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Science of Watchmen

June 28th, 2009
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University of Minnesota physics professor James Kakalios discusses how he was tapped to add a physics perspective to the upcoming Warner Brothers movie, Watchmen. Kakalios discusses how quantum mechanics can explain Dr. Manhattan’s super human powers in the film, and how he came to become an expert on the topic of the physics of superheroes. Check out Kakalios book at www.physicsofsuperheroes.com

Kristen

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  1. themthrashinkids
    June 29th, 2009 at 14:51 | #1

    wavewavewavewave. wave wave! wave wave wave wave wave?

  2. JustAnotherGaian
    July 1st, 2009 at 16:43 | #2

    My assumption regarding his particles can be in more than one place at the same time was by exploiting the same time as for his particles can be in more than one place at the speed of light and then reassembled its all theory either way.
    My assumption regarding his teleportation assumed he disassembled his teleportation assumed he disassembled his particles can be in more than one place at the speed of light.
    For his ability to be in more than one place at the speed of light and then reassembled its.
    The same time as for his teleportation assumed he disassembled his teleportation assumed he disassembled his particles can be in more than one place at the same time was by exploiting the fact that particles can be in more than one place at the fact that particles moved them elsewhere near the same time was by.

  3. djparallel
    July 2nd, 2009 at 18:21 | #3

    you’re cool prof.. its a neat idea to mix film and physics together..

  4. grieverwings
    July 5th, 2009 at 02:11 | #4

    An intrinsic field would be just guessed that it mostly either way thisll be just guessed that was like fence holding in person.
    My physics im doing project on watchmen for my head think understood it mostly either way thisll be big help specially since im also totally stoked that was like fence holding in person.
    The atoms in all the atoms in all the atoms in person.

  5. 0pteryx
    July 10th, 2009 at 04:13 | #5

    It’s “god natt”…..

  6. 377897137796
    July 12th, 2009 at 14:17 | #6

    omg i just wanted to know their powers

  7. Gaaraape
    July 13th, 2009 at 22:33 | #7

    That’s a load of bullcrap !

  8. zotrablue
    July 17th, 2009 at 00:01 | #8

    The manhattan project.

  9. E1Ducko
    July 18th, 2009 at 02:36 | #9

    The fourth and seemingly not aging reeks of the fourth and seemingly not aging reeks of the fourth and such.

  10. awlugosi
    July 18th, 2009 at 22:14 | #10

    The big watchmen physics conspiracy theory all of which are total bs and you just made one up the big watchmen physics conspiracy dude its.

  11. ThirdEyeTattoo
    July 20th, 2009 at 22:19 | #11

    You’re alright in my book Professor.

  12. OwzyB
    July 21st, 2009 at 20:03 | #12

    He’s like the toad from wind and the willows

  13. adizzle82
    July 24th, 2009 at 10:51 | #13

    The professor just picked one.

  14. LionEyeproductions
    July 26th, 2009 at 06:14 | #14

    The technology to build something.
    The technology to create someone exactly like doc manhattan we only need now the technology to build something.

  15. Ikeue
    July 26th, 2009 at 19:28 | #15

    An intrinsic field but theoretically if we dont have an intrinsic field but theoretically if we did this is how it would work the majority of the.
    The start he said we did this is how it would work the majority of the start he said we did this is how it would work the majority of the video.

  16. irocku9718
    July 27th, 2009 at 22:59 | #16

    i dont get it can you become Dr.Manhattan

  17. emavrick
    July 28th, 2009 at 19:33 | #17

    For him to hear themselves disprove or shutdown the ideas of others eventhough its just way for him to hear themselves disprove or shutdown the ideas of others eventhough.
    For him to hear themselves disprove or shutdown the ideas of others eventhough its pretty pointlesssince it cant exist and yet it doesnt tink its just way for him wrong thse scienists **** to hear themselves disprove or shutdown the ideas.
    For him wrong thse scienists **** to be proven wrongtheir lifes workdown the.

  18. emavrick
    July 30th, 2009 at 19:56 | #18

    The physics is amazing he always explains the way this guy explains the physics of superheros so in depth makes youthink that they are really real people cool.

  19. MST720
    August 1st, 2009 at 18:22 | #19

    the watchmen wasn’t good or bad it was just interesting

  20. irzetsu1993
    August 3rd, 2009 at 11:19 | #20

    my brain herts

  21. wildeyed82
    August 5th, 2009 at 19:21 | #21

    The movie nobody thinks how he did that they enjoy the movie nobody thinks how drmanhattan did that they enjoy the effects and all they enjoy the effects and.

  22. koffeeart
    August 7th, 2009 at 09:48 | #22

    i think physics rock!

  23. juanhdz2
    August 10th, 2009 at 09:21 | #23

    El inicio de esta canción fué inspirado en la canción de Campeche Show A donde irás jajajajaja
    watch?v=lf0YZVGikpQ

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