A Universe from Nothing | Lawrence Krauss | Nobel Conference

Lawrence Krauss presenting "A Universe from Nothing" at the 49th annual Nobel Conference: The Universe at Its Limits. Which took place at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2013.

Lawrence M. Krauss, Ph.D.
Foundation Professor of the School of Earth and Space Exploration, Department of Physics, and director of the Origins Project, Arizona State University, Tempe.
Lawrence Krauss was one of the first physicists to suggest that most of the mass and energy of the universe resides in empty space, an idea now widely known as “dark energy.” He is an advocate of “scientific skepticism, science education, and the science of morality” and appears regularly in national media for public outreach in science. He currently serves on the advisory board of Scientists and Engineers for America, an organization focused on promoting sound science in American government.

Subjects:
-Beginning of Lecture (6:58)
-Why is there Something, Rather than Nothing? (9:07)
-The Modern Era: Expansion of the Universe (11:06)
-Geometry of the Universe (15:35)
-Einstein's Unknown Achievement (18:05)
-Mass of a Cluster (22:56)
-Detecting Dark Matter (24:30)
-Measuring the Geometry of the Universe (28:17)
-Something in Nothing (35:44)
-Expansion of the Universe (40:12)
-Dark Energy and Dark Matter Implications (45:43)
-Nothing #1: Something from Nothing (49:25)
-Nothing #2 (51:55)
-Nothing #3 (55:08)
-Nothing #4 (57:08)
-Conclusion (1:05:00)
-Beginning of Q&A (1:13:00)

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[LarryButler-kpse]

It's 2AM Sunday. I'm now wide awake having listened to a spellbinding lecture from one of the finest physicists who ever lived. I'll sleep later....thank you!

[MessierNGC]

Oh my goodness! Such an amazing presentation, and what a panel at the end!! It's like physics heaven. I couldn't think of a better group of people to discuss and clarify Krauss's arguments. A very mind-expanding conference indeed.

[mikelevitz]

Krauss is genuine genius squared. a pleasant inspirational guy with a gift of making difficult topics come alive. although I can't follow him 100 per cent what I did follow blows my mind. he is a hero of mine, like a great musician he is quick and totally tuned up and ready to gig. a pleasure to hear scientific stuff about the universe explained step by step. I love science. I love when lk talks.

[vinnyvdalidemonet]

I love how Professor/Dr. Krauss keeps jabbing at his speaking position. 6th overall, 3rd in cosmology & 1st after lunch. Where everyone is tired from the lunch break. 😂 No matter (pun intended) he has mastered the art of giving a lecture & handling a debate. He always performs with great stuff. Thank you Dr. Krauss

[deeliciousplum]

Thank you so much for sharing this talk. Professor Lawrence Krauss is our modern day pioneer. Time to explore the other speakers. Thanks again!

[JohnCahillChapel]

Therefore… I am amazed that there is love and mindfulness of humankind… let alone of me. What a moment this is! The less significant and the more remote one is depicted as being, the greater and less credible one perceives the incarnation and the love of God to be. It IS incredible! Oddly, these things (in this presentation) help me see that, how and why we are each and all unique and precious. The perceived diminishment of human significance in science and philosophy is no argument against the wisdom of God or the wonder of God’s grace toward us; it is the measure of it, to say the least!

[pankakesnotstellar]

I like to see this video time and again. It gets better each time and I understand a bit more every time. Thanks.

[EattherichBuddy]

Ever notice how many Utube videos are out there with names like Lawrence Krauss loses debate to wiser Christian? Firstly, wiser and christian do not belong in the same sentence. Second, these videos invariably have the comments section closed, just like their minds. Religion is toxic and should be treated as such. Knowledge is power and should be taken advantage of. 

[wbiro]

On 'Time': 1:30:15 is a result of being misconstrued about 'time' (it is not a physical property, change is), as is 1:29:45 (where you can observe dynamics without any reference to arbitrary time units).

As for 'something from nothing', the fact that a paradox exists ('something' from 'nothing') means our thinking about 'something' (or 'nothing') (or both) is not correct (just like the Grandfather Paradox indicated that 'time' was being misconstrued).

[robertmcclintock]

Everytime an artist make something social and intelligent it has artistic integrity. That only possible in a created universe.

[samuelhmullins]

I forgot to add how inspiring/motivating this video is, much like sermons too long for clarifying questions. But instead of sleepiness I place L-K’s contrary ideas around stage-prop fundamentals of my own which puzzles needed excavating. Your efforts are acknowledged as much as they are understandable. Thanks for re-evaluating gravity, just don’t overly emphasize its relativity.

[michaelpeden]

These arguments begin with the premise that quantum mechanics as a functional mechanical model exists. They ultimately all fail fundamentally as circular arguments no matter how passionately he argues to the contrary. He even says it in his argument. Nothing violates the known laws of physics to get something from nothing. Non existence is also the absence of the known laws of physics.

[Luffy_D_]

In school there should be a subject called cosmology to study about the Universe.

[mathematicalmuscleman]

100% Intelligent Theoretical Physicist and Mathematical Scientist.

[jordanwacholz]

Gustavus Adolphus College-suggestions for the conference 50, hope you take these suggestions seriously and possibly to the board. 3 genius theoretical physicists.
1. Michio Kaku
2.neil degrasse tyson
3. Lawrence Krauss
Also 4. Richard Dawkins

[tuberworksjones]

I must be the centre of the universe, because people are always trying to get further away from me

[qa]

AIYC, i really don't care for Krauss's tics and shtick, but his dominance of a stage, and in particular his continuing references to talks just given by five brilliant guys who are lesser presenters, demonstrating that he paid attention to them all, is very impressive.

[jackstratif]

It's one thing making creationists who believe the earth is 6000 years look dumb, but it's another thing when Lawrence murders all the other scientists in debate who are all very smart. Take 1:28:24 Lawrence took Smoot (who's a nobel prize recipient) and intellectually pulled his pants down like Smoot was a five year old who pissed on the carpet and spanked his bare ass. 

[JFrazer]

The puddle in the road, wakes up and marvels that there is a hole in the road, that's just perfect to hold it

As to the future, see "Time Without End: Physics and Biology in an Open Universe" by Freeman Dyson.
He gives a rough estimate of how long it will be possible for life and memory and intelligence to petsist of some 10^10^76 years.

[TheDavidlloydjones]

Pretty good, Larry!
Good work, well done, and thank you.