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April 08, 1999: Cosmology, EMP Weapons - Dr. Brian Greene | UFO Sightings - Peter Davenport
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
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Art Bell welcomes Columbia University physicist Dr. Brian Greene for a conversation spanning the Big Bang, string theory, nuclear weapons, and the possibility of extraterrestrial contact. Greene explains how everything in the universe, including space and time themselves, emerged from a point smaller than a quark, and describes how string theory has revealed that tears in the fabric of space are theoretically possible, potentially allowing for wormholes and interstellar travel. He pushes back against physicist Lawrence Krauss's definitive claim that aliens have not and will not visit Earth.
The discussion turns to the physics of destruction as Art asks Greene about reported electromagnetic pulse weapons used in the Kosovo conflict. Greene confirms awareness of non-nuclear EMP device research but cannot detail the mechanisms behind them. He also reflects on the legacy of Oppenheimer, arguing that scientists must remain vigilant about the applications of their discoveries rather than simply delivering products to policymakers. Greene expresses optimism that humanity will ultimately survive its discovery of nuclear power.
Art and Greene debate the likelihood of advanced civilizations existing elsewhere in the universe, with Greene acknowledging that life could take forms radically different from anything on Earth. The conversation touches on unified field theory and the energy contained within the strings that permeate even the vacuum of space.
The discussion turns to the physics of destruction as Art asks Greene about reported electromagnetic pulse weapons used in the Kosovo conflict. Greene confirms awareness of non-nuclear EMP device research but cannot detail the mechanisms behind them. He also reflects on the legacy of Oppenheimer, arguing that scientists must remain vigilant about the applications of their discoveries rather than simply delivering products to policymakers. Greene expresses optimism that humanity will ultimately survive its discovery of nuclear power.
Art and Greene debate the likelihood of advanced civilizations existing elsewhere in the universe, with Greene acknowledging that life could take forms radically different from anything on Earth. The conversation touches on unified field theory and the energy contained within the strings that permeate even the vacuum of space.