Chapter 27-31
Chapter 27

Kepler proved that harmonic intervals in music also relate to the harmonics of the planets. (171)

“Though the “music of the spheres” concept dates back to Pythagoras and probably before, Kepler created the formulas for his six laws of motion with scaes that symbolized the six known planets of his time. Basically, each planet creates vibrations-sound waves—caused by the path of its traveling through space (172).”

“…planetary motion, what has been called the “celestial chord.” His concept of the music of the spheres held that it was a continuous, ever changing song (172).”

Chapter 28

Obfuscation: To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand
Abhorrence: Abhorrence

“What we have come to know as the real world is a narrow, shortsighted view not only in physical, scientific terms but also in human relations and in society as a whole (177).”

Chapter 29

String theory increases the usual 4 dimensions to 10 with 6 new dimensions ‘compacted.’ There is even the possibility to an 11 dimension (179). What do you think about this?

Is light a stream of particles or is it a wave (184)?

Chapter 30

This chapter discusses light and time. It’s beyond me, or I was too distracted while reading it. Perhaps you geniuses out there might want to sum it up in a few sentences.

Chapter 31

Acrimonious: Bitter and sharp in language or tone
Acausality: without the principle of or relationship between cause and effect
Moot: Of no practical importance; irrelevant

“Books on [music] are full of complicated mathematical formulae. But thought and ideas, not formulae, are the beginning of every [musical] theory.” Neils Bohr
- posted by Muse @ 12:22 PM