Delve into a comprehensive talk featuring Carver Mead, exploring his groundbreaking work in physics and technology. Journey through Mead's illustrious career, examining Moore's Law, fundamental physical laws, and his critique of General Relativity. Explore Mead's theory of gravitation (G4v), his insights on quantum theory, and discussions on the nature of reality. Investigate topics such as the Shapiro time delay, variable speed of light, pulsars, and Mach's principle. Gain insights into the challenges of modern physics, including gravitational waves, string theory, and the microworld. Discover Mead's perspectives on technological advancements, from semiconductors to neural networks and superintelligence. Conclude with inspiring messages for young thinkers and reflections on the interconnectedness of nature and scientific progress.
Overview
Syllabus
Mead's career
Moore's Law
Physical Law's
How did Mead's interest in fundamental physics arise?
Why bother with fundamental problems?
In view of new experiments, would you craft a physical law in the same form?
Mead's critique of GR and his theory of gravitation G4v
Brief comments on Quantum Theory
Do we have a proper description of reality?
Gravity again
Einstein's 1911 and 1912 papers and Mead's theory
Shapiro time delay and variable speed of light VSL
Pulsars
Taylor-Hulse
Methodological problems and VSL
standing waves and propagating light
Proposed experiment for the above difference
Mach's principle
Sciama's paper
Gravitational constant - one fundamental problem
Fiber optic gyroscopes
Accelerated frames - the other fundamental problem unsolved by Newton
Missing Mach's principle in current theories
Communication with experts
Intuitive and formal thinking
How much theory is hidden in observations?
Gravity Probe B
Gravitational waves
Open data
Microworld
The engineer's approach
comments on string theory
Science advances with one funeral at a time
Are we in the dark ages again?
Technology and physics
Tunneling and semiconductors- a groupthink example
On Bardeen
What hinders progress?
Americas computer revolutions
Sillicon valley research climate
Lasers and superconductors
Coevolution of physics and cosmology
Superconductors
High temperature superconductors
Ray Kurzweil
Neural networks and superintelligence
An optimist statement
Heinrich Hertz
Rooted in Nature
To young people: think in your own way
Taught by
Unzicker's Real Physics
