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'reports', 'Presentism and Properties' and 'A Universe from Nothing'
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27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / a. Explaining movement
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Motion can't move where it is, and can't move where it isn't, so it can't exist [Pyrrho, by Diog. Laertius]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 1. Relativity / a. Special relativity
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Space itself can expand (and separate its contents) at faster than light speeds [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 1. Relativity / b. General relativity
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General Relativity: the density of energy and matter determines curvature and gravity [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 2. Electrodynamics / d. Quantum mechanics
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Uncertainty says that energy can be very high over very short time periods [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / e. Protons
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Most of the mass of a proton is the energy in virtual particles (rather than the quarks) [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 2. Space
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Empty space contains a continual flux of brief virtual particles [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / h. Presentism
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I am a presentist, and all language and common sense supports my view [Bigelow]
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27. Natural Reality / E. Cosmology / 3. The Beginning
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The universe is precisely 13.72 billion years old [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / E. Cosmology / 10. Multiverse
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It seems likely that cosmic inflation is eternal, and this would make a multiverse inevitable [Krauss]
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