The Physics of the Impossible: Sci-fi tech as attainable dream or approaching nightmare (tags)
Teleportation. Force-Fields. Invisibility. Faster than light travel. Contact with alien and robotic intelligences. Are these things possible? Do we even want them? Presented in conjunction with a fund-raising AUCTION of books, autographs, sci-fi collectables, and more.
The Future Is Nearly Here: Do We Want It?? "The Physics of The Impossible" (CalS (tags)
Time travel. Teleportation. Other intelligences. According to Michio Kaku's recent bestseller of the same title, some of these things are on the verge of becoming real. But should they??? Do science fiction novels and movies present us with a dream of the future, or a nightmare to be avoided at all costs? Do you really WANT to live in Star Wars or Star Trek??
"Does God Exist?" - Devil's Advocate Debate at CSULA (tags)
Not so much a religious war as a discussion between a former minister who no longer believes in God, and a scientist who argues against a purely materialist view of the universe.