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BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:18 am
by firky
I'll be ripping this off iPlayer 8)

Sunday 6 March, 9.00-10.00pm BBC Two
Having explored the wonders of the Solar System, Professor Brian Cox steps boldly onto an even bigger stage – the Universe.

Who are we? Where do we come from? For thousands of years humanity has turned to religion and myth for answers to these enduring questions. But in this new series, Brian presents a different set of answers – answers provided by science – and they are more beautiful and more profound than ever imagined.

In this episode, Brian seeks to understand the nature of time and its role in creating both the universe and ourselves. From an extraordinary calendar built into the landscape of Peru to the beaches of Costa Rica, Brian explores the cycles of time which define our experience of life on Earth. But even the most epic cycles of life can't begin to compare to the vast expanse of cosmic time.

For instance, just as the Earth orbits the Sun, the Solar System orbits the entire Milky Way Galaxy. This orbit takes a staggering 250 million years to complete.

Ultimately, Brian discovers that time is not characterised by repetition but by irreversible change. From the relentless march of a glacier, to the decay of an old mining town, the ravaging effects of time are all around us. The vast Universe is subject to these same laws of change. As we look out to the cosmos, we can see the story of its evolution unfold, from the death of the first stars to the birth of the youngest. This journey from birth to death will ultimately lead to the destruction not just of our planet, but also the entire universe, and with it the end of time itself.

Yet without this inevitable destruction, the Universe would be without what is perhaps the greatest wonder of all; the brief moment in time in which life can exist.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/progin ... aced.shtml

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:53 am
by kay
:U:

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:57 am
by jameshk
YES :D Brian cox is a fucking legend! can't wait.

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:57 am
by Motorway to Roswell
Blap.

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:23 pm
by firky
Kicks off tonight 8)

Music is by Underwould, from the Sunshine OST.


Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:20 pm
by gnome
firky wrote:I'll be ripping this off iPlayer 8)
Good :D

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:40 pm
by mVI
On it, on it. As per usual. Brian Cox is smashing it at the moment.

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:24 pm
by Motorway to Roswell
If you love Brian Cox so much why don't you just go and live there?

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:13 pm
by magma
BANG! YES!

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:41 pm
by jameshk
gnome wrote:
firky wrote:I'll be ripping this off iPlayer 8)
Good :D
upload please :)

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:04 pm
by frizzwah
locked in :D

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:42 pm
by clifford_-
frizzwah wrote:locked in :D

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:49 pm
by firky
Just got in from work so I'll rip n post it later on this evening if I don't fall asleep :)

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:59 pm
by gnome
firky wrote:Just got in from work so I'll rip n post it later on this evening if I don't fall asleep :)
:D:

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:01 pm
by clifford_-
and match of the day2 straight after! bonus!

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:21 pm
by pompende
gnome wrote:
firky wrote:Just got in from work so I'll rip n post it later on this evening if I don't fall asleep :)
:D:
:h:

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:05 pm
by wub
That was fucking immense. The sand pile vs. sandcastle analogy for entropy was amazing.

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:17 pm
by firky

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http://www.fileserve.com/file/VH7pBaH
http://www.fileserve.com/file/bUEGpSN
http://www.fileserve.com/file/JQjjmsd
unrar and unpack 8)

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:51 pm
by kay
Gonna have to be one for the iplayer tonight, was in no state to appreciate this properly last night!

Re: BBC - Prof Brian Cox: Wonders Of The Universe

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:16 pm
by wubstep
Smoking Game Rules:

Millions - 1 toke
Billions - 2 toke
Trillions - 3 toke
Cosmos/Cosmic - Bong