IPS Talk: How to Build A Time Machine and IPS Awards (Mr Au

Post by **Airconvent** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:49 pm

Hi
On behalf of Remus. Do check it out as Mr Au will be receiving an award for his efforts in promoting Astronomy in Singapore..!
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Hi Singastro,

There will a lecture organized by the Institute of
Physics on the 11th of August (2005) at the National
University of Singapore. There will also be an IPS
Medal award ceremony dedicated to Mr Au in recognition
of his immeasurable efforts in serving the
astronomical community here in Singapore and the
region. The details are as follows:

Speaker: Prof. Paul Davies
Title: How to build a time machine?
Venue: NUS LT31
Time: 6.00pm

Do come down and graze this unique event!

Registration: Contact Remus (94884029,
remuscj@yahoo.com)

MooEy · Post by **MooEy** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:54 pm

i'm very curious, wat lvl would this event be like. i believe many of us here dun even have a degree. ips sounds scary wor.

~MooEy~

ALPiNe · Post by **ALPiNe** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:50 pm

This sounds really enthralling and exciting!!!! But 11 August? I got a major test the next day!!!!!!

If time permits, I will definitely be there, otherwise I would have to give it a miss... Heartache ahh!! :bangwall:

- ALPiNe

Post by **zong** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:37 pm

I'll be there, surely. It just so happens that my unit is taking block leave starting that day, but it'll be quite taxing on me, guard duty on day before :S I'll make it anyway, for my love, astro!

Maybe after the talk I'll start building a time machine :k-lol:

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:25 pm

zong wrote:I'll be there, surely. It just so happens that my unit is taking block leave starting that day, but it'll be quite taxing on me, guard duty on day before :S I'll make it anyway, for my love, astro!

Maybe after the talk I'll start building a time machine :k-lol:

where are you going to get Iraqi Plutonium?
I also know SLS don't sell Flux Capacitors... :-)
personally, these talks are recommended as they are very seasoned and know how to make boring subjects interesting. do drop by if you are able to even though its a workday...:-(

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:08 pm

WTB - Fifth-phase dilithium controlled matter/antimatter reactor warp coils, field output minimum 1,650 cochranes, peak transitional surge reserve minimum 4,225% of nominal output (170 ns phase). Capable of sustained Warp 9.6 for up to 12 hours.

All reasonable offers considered!

hlyf · Post by **hlyf** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:34 pm

there're other talks on during the period related to astro as well, to commemorate 100 years of physics..

Date: 11 Aug
Venue: LT31, Block S16, NUs
Time: 9.30am
Field: Physics of the Cosmos
Title: Einstein's Biggest Blunder: A Cosmic Mystery
by Lawrence Krauss

Date: 12 Aug
Venue: Matrix Auditorium, Level2, Matrix building, A*Star Biopolis
Time: 9.30am
Field: Cosmic Impact of Physics
Title: Did Life on Earth come from Mars?
by Paul Davies

and

Date: 12 Aug
Venue: LT31, NUS
Time: 5.30pm
PUBLIC LECTURE by nobel laureate Robert Laughlin
Different Universe: Reinventing Physics from the Bottom Down

the whole schedule of physics lectures can be found at www.100yearsofphysics.org. there's one day held in my school (NTU) but alas i'm having my own lectures for most of the day.. sigh..

Post by **rcj** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:47 pm

Hi guys!
There has been some change to the timing. Please be seated for the lecture by 5PM. The Lecture will commence at 5:30PM.
rcj

Post by **weixing** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:24 am

Hi,
So... anyone attend the talk and know how to build a time machine???

I didn't manage to attend the talk... very busy and lazy.

Anyway, I already had a time machine... although only 6", but can already travel millions of years back in time...

Have a nice day.

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:23 am

I attended the talk. Also another talk in the morning by Lawrence Krauss on "A Cosmic Mystery".

Personally, I prefer Krauss' lecture - more animated and he dealt beautifully with a confusing area in Cosmology (flatness of space). He provided convincing evidence on why the Universe is flat, and not curved, using the latest data.

Davis' lecture on time machine is quite elementary, only 10-20% of material is catered to more sophisicated audience. After all, it's a 'Public Lecture'! His lecture the next day on 'Did life on earth come from Mars?' is more interesting - he gave an overview of current evidence and hypotheses on how life on earth could have emerged. Great stuff!