnimmelfYT]

Wow, "the strong nuclear force"... now how did we "discover" that? -Well, we simply calculate how much force is needed to counter the positive repulsion of the protons, and voila: the number was HUGE! ..and that number BECAME the strong nuclear force. Talk about conjuring up a force...

[Voiderify]

haha, the apple turned brown by the end... thanks a lot for the effort.

[MaxFlared]

just like we never can find the end of the universe, we will never understand space and the smallest tiniest details building blocks that make up atoms.consciousness always acts as an expectations force.everywhere you look you will find an expectation of your holographic expression.that's why you can travel forever in the universe because it's all you mind, or consciousness.the farther you go the more you make up.reality doesn't exist without spectators.thats why we'll never prove these theories

[masterineverything]

lol "i've hardly started tony"

[TheShadow7426]

OMG!!! i should do that with my pound coins, hopefully i can make extra monies xD

[notfree25]

short and brief? damn where can i get the full version?

[RaoulNeppar]

The only boundaries are the ones we establish. Aristotle said "One should believe that nearly everything has been discovered often in a great span of time." But at each of these plateaus we find ourselves standing in a higher place where we can see in other directions. The only real limit to what can be known is the sum of all information contained in the universe. Information. Suddenly the path to the next plateau becomes visible.

[Pianoguy32]

wish i got a free 5p from banging pound coins together :p

[brindow1]

A charming chappie ! But its as if he puts in a huge effort in to try to be funny..a sort of comedian science lecturer ! A rather odd guy really. Still thanks for the vids which I enjoyed.

[EllaDekker]

Apart from a piece of apple too small to bother with.