IT'S NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IT IS PHYSICS. A GREAT READ! AND A GRAND VIDEO SERIES. MICHIO KAKU AND THE UNIVERSE

I don't know if you have watched the History Channel's amazing series THE UNIVERSE but Michio Kaku is one of the scientists you hear from who explains all the techno stuff in easy to understand language. In many ways he is the Carl Sagan of the series, and I liked Carl Sagan. Click the first video below to hear about the book. Here is a brief description of the book: A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future. One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical possibility. In Physics of the Impossible, the renowned physicist Michio Kaku explores to what extent the technologies and devices of science fiction that are deemed equally impossible today might well become commonplace in the future. From teleportation to telekinesis, Kaku uses the world of science fiction to explore the fundamentals—and the limits—of the laws of physics as we know them today. He ranks the impossible technologies by categories—Class I, II, and III, depending on when they might be achieved, within the next century, millennia, or perhaps never. In a compelling and thought-provoking narrative, he explains: · How the science of optics and electromagnetism may one day enable us to bend light around an object, like a stream flowing around a boulder, making the object invisible to observers “downstream” · How ramjet rockets, laser sails, antimatter engines, and nanorockets may one day take us to the nearby stars · How telepathy and psychokinesis, once considered pseudoscience, may one day be possible using advances in MRI, computers, superconductivity, and nanotechnology · Why a time machine is apparently consistent with the known laws of quantum physics, although it would take an unbelievably advanced civilization to actually build one Kaku uses his discussion of each technology as a jumping-off point to explain the science behind it. An extraordinary scientific adventure, Physics of the Impossibletakes readers on an unforgettable, mesmerizing journey into the world of science that both enlightens and entertains. "When scientists use the word God, they usually mean the God of Order. For example, one of the most important revelations in Einstein's early childhood took place when he read his first books on science. He immediately realized that most of what he had been taught about religion could not possibly be true. Throughout his career, however, he clung to the belief that a mysterious, divine Order existed in the universe. His life's calling, he would say, was to ferret out his thoughts, to determine whether he had any choice in creating the universe. Einstein repeatedly referred to this God in his writings, fondly calling him "the Old Man." When stumped with an intractable mathematical problem, he would often say, "God is subtle, but not malicious." - Michio Kaku Michio has his book Physics of the Impossible now cruising at #23 on the NY Times bestseller list because of it being a great read for adults and teens.  I thought I would add my five cents in.  You can click below for the info. Michio is touring, however no N. California stops unfortunately. He would be a good one to hear.  PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE - Michio Kaku PARALLEL WORLDS - Michio Kaku HYPERSPACE - Michio Kaku   THE UNIVERSE (season 1) - History Channel (DVD) THE UNIVERSE (season 2) - History Channel (DVD) WATCH PART OF SOME EPISODES OF THE UNIVERSE: THE UNIVERSE (season 1) - History Channel (DVD) THE UNIVERSE (season 2) - History Channel (DVD)