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Uncovering the Universe | Vesna Milosevic-Zdjelar | TEDxUniversityofWinnipeg


so I wanted to start with one particular

so I wanted to start with one particular question that bothered me throughout

question that bothered me throughout

question that bothered me throughout ages throughout my

ages throughout my

ages throughout my how how can world look like if you could

how how can world look like if you could

how how can world look like if you could see any other dimension that what we can

see any other dimension that what we can

see any other dimension that what we can see three spatial dimensions and another

see three spatial dimensions and another

see three spatial dimensions and another field of time what if the world had more

field of time what if the world had more

field of time what if the world had more than mentions than that what if we lived

than mentions than that what if we lived

than mentions than that what if we lived for example and I want now to place

for example and I want now to place

for example and I want now to place everybody’s mind into this floor and you

everybody’s mind into this floor and you

everybody’s mind into this floor and you lived in two-dimensional world where you

lived in two-dimensional world where you

lived in two-dimensional world where you can only move within the floor within

can only move within the floor within

can only move within the floor within that plane and somebody suddenly put a

that plane and somebody suddenly put a

that plane and somebody suddenly put a chair on your world providing that

chair on your world providing that

chair on your world providing that nobody’s hurt now if you world your

nobody’s hurt now if you world your

nobody’s hurt now if you world your geometers world run immediately and look

geometers world run immediately and look

geometers world run immediately and look for those four circles that appeared out

for those four circles that appeared out

for those four circles that appeared out of nowhere in their world and they

of nowhere in their world and they

of nowhere in their world and they wouldn’t know really what to make of it

wouldn’t know really what to make of it

wouldn’t know really what to make of it there is one two three four they are in

there is one two three four they are in

there is one two three four they are in some kind of orientation but there’s no

some kind of orientation but there’s no

some kind of orientation but there’s no connection between them what if you

connection between them what if you

connection between them what if you could perceive the third dimension up

could perceive the third dimension up

could perceive the third dimension up here you would see that that’s a part of

here you would see that that’s a part of

here you would see that that’s a part of an object and all of these are connected

an object and all of these are connected

an object and all of these are connected and somebody made that object with the

and somebody made that object with the

and somebody made that object with the purpose and with intention put it on to

purpose and with intention put it on to

purpose and with intention put it on to your world how much of the information

your world how much of the information

your world how much of the information you are losing just by not being able to

you are losing just by not being able to

you are losing just by not being able to perceive one extra dimension so that was

perceive one extra dimension so that was

perceive one extra dimension so that was my big problem and still is how can we

my big problem and still is how can we

my big problem and still is how can we find a way to overcome those lack of

find a way to overcome those lack of

find a way to overcome those lack of senses and one of the ways which is

senses and one of the ways which is

senses and one of the ways which is brilliant is mathematics what prevents

brilliant is mathematics what prevents

brilliant is mathematics what prevents you to do four dimensions nothing really

you to do four dimensions nothing really

you to do four dimensions nothing really you can have a line and that line is

you can have a line and that line is

you can have a line and that line is one-dimensional you push the line

one-dimensional you push the line

one-dimensional you push the line parallel to itself you have a plane two

parallel to itself you have a plane two

parallel to itself you have a plane two dimensions you have a line length a

dimensions you have a line length a

dimensions you have a line length a surface area that you push that line

surface area that you push that line

surface area that you push that line parallel to itself would be a times a

parallel to itself would be a times a

parallel to itself would be a times a you push that plane that little square

you push that plane that little square

you push that plane that little square that you got parallel to itself and you

that you got parallel to itself and you

that you got parallel to itself and you will get a shape the three-dimensional

will get a shape the three-dimensional

will get a shape the three-dimensional shape with volume eight times any time

shape with volume eight times any time

shape with volume eight times any time say now your vision is blocked but you

say now your vision is blocked but you

say now your vision is blocked but you can do easily math of a times a times a

can do easily math of a times a times a

can do easily math of a times a times a times a and going to four dimensions and

times a and going to four dimensions and

times a and going to four dimensions and that’s what we do enhance our senses

that’s what we do enhance our senses

that’s what we do enhance our senses every day in every single sense our

every day in every single sense our

every day in every single sense our vision is really poor so if you want to

vision is really poor so if you want to

vision is really poor so if you want to see anything in the universe you have to

see anything in the universe you have to

see anything in the universe you have to magnet

magnet

magnet right you have to let’s say see our moon

right you have to let’s say see our moon

right you have to let’s say see our moon like that magnified or you travel which

like that magnified or you travel which

like that magnified or you travel which we do these days with Cassini spacecraft

we do these days with Cassini spacecraft

we do these days with Cassini spacecraft close to Saturn and to see another moon

close to Saturn and to see another moon

close to Saturn and to see another moon Saturn’s moon Enceladus there but that’s

Saturn’s moon Enceladus there but that’s

Saturn’s moon Enceladus there but that’s not a problem with our vision we can

not a problem with our vision we can

not a problem with our vision we can magnify all we want but we do not see

magnify all we want but we do not see

magnify all we want but we do not see things we do not see all the light that

things we do not see all the light that

things we do not see all the light that is out there we do not see cold

is out there we do not see cold

is out there we do not see cold radiation from bodies and that’s also

radiation from bodies and that’s also

radiation from bodies and that’s also called light that are colder like minus

called light that are colder like minus

called light that are colder like minus 270 degrees we do not see even our own

270 degrees we do not see even our own

270 degrees we do not see even our own radiation if we turn off all the lights

radiation if we turn off all the lights

radiation if we turn off all the lights we won’t see each other we don’t see

we won’t see each other we don’t see

we won’t see each other we don’t see that what we call infrared what we

that what we call infrared what we

that what we call infrared what we really see glowing from objects unless

really see glowing from objects unless

really see glowing from objects unless it’s just reflection glowing objects at

it’s just reflection glowing objects at

it’s just reflection glowing objects at about 600 degrees start glowing down red

about 600 degrees start glowing down red

about 600 degrees start glowing down red and as you heat them further like your

and as you heat them further like your

and as you heat them further like your stove element they would go through

stove element they would go through

stove element they would go through rainbow colors all the way until hotter

rainbow colors all the way until hotter

rainbow colors all the way until hotter than 10000 you can’t see either

than 10000 you can’t see either

than 10000 you can’t see either anymore it’s ultraviolet and hotter than

anymore it’s ultraviolet and hotter than

anymore it’s ultraviolet and hotter than that is x-ray and gamma-ray and if you

that is x-ray and gamma-ray and if you

that is x-ray and gamma-ray and if you could put and kind of like a boundary

could put and kind of like a boundary

could put and kind of like a boundary here and here in this spectrum of light

here and here in this spectrum of light

here and here in this spectrum of light and stretch the spectrum of light to be

and stretch the spectrum of light to be

and stretch the spectrum of light to be something like width of Canada human

something like width of Canada human

something like width of Canada human vision is a thickness of a human hair

vision is a thickness of a human hair

vision is a thickness of a human hair that’s how little we see so what do we

that’s how little we see so what do we

that’s how little we see so what do we do about that well we have to now

do about that well we have to now

do about that well we have to now enhance our senses again with something

enhance our senses again with something

enhance our senses again with something like detectors of that light which we

like detectors of that light which we

like detectors of that light which we can see you see here solar image Sun our

can see you see here solar image Sun our

can see you see here solar image Sun our Sun this is what humans see all the

Sun this is what humans see all the

Sun this is what humans see all the other colors are false colors of lights

other colors are false colors of lights

other colors are false colors of lights which we can see but your dog and cat

which we can see but your dog and cat

which we can see but your dog and cat can see some of them ultraviolet they

can see some of them ultraviolet they

can see some of them ultraviolet they can see it birds as well in insects and

can see it birds as well in insects and

can see it birds as well in insects and snakes can see infrared which we cannot

snakes can see infrared which we cannot

snakes can see infrared which we cannot see so these pictures here bothered me

see so these pictures here bothered me

see so these pictures here bothered me the most all my life this is Sun this is

the most all my life this is Sun this is

the most all my life this is Sun this is Sun in human visible spectrum this one

Sun in human visible spectrum this one

Sun in human visible spectrum this one here and this one and this is the dahle

here and this one and this is the dahle

here and this one and this is the dahle picture all the others come from

picture all the others come from

picture all the others come from different forms of light which we our

different forms of light which we our

different forms of light which we our eyes are not sensitive to so we needed

eyes are not sensitive to so we needed

eyes are not sensitive to so we needed instruments you know

instruments you know

instruments you know to precede them this picture here is a

to precede them this picture here is a

to precede them this picture here is a me seen by humans so this is me at Jet

me seen by humans so this is me at Jet

me seen by humans so this is me at Jet Propulsion lab seen by human camera the

Propulsion lab seen by human camera the

Propulsion lab seen by human camera the other one is seen by camera either

other one is seen by camera either

other one is seen by camera either military or snakes can see it this is

military or snakes can see it this is

military or snakes can see it this is the distribution of heat on my body and

the distribution of heat on my body and

the distribution of heat on my body and you need now because these are all false

you need now because these are all false

you need now because these are all false colors just like in this case false

colors just like in this case false

colors just like in this case false colors which we cannot perceive need

colors which we cannot perceive need

colors which we cannot perceive need code in order to decode them so we know

code in order to decode them so we know

code in order to decode them so we know that here the brightest white is the

that here the brightest white is the

that here the brightest white is the hottest thing and if we decode it

hottest thing and if we decode it

hottest thing and if we decode it properly you know distribution of heat

properly you know distribution of heat

properly you know distribution of heat on my body here so now look at the sky

on my body here so now look at the sky

on my body here so now look at the sky this is a region of sky which is pretty

this is a region of sky which is pretty

this is a region of sky which is pretty doubt aside for a few interesting stars

doubt aside for a few interesting stars

doubt aside for a few interesting stars around the hunter but look at this now

around the hunter but look at this now

around the hunter but look at this now this is view that snakes might see

this is view that snakes might see

this is view that snakes might see because this is infrared this is that

because this is infrared this is that

because this is infrared this is that lower temperature than humans can see

lower temperature than humans can see

lower temperature than humans can see stars are forming there that are lower

stars are forming there that are lower

stars are forming there that are lower temperature than when they start glowing

temperature than when they start glowing

temperature than when they start glowing in human visible light so that we can

in human visible light so that we can

in human visible light so that we can see them so this is the area of a bigger

see them so this is the area of a bigger

see them so this is the area of a bigger star formation where stars of toronto

star formation where stars of toronto

star formation where stars of toronto star stars and making and the clouds

star stars and making and the clouds

star stars and making and the clouds from which the stars are made look at

from which the stars are made look at

from which the stars are made look at this image here there’s a galaxy called

this image here there’s a galaxy called

this image here there’s a galaxy called for at least a and it’s a dorm in the

for at least a and it’s a dorm in the

for at least a and it’s a dorm in the galaxy you don’t really recognize

galaxy you don’t really recognize

galaxy you don’t really recognize anything special it is very non active

anything special it is very non active

anything special it is very non active galaxy in human view but if you turn

galaxy in human view but if you turn

galaxy in human view but if you turn radio telescope radio waves are emitted

radio telescope radio waves are emitted

radio telescope radio waves are emitted by the coldest gas in our universe you

by the coldest gas in our universe you

by the coldest gas in our universe you see jets of hydrogen gas ejected from

see jets of hydrogen gas ejected from

see jets of hydrogen gas ejected from the very center of that galaxy and you

the very center of that galaxy and you

the very center of that galaxy and you see that that galaxy is active we knew

see that that galaxy is active we knew

see that that galaxy is active we knew nothing about it until we announced our

nothing about it until we announced our

nothing about it until we announced our senses with some other type of vision

senses with some other type of vision

senses with some other type of vision this right here came from the very

this right here came from the very

this right here came from the very origin of our universe that is radio

origin of our universe that is radio

origin of our universe that is radio waves that are all around us at equal

waves that are all around us at equal

waves that are all around us at equal temperature minus 270 degrees and they

temperature minus 270 degrees and they

temperature minus 270 degrees and they were found after the idea of space and

were found after the idea of space and

were found after the idea of space and time being connected idea by Einstein

time being connected idea by Einstein

time being connected idea by Einstein space-time as we

space-time as we

space-time as we read of the universe space-time the

read of the universe space-time the

read of the universe space-time the problem with that idea was not only that

problem with that idea was not only that

problem with that idea was not only that we never before 1905 knew anything about

we never before 1905 knew anything about

we never before 1905 knew anything about space and time putting it together

space and time putting it together

space and time putting it together the problem was that space and time and

the problem was that space and time and

the problem was that space and time and his idea and it was tested trust me so

his idea and it was tested trust me so

his idea and it was tested trust me so many times over these hundred years then

many times over these hundred years then

many times over these hundred years then it is actually malleable by matter when

it is actually malleable by matter when

it is actually malleable by matter when you put it in space-time space-time

you put it in space-time space-time

you put it in space-time space-time curves in the presence of matter and one

curves in the presence of matter and one

curves in the presence of matter and one of the other researchers not Einstein

of the other researchers not Einstein

of the other researchers not Einstein himself I said didn’t believe in that

himself I said didn’t believe in that

himself I said didn’t believe in that what I’m telling you right now at all

what I’m telling you right now at all

what I’m telling you right now at all father George Lemaitre he calculated

father George Lemaitre he calculated

father George Lemaitre he calculated that if you put matter in universe’s

that if you put matter in universe’s

that if you put matter in universe’s space-time it is going to be unstable

space-time it is going to be unstable

space-time it is going to be unstable either contracting or expanding and he I

either contracting or expanding and he I

either contracting or expanding and he I stand absolutely couldn’t believe in

stand absolutely couldn’t believe in

stand absolutely couldn’t believe in that he stabilized the equations

that he stabilized the equations

that he stabilized the equations immediately but at the same time Edwin

immediately but at the same time Edwin

immediately but at the same time Edwin Hubble this is 1920s saw that galaxies

Hubble this is 1920s saw that galaxies

Hubble this is 1920s saw that galaxies are rushing away from each other just

are rushing away from each other just

are rushing away from each other just like something is spreading them apart

like something is spreading them apart

like something is spreading them apart so you have a theoretical very strong

so you have a theoretical very strong

so you have a theoretical very strong theory of gravity at that time and you

theory of gravity at that time and you

theory of gravity at that time and you have observation that are showing you

have observation that are showing you

have observation that are showing you the same thing so whether you as human

the same thing so whether you as human

the same thing so whether you as human can understand it or not you have to go

can understand it or not you have to go

can understand it or not you have to go with facts that are bright in your face

with facts that are bright in your face

with facts that are bright in your face so Humanity faced in 1920s for the first

so Humanity faced in 1920s for the first

so Humanity faced in 1920s for the first time in history first of all changing

time in history first of all changing

time in history first of all changing nature of space-time wobbling and

nature of space-time wobbling and

nature of space-time wobbling and warping in the presence of mass and

warping in the presence of mass and

warping in the presence of mass and second of all that universe was not

second of all that universe was not

second of all that universe was not forever here it is not static and it

forever here it is not static and it

forever here it is not static and it started so then nuclear physicists ask

started so then nuclear physicists ask

started so then nuclear physicists ask how did it start how can universe start

how did it start how can universe start

how did it start how can universe start how are we here now we have protons

how are we here now we have protons

how are we here now we have protons electrons neutrons how do they occur

electrons neutrons how do they occur

electrons neutrons how do they occur they occur as energy just condenses into

they occur as energy just condenses into

they occur as energy just condenses into particles so we have to have in the

particles so we have to have in the

particles so we have to have in the beginning very high energy so particles

beginning very high energy so particles

beginning very high energy so particles can come to be particles immediately

can come to be particles immediately

can come to be particles immediately bonded to atoms atoms are hydrogen

bonded to atoms atoms are hydrogen

bonded to atoms atoms are hydrogen helium gases these are clouds of gas and

helium gases these are clouds of gas and

helium gases these are clouds of gas and then what happens is you have gases that

then what happens is you have gases that

then what happens is you have gases that are clumpy you have desert and you have

are clumpy you have desert and you have

are clumpy you have desert and you have less dense pieces there but what is now

less dense pieces there but what is now

less dense pieces there but what is now going through those gases

going through those gases

going through those gases initial light from that burst of energy

initial light from that burst of energy

initial light from that burst of energy and that light we call cosmic microwave

and that light we call cosmic microwave

and that light we call cosmic microwave background radiation and that light

background radiation and that light

background radiation and that light actually is in radio waves today seen

actually is in radio waves today seen

actually is in radio waves today seen because it was predicted by a nuclear

because it was predicted by a nuclear

because it was predicted by a nuclear physicist in 1940s that if you now

physicist in 1940s that if you now

physicist in 1940s that if you now spread the universe from that energy

spread the universe from that energy

spread the universe from that energy apart energy will cool and it’s expected

apart energy will cool and it’s expected

apart energy will cool and it’s expected to be today at about night and minus 270

to be today at about night and minus 270

to be today at about night and minus 270 degrees Celsius that was found this is

degrees Celsius that was found this is

degrees Celsius that was found this is the recent picture of it very recent

the recent picture of it very recent

the recent picture of it very recent where we can can add actually measure to

where we can can add actually measure to

where we can can add actually measure to what degree this radiation from all over

what degree this radiation from all over

what degree this radiation from all over the sky that’s the coldest of the

the sky that’s the coldest of the

the sky that’s the coldest of the universe to what degree is it uniform to

universe to what degree is it uniform to

universe to what degree is it uniform to degree of one hundred thousandth of a

degree of one hundred thousandth of a

degree of one hundred thousandth of a degree and on those values hundred

degree and on those values hundred

degree and on those values hundred thousand of a degree

thousand of a degree

thousand of a degree you see these fluctuations that are

you see these fluctuations that are

you see these fluctuations that are colder and harder regions and what are

colder and harder regions and what are

colder and harder regions and what are they showing you the density of earliest

they showing you the density of earliest

they showing you the density of earliest matter that came to be in the universe

matter that came to be in the universe

matter that came to be in the universe because light went through denser and

because light went through denser and

because light went through denser and through less dense pockets and they

through less dense pockets and they

through less dense pockets and they actually made imprint in the first light

actually made imprint in the first light

actually made imprint in the first light in the universe which is completely

in the universe which is completely

in the universe which is completely coherent with our picture of large-scale

coherent with our picture of large-scale

coherent with our picture of large-scale today where we are in one of those

today where we are in one of those

today where we are in one of those clusters super clusters of galaxies and

clusters super clusters of galaxies and

clusters super clusters of galaxies and you see something very unusual in this

you see something very unusual in this

you see something very unusual in this picture all of these are big structures

picture all of these are big structures

picture all of these are big structures that evolved as universe evolved but the

that evolved as universe evolved but the

that evolved as universe evolved but the purplish thing colored it’s some matter

purplish thing colored it’s some matter

purplish thing colored it’s some matter that is needed to be there to

that is needed to be there to

that is needed to be there to gravitationally keep this together and

gravitationally keep this together and

gravitationally keep this together and that matter is called dark matter we

that matter is called dark matter we

that matter is called dark matter we have no sense to feel it absolutely no

have no sense to feel it absolutely no

have no sense to feel it absolutely no sense we feel visually even audio the

sense we feel visually even audio the

sense we feel visually even audio the first light from the universe this one

first light from the universe this one

first light from the universe this one we can even predict that if universe was

we can even predict that if universe was

we can even predict that if universe was small and dense and super dense in that

small and dense and super dense in that

small and dense and super dense in that era

era

era then particles what sound wave is a is a

then particles what sound wave is a is a

then particles what sound wave is a is a ripple in particles of medium particles

ripple in particles of medium particles

ripple in particles of medium particles have to be rippling with space-time

have to be rippling with space-time

have to be rippling with space-time ripples in the beginning and we did

ripples in the beginning and we did

ripples in the beginning and we did actually record harmonic and to

actually record harmonic and to

actually record harmonic and to – harmonics of it so we can even

– harmonics of it so we can even

– harmonics of it so we can even translate that big bag as we call it

translate that big bag as we call it

translate that big bag as we call it into sound but what is needed here now

into sound but what is needed here now

into sound but what is needed here now is dark matter the matter that is

is dark matter the matter that is

is dark matter the matter that is gravitationally there but we can see it

gravitationally there but we can see it

gravitationally there but we can see it feel it nothing we can just color it and

feel it nothing we can just color it and

feel it nothing we can just color it and say AHA here’s purple but we don’t know

say AHA here’s purple but we don’t know

say AHA here’s purple but we don’t know what this is at all they’re not

what this is at all they’re not

what this is at all they’re not particles at all sound we you is also to

particles at all sound we you is also to

particles at all sound we you is also to probe things which we that’s another

probe things which we that’s another

probe things which we that’s another sense of ours which is very poor but we

sense of ours which is very poor but we

sense of ours which is very poor but we can actually convert into sound waves

can actually convert into sound waves

can actually convert into sound waves some things for example son we don’t

some things for example son we don’t

some things for example son we don’t know what’s inside if anybody shows you

know what’s inside if anybody shows you

know what’s inside if anybody shows you a book and says cut out of the Sun

a book and says cut out of the Sun

a book and says cut out of the Sun that’s what’s inside ask them

that’s what’s inside ask them

that’s what’s inside ask them immediately why how do you know how do

immediately why how do you know how do

immediately why how do you know how do you know what’s inside of the earth

you know what’s inside of the earth

you know what’s inside of the earth lighter so those elementary books with

lighter so those elementary books with

lighter so those elementary books with cutouts of sun and earth I’m like is any

cutouts of sun and earth I’m like is any

cutouts of sun and earth I’m like is any one of these kids asking how do you know

one of these kids asking how do you know

one of these kids asking how do you know this you know well we really have a hard

this you know well we really have a hard

this you know well we really have a hard time figuring it out but if you know

time figuring it out but if you know

time figuring it out but if you know that there’s some kind of an energy

that there’s some kind of an energy

that there’s some kind of an energy burst from inside it has to manifest

burst from inside it has to manifest

burst from inside it has to manifest itself as ripples of the surface here

itself as ripples of the surface here

itself as ripples of the surface here and those ripples are you can convert

and those ripples are you can convert

and those ripples are you can convert them into sound waves and then analyze

them into sound waves and then analyze

them into sound waves and then analyze them and here’s the music of our can it

them and here’s the music of our can it

them and here’s the music of our can it work no that’s okay it’s like boom or

work no that’s okay it’s like boom or

work no that’s okay it’s like boom or something would be so now our vision not

something would be so now our vision not

something would be so now our vision not only that it’s not enough but what is

only that it’s not enough but what is

only that it’s not enough but what is really crazy is that it is crooked as

really crazy is that it is crooked as

really crazy is that it is crooked as well and the space-time that is now

well and the space-time that is now

well and the space-time that is now curved and it’s curved in the presence

curved and it’s curved in the presence

curved and it’s curved in the presence of mass I will go back to two dimensions

of mass I will go back to two dimensions

of mass I will go back to two dimensions I will bring you back to the floor

I will bring you back to the floor

I will bring you back to the floor because this space-time here that we’re

because this space-time here that we’re

because this space-time here that we’re talking about is two-dimensional and

talking about is two-dimensional and

talking about is two-dimensional and what we need is three dimensional

what we need is three dimensional

what we need is three dimensional space-time curving in a presence of mass

space-time curving in a presence of mass

space-time curving in a presence of mass into something higher dimensional but we

into something higher dimensional but we

into something higher dimensional but we can’t inversion that so I have a bunch

can’t inversion that so I have a bunch

can’t inversion that so I have a bunch of marbles here and I will show you how

of marbles here and I will show you how

of marbles here and I will show you how when the mass is in curved space-time

when the mass is in curved space-time

when the mass is in curved space-time now all the orbits are nicely you know

now all the orbits are nicely you know

now all the orbits are nicely you know set mathematically to be perfect what

set mathematically to be perfect what

set mathematically to be perfect what orbits of bodies really are in the

orbits of bodies really are in the

orbits of bodies really are in the nature and look at this mass now that’s

nature and look at this mass now that’s

nature and look at this mass now that’s traveling through space time huh it

traveling through space time huh it

traveling through space time huh it curved and imagine now like doing the

curved and imagine now like doing the

curved and imagine now like doing the same thing curving like that so what is

same thing curving like that so what is

same thing curving like that so what is here in this picture is a specific thing

here in this picture is a specific thing

here in this picture is a specific thing that I want to point out to you this is

that I want to point out to you this is

that I want to point out to you this is you here on earth so that’s you over

you here on earth so that’s you over

you here on earth so that’s you over there there’s a huge cluster of galaxies

there there’s a huge cluster of galaxies

there there’s a huge cluster of galaxies that is supermassive making huge indent

that is supermassive making huge indent

that is supermassive making huge indent in space-time and here’s galaxies which

in space-time and here’s galaxies which

in space-time and here’s galaxies which you cannot see because of this

you cannot see because of this

you cannot see because of this intervening one here but the light from

intervening one here but the light from

intervening one here but the light from this galaxy goes in all directions and

this galaxy goes in all directions and

this galaxy goes in all directions and few rays are going along the curved

few rays are going along the curved

few rays are going along the curved space-time and coming to you this way

space-time and coming to you this way

space-time and coming to you this way what you can only see is the last bit of

what you can only see is the last bit of

what you can only see is the last bit of white and the maraj that goes along that

white and the maraj that goes along that

white and the maraj that goes along that last bit of light to you and you see me

last bit of light to you and you see me

last bit of light to you and you see me Roger

Roger

Roger behind galaxy you don’t see galaxy at

behind galaxy you don’t see galaxy at

behind galaxy you don’t see galaxy at all you see mirages all around this

all you see mirages all around this

all you see mirages all around this cluster look at the real picture in the

cluster look at the real picture in the

cluster look at the real picture in the sky

sky

sky first people thought oh these are some

first people thought oh these are some

first people thought oh these are some arcs you know from faulty optics know

arcs you know from faulty optics know

arcs you know from faulty optics know they are real mirages of things that are

they are real mirages of things that are

they are real mirages of things that are behind this cluster right here and they

behind this cluster right here and they

behind this cluster right here and they are lens because clusters making huger

are lens because clusters making huger

are lens because clusters making huger than the space time and light is going

than the space time and light is going

than the space time and light is going curving and coming into your eyes so

curving and coming into your eyes so

curving and coming into your eyes so that you visually see completely bogus

that you visually see completely bogus

that you visually see completely bogus picture something that is not out there

picture something that is not out there

picture something that is not out there but you can analyze it the more massive

but you can analyze it the more massive

but you can analyze it the more massive the mass is there the the big you know

the mass is there the the big you know

the mass is there the the big you know blob is there the more curving will

blob is there the more curving will

blob is there the more curving will happens to all the bases of this

happens to all the bases of this

happens to all the bases of this curvature here of these images you can

curvature here of these images you can

curvature here of these images you can make what is the mass of a cluster and

make what is the mass of a cluster and

make what is the mass of a cluster and when you do that gravitational mass that

when you do that gravitational mass that

when you do that gravitational mass that made this is so much bigger than any

made this is so much bigger than any

made this is so much bigger than any luminous matter can show you dark matter

luminous matter can show you dark matter

luminous matter can show you dark matter is right there staring at you screaming

is right there staring at you screaming

is right there staring at you screaming at you

at you

at you can’t see it but gravitational it shows

can’t see it but gravitational it shows

can’t see it but gravitational it shows it’s there in a perfect alignment

it’s there in a perfect alignment

it’s there in a perfect alignment between a lens and that lens the galaxy

between a lens and that lens the galaxy

between a lens and that lens the galaxy and you you would see actually a circle

and you you would see actually a circle

and you you would see actually a circle of images around lenses and these two

of images around lenses and these two

of images around lenses and these two are this is real photograph these are

are this is real photograph these are

are this is real photograph these are two galaxies that are making a huge

two galaxies that are making a huge

two galaxies that are making a huge indent in space-time and behind you have

indent in space-time and behind you have

indent in space-time and behind you have a blue galaxy which is smeared in a

a blue galaxy which is smeared in a

a blue galaxy which is smeared in a circle like that so that’s to the best

circle like that so that’s to the best

circle like that so that’s to the best of our ability to interpret crazy thing

of our ability to interpret crazy thing

of our ability to interpret crazy thing that we see in the universe so now how

that we see in the universe so now how

that we see in the universe so now how was that tested that’s the first thing

was that tested that’s the first thing

was that tested that’s the first thing you have to ask anybody was telling you

you have to ask anybody was telling you

you have to ask anybody was telling you this stuff it was tested by the

this stuff it was tested by the

this stuff it was tested by the longest-running experiment is history

longest-running experiment is history

longest-running experiment is history from 1920s whenever start of until 2008

from 1920s whenever start of until 2008

from 1920s whenever start of until 2008 when it finally finalized results for

when it finally finalized results for

when it finally finalized results for gyroscopes which are spinning things

gyroscopes which are spinning things

gyroscopes which are spinning things keeping their axis as steady as possible

keeping their axis as steady as possible

keeping their axis as steady as possible and a telescope that is pointing to a

and a telescope that is pointing to a

and a telescope that is pointing to a distance star they are going in a

distance star they are going in a

distance star they are going in a swirling space-time which according to

swirling space-time which according to

swirling space-time which according to Einstein has to be tagged by the spin of

Einstein has to be tagged by the spin of

Einstein has to be tagged by the spin of Earth around its axis and if space-time

Earth around its axis and if space-time

Earth around its axis and if space-time is tagged like that we call it a frame

is tagged like that we call it a frame

is tagged like that we call it a frame dragging then gyroscopes have to go with

dragging then gyroscopes have to go with

dragging then gyroscopes have to go with the space-time that is curved and so

the space-time that is curved and so

the space-time that is curved and so many years of making it in technology

many years of making it in technology

many years of making it in technology advancement and finally 2004 and 2008

advancement and finally 2004 and 2008

advancement and finally 2004 and 2008 confirmation came gyroscopes moved

confirmation came gyroscopes moved

confirmation came gyroscopes moved exactly according to the curvature of

exactly according to the curvature of

exactly according to the curvature of space-time

space-time

space-time absolutely brilliant think developed

absolutely brilliant think developed

absolutely brilliant think developed from 1920s until 2008 now the

from 1920s until 2008 now the

from 1920s until 2008 now the consequence of that is that you have

consequence of that is that you have

consequence of that is that you have space-time curving the round masses

space-time curving the round masses

space-time curving the round masses imagine yourself actually that’s what I

imagine yourself actually that’s what I

imagine yourself actually that’s what I imagine every day when somebody wants to

imagine every day when somebody wants to

imagine every day when somebody wants to spill coffee and the bus hit me with

spill coffee and the bus hit me with

spill coffee and the bus hit me with possibly stops I’m like oh we’re all

possibly stops I’m like oh we’re all

possibly stops I’m like oh we’re all warbling in space-time making some

warbling in space-time making some

warbling in space-time making some ripples in jello because we are throw a

ripples in jello because we are throw a

ripples in jello because we are throw a little bit of quantum physics and say we

little bit of quantum physics and say we

little bit of quantum physics and say we are now waves of energy blobbing through

are now waves of energy blobbing through

are now waves of energy blobbing through rippling spacetime around and you’ll

rippling spacetime around and you’ll

rippling spacetime around and you’ll have

have

have scene you will not be annoyed by people

scene you will not be annoyed by people

scene you will not be annoyed by people that are really annoying

that are really annoying

that are really annoying around your neighborhood who wants to

around your neighborhood who wants to

around your neighborhood who wants to sue you for twenty centimeters of land

sue you for twenty centimeters of land

sue you for twenty centimeters of land thinking there that’s who owns that land

thinking there that’s who owns that land

thinking there that’s who owns that land anyway so that’s a big picture that we

anyway so that’s a big picture that we

anyway so that’s a big picture that we have to take from here this is here two

have to take from here this is here two

have to take from here this is here two black holes orbiting one another and

black holes orbiting one another and

black holes orbiting one another and they make a serious ripple in space-time

they make a serious ripple in space-time

they make a serious ripple in space-time that ripple propagates and here’s

that ripple propagates and here’s

that ripple propagates and here’s another artists imagination it

another artists imagination it

another artists imagination it propagates as a gravitational wave this

propagates as a gravitational wave this

propagates as a gravitational wave this is a kind of animation of what was

is a kind of animation of what was

is a kind of animation of what was received into our LIGO detector in 2015

received into our LIGO detector in 2015

received into our LIGO detector in 2015 two black holes 1.3 billion light years

two black holes 1.3 billion light years

two black holes 1.3 billion light years away that signal traveled 1.3 billion

away that signal traveled 1.3 billion

away that signal traveled 1.3 billion years to reach us the gravitational wave

years to reach us the gravitational wave

years to reach us the gravitational wave that is the result of it which is the

that is the result of it which is the

that is the result of it which is the ripple of space-time itself it’s not

ripple of space-time itself it’s not

ripple of space-time itself it’s not like sound rippling or something jellow

like sound rippling or something jellow

like sound rippling or something jellow it is a space-time itself how cool is

it is a space-time itself how cool is

it is a space-time itself how cool is that that you can actually envision

that that you can actually envision

that that you can actually envision yourself really rippling through

yourself really rippling through

yourself really rippling through space-time this is the sound of it that

space-time this is the sound of it that

space-time this is the sound of it that was the sound the the frequency of that

was the sound the the frequency of that

was the sound the the frequency of that event of that gravitational wave was in

event of that gravitational wave was in

event of that gravitational wave was in human audible sound so it was converted

human audible sound so it was converted

human audible sound so it was converted into sound and you can hear whoop so

into sound and you can hear whoop so

into sound and you can hear whoop so that was actually two black holes 1.3

that was actually two black holes 1.3

that was actually two black holes 1.3 billion years ago colliding and sending

billion years ago colliding and sending

billion years ago colliding and sending signal and as poor as our senses are we

signal and as poor as our senses are we

signal and as poor as our senses are we figured out where we are in a cluster of

figured out where we are in a cluster of

figured out where we are in a cluster of galaxies in a galaxy like like this one

galaxies in a galaxy like like this one

galaxies in a galaxy like like this one here somewhere

here somewhere

here somewhere right there and we are in one of those

right there and we are in one of those

right there and we are in one of those 200 billion stars inside of that galaxy

200 billion stars inside of that galaxy

200 billion stars inside of that galaxy third Rock from the Sun his ours right

third Rock from the Sun his ours right

third Rock from the Sun his ours right there and our ability to look back is

there and our ability to look back is

there and our ability to look back is stunning we actually turned back a

stunning we actually turned back a

stunning we actually turned back a Voyager spacecraft and later on to

Voyager spacecraft and later on to

Voyager spacecraft and later on to back in 2013 Cassini spacecraft Sun was

back in 2013 Cassini spacecraft Sun was

back in 2013 Cassini spacecraft Sun was covered by Saturn’s disc and what you

covered by Saturn’s disc and what you

covered by Saturn’s disc and what you see here this is Earth and the moon

see here this is Earth and the moon

see here this is Earth and the moon that’s where we are where are the

that’s where we are where are the

that’s where we are where are the boundaries of species of you know

boundaries of species of you know

boundaries of species of you know Nations of colors of boundaries of lens

Nations of colors of boundaries of lens

Nations of colors of boundaries of lens we want to blow up this thing the only

we want to blow up this thing the only

we want to blow up this thing the only oasis of life that we know my point

oasis of life that we know my point

oasis of life that we know my point tonight is that science is very humbling

tonight is that science is very humbling

tonight is that science is very humbling discipline you can learn to love others

discipline you can learn to love others

discipline you can learn to love others you can learn to cherish and to

you can learn to cherish and to

you can learn to cherish and to appreciate together nice fighting

appreciate together nice fighting

appreciate together nice fighting all of that misery that is around us

all of that misery that is around us

all of that misery that is around us because we are all just over there and

because we are all just over there and

because we are all just over there and it’s a second before we blow it all up

it’s a second before we blow it all up

it’s a second before we blow it all up and I don’t want to do that so yes thank

and I don’t want to do that so yes thank

and I don’t want to do that so yes thank you very much for coming tonight

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