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PBS Space Time
Will Constructor Theory Rewrite Physics?
Constructor Theory is the ability to see the deepest underlying facts about the world.
Can We Break the Universe?
PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.
Can We Break the Universe?
Season 7 Episode 5 | 12m 32s | CC
We delve into a couple of the most famous paradoxes of special relativity: the Twin Paradox, The Ladder Paradox (aka the Barn-Pole Paradox), and a paradox suggested by our very own viewers, which asks whether a spaceship could wrap around the universe & destroy itself. We’ll explore these paradoxes and see why, against our intuition, the universe really does work in this seemingly nonsensical way.
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