Chapter 11 – Think Bensonium

Richard Feynman’s lecture on Entropy

Rbenson — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:34:44 +0000

It was this logical problem that led the famous physicist Richard Feynman to conclude that the order of the universe could not be the result of an entropic fluctuation, as the statistical mechanics of the Second Law of Thermodynamics might suggest given a vast amount of time.

See Richard Feynman’s first lecture on entropy, Cornell University 1964. The topic of entropy fluctuation is mentioned at 17 minutes into this video and this idea is also explored in another more modern thought experiment called a Boltzmann’s brain.

The Human Universe Episode 2

Rbenson — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:27:35 +0000

Presented by Professor Brian Cox, Episode 2. The comparison of multiverses and national lottery tickets to explain our universe’s fine tuning is discussed 35 minutes into the video.

Sadly this video is not longer available on Youtube. However, you can see the relevant part of it my third talk on God and Science 18 minutes into the video below.

Emergence Theory

Rbenson — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:21:40 +0000

A strong argument can be made that atheism is leading to a form of scientism that is damaging modern physics. For example, in a recent series of shows entitled “Emergence Theory”, the creators of the series argue, based on applying mathematical infinities directly to the observable universe, that the ultimate destination of cosmic evolution is not heat death as was traditionally predicted by the second law of thermodynamics but rather some weird universal consciousness.