What Counts as Intelligent Life? #shorts @ScienceAsylum

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What Counts as Intelligent Life? #shorts

Still Dont Understand Gravity? This Will Help.

$Why Does Light REALLY Bend? A lot of optical illusions can be explained by Fermats principle of least time, but why does light obey it? On a fundamental level, it all comes down to quantum mechanics, specifically quantum optics, where we use the famous Feynman path integral formulation to explain light through photons. VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS How Fast Is Light? https://youtu.be/a9T26ItpcDA Lagrangian Mechanics: https://youtu.be/MIBfKJHMWHU You Dont Know How Mirrors Work: https://youtu.be/rYLzxcU6ROM SUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ScienceAsylum Advanced Theoretical Physics (Paperback): http://www.lulu.com/shop/nick-lucid/advanced-theoretical-physics-a-historical-perspective/paperback/product-24250687.html Advanced Theoretical Physics (eBook): https://gumroad.com/l/ubSc Merchandise: https://www.scienceasylum.com HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE PATRONS Warden of the Asylum: YDT Asylum Counselors: Matthew OConnor Asylum Orderlies: William Morton Einsteinium Crazies: Albert B. Cannon, LT MarshMan, Ken Davis, Wacky, Eoin OSullivan, Ilya Yashin Plutonium Crazies: Al Davis, Kevin MacLean, JKLMN Anderson Platinum Crazies: Kyle Bowles, Jon Adams, Mr. Orn Jonasar, Rick Dinning, Eugene Boone, Fletch, Felipe Cruz, Vittorio Monaco, Stephen Blinn, Mikayla Eckel Cifrese OTHER SOURCES https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_26.html https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_27.html https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/I_31.html http://www.vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8 https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l1b.cfm Optics by Hecht https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/refractive-index-d_1264.html https://www.etymonline.com/word/refraction LINKS TO COMMENTS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n_otIs6z6E&lc=UgzJ-NZ6tSFKnQEsiVB4AaABAg IMAGE CREDITS Black Hole Visualization: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasa-visualization-shows-a-black-hole-s-warped-world$

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