Archive for June, 2012

According to a new theory, time may be running out.

A new theory suggests that one day in the distant future time could actually run out and the entire universe would grind to a halt. This terrifies me! One of the things about Buddhist thought that I enjoy is the idea that everything changes. What is happening right now will absolutely change. This is a great comfort to me in hard times. But what if this is entirely and profoundly not the case at all?

 

 

Get your science geek on: Time could disappear

by Steven Hodson

 

“I have the greatest admiration for people who can think about things so far out there and yet make them seem totally plausible. Scientists are excellent at this and prove it once more with the notion that – according to a new theory – time may literally be running; and could one day vanish altogether.

 

The concept is based on string theory ideas which allow dimensions of space and time to swap places. The overall theory belongs to Professor Jose Senovilla, at the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao, Spain. It is a theory that goes counter to the prevailing “dark energy” theory which physicists purpose as being the force that is driving galaxies apart.

Professor Senovilla on the other hand suggests there is no such thing as dark energy. Instead, he says we have been fooled into thinking the expansion of the universe is accelerating because time itself is slowing down…”

 

For the complete article click here.

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Museums of Mystery…

 

If you consider museums dusty collections of artifacts, think again. Even the smallest collections hold tantalizing secrets and intrigue, says Don Wildman , host of the Travel Channel show Mysteries at the Museum. “People see museums as boring places, but that’s not the case,” he says. He shares some favorite behind-the-scenes stories with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY…

 

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