A brief history of nothing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2024
- For most of recorded history, the concept of vacuums and voids was largely rejected. Ancient philosophers such as Aristotle and Parmenides famously asserted that vacuums could not exist, arguing that nature abhors a vacuum and that there must always be some substance filling any given space. This perspective dominated intellectual thought for centuries, bolstered by the influence of the Roman Catholic Church, which adopted and promoted these ideas in alignment with its broader theological views. As a result, the Atomist theory-an alternative perspective posited by early thinkers like Democritus, who argued that the universe was composed of indivisible particles (atoms) moving through empty space-was sidelined for over 1,500 years.
The intellectual stranglehold of this Aristotelian view began to weaken after the rediscovery of ancient manuscripts by Renaissance humanists such as Poggio Bracciolini. These texts, which included works by Lucretius, helped to revive interest in the natural philosophies of ancient Greece and Rome, sparking renewed debates about the nature of the universe.
In 1672, a significant turning point came when German scientist Otto von Guericke decided to put the ancient theories to the test. Utilizing new experimental techniques, he successfully removed air from sealed beer kegs, thereby creating a vacuum. This experiment definitively demonstrated that vacuums-a space devoid of matter-could indeed exist, directly contradicting the long-held beliefs of Aristotle and Parmenides. Guericke’s work not only proved the existence of vacuums but also laid important groundwork for the development of modern physics, marking a crucial moment in the history of science.
I' will never pass up the opportunity to listen when a knowledgeable person speaks about something they care about. Thanks for the opportunity.
Great title and information... Thank you for sharing this! It’s fascinating to see how von Guericke’s experiments on vacuums not only disproved ancient beliefs but also helped pave the way for a more experimental approach to science. Newton’s choice of Latin for his final major work underscores how quickly the intellectual tides were shifting. It’s impressive how much these two figures contributed to shaping modern scientific thought, moving us beyond accepted truths toward verifiable knowledge. On the subject of Poggio: Poggio is such an underrated figure, especially here in the States, where his contributions aren’t as widely recognized as they should be. His rediscovery of classical texts preserved ancient knowledge and inspired the Renaissance, reshaping the intellectual landscape of Europe. It’s remarkable how much we owe to his dedication to preserving and reviving lost works." Thanks again for this!!!
I wish you were my history teacher back in the days at school. I really love this! Thank you so much.
Agreed
Bloody hell you pulled out the stops on this one Mr Walking Encyclopaedia! Very entertaining and insightful, I love the “by the way” diversions and “anyway” returnings to main track! Your rambling is very philosophical, and your waffles most digestible! Keep up the great work!
Exactly the kind of "wandering" thoughts I would expect from a man who spends time rambling about the landscape. I spend a lot of time walking the woods and paddling the rivers and lakes around eastern Ontario, without phone, radio or even a companion, sometimes for weeks at a time. In other words, I am out with my own mind as my only company. And I certainly find my thoughts entertaining such ideas and narratives as you tell here. I loved listening to your story. Thank you!
Can we have a series of these please 🙏🏽 This was SO interesting, thank you 😊
Navigating through the vast terrain of history, with your usual ease and precision. Wonderful episode! 👍
This channel just gets better and better. I learned a lot today so thank you for the history lesson and more of the same please.
Hi Wayne! Another top-tier presentation - Bravo! I had to let you know that I experienced a cosmic coincidence with this video: I have always had an interest in maps, compasses, and navigation but recently have begun a "deep dive" into the subject, for which your videos have been supremely useful. In that vein, I have also begun reading Tristan Gooley's books on navigation via signs found in nature. This morning I had just finished a chapter about navigating with the sun wherein he gave some background information about solar system research. He mentioned the same work by Copernicus that you did, and followed up with Gallileo's use of the information to advance those theories. It was fascinating. Then literally a few minutes later I decided to check your channel for any new content and you were covering similar ground. It was an awesome overlap of information.
You frequently apologize for "waffling" or place your musings at the end of the video as outtakes. But the waffling, my friend, is where the true pearls of wisdom lie. I learned decades ago to pay very close attention to the anecdotes of my instructors because they give a viewpoint that can't be found in books. Please let the waffles continue!
This is brilliant. Thank you so much for making me remember all of my great teachers.
I am sorry, but to stand up for knowledge nowdays is automatically political and worth fighting for. It is sad but true. Thank you for what you call waffle. It is so much more
That's an amazing story, I studied physics in university and never knew any of this history of vacuums. But your ability to tell this story off the cuff is unbelievable, I can literally barely believe it. You're right, they really don't teach history like that these days, especially in the US.
I am awed! An amazing video and an amazing memory! I am so glad I found your channel!
Like with your gate, there is a wall in the background of this video which extends a great distance away from you in an extremely straight line. It disappears in many valleys and reappears on the next hill always exactly where it needs to be to be perfectly straight. It’s not how the builders did that but why they put in all the extra effort that also amazes me.
I live in Kent part of the year , and can't wait to get back to the US to have something interesting to do. Your history of the gate , is exceptional. All the best sent your way , from a very interesting American south west with plenty of open land.
Thanks for that, mate. You've managed to remember all the names and dates (probably) that I always forget when 'holding court' in one of my local boozers or impromptu moments (shop, work, bus stop, etc) - usually cos someone states "history isn't useful" (or some such stupid comment).
A damn fine video and well worth the time out to watch it👍
Ps: I usually remember those important bits once I'm away from those poor unfortunates I was talking to (at). C'est la vie!
There's the 5th element - 'spirit' - and that is vacuum's component element! PS - write a book and I will buy it. It's bound to be an informative and entertaining read!
Hi map reading company, thank you so much for your awesome knowledge!! Absolutely love your channel and content!! 👍🏿❤️💯 from Washington State 🇺🇸
This man must be great company on a walk or an evening in a mountain bothy. 👍🏼
My dear friend, allow me a correction. The first to introduce the atomic theory was the Greek philosopher Leucippus, who was the teacher of Democritus. Democritus (~460 BC - 370 BC) believed that matter was composed of indivisible, invisible elements, the atoms. He was also the first to realize that the Milky Way is the light from distant stars. Democritus made it clear that the void is not identified with nothing (non-being), that is, it is something that exists. Thank you for your presentations and your smile!
I have no idea why your video showed up in my recommendation list but I am so happy that it did! Actually I feel flattered that the algorithm thinks I’m intelligent enough to appreciate your videos. I’m hooked!
Wow! One of the best channels on TH-cam, and one of your best videos yet. If only it had a compass in it. :-)
Talking something about nothing is better than talking nothing about something.great interesting video once again.
Truly we are all philosophers of the gate!
Extremely interesting. You make very entertaining, knowledgeable and insightful videos. Great work. Cheers.
A few of the names you mentioned, I had heard of. However, for those others, I am thankful that you shared your knowledge of them and, in doing so, within such a short space of time, were able to teach me more about important world history events than I have ever been taught in the past 64 years. Thank you.
We need more Waffles!
I am HOOKED on your videos, they contain so much of what I seek on TH-cam. Subscribed and addicted! (Aurora, CO if anyone cares)
I love how the talk has very little to do with the comment that started the whole talk 😂 Nevertheless, I greatly enjoyed this video. Your "waffles" are always very entertaining and very educational. Keep them coming!
Many thanks for a fascenating history lesson. Cheers.🙂
Fascinating! Thank you for taking the time to make this thought provoking video.
Found you by accident. You make fascinating informative videos. I doubt our ages differ but you definitely didn't go to a local comprehensive like mine 11+ or not. I am so pleased that wherever you went it left you excited by knowledge and with the desire to share. Waffle on my "strange" friend please.
This was way to intense and rambling for my brain on an early Sunday morning. By the way I really liked
your video on the gate. A vacuum in its self is something ?
Wayne, even if your sources, information and conclusions are not 100%, I hope it moved more people than just me, off center and motivated us to not take all of written history as fact and to do a little digging into some of the original sources.
As we know, history is written by the victors.
There is always the "slight" chance that it may be... a "little" biased or tinted with the brush of an agenda.
Thank you for this little historical waffle on nothing.
Always intrigued in your information and stories. You bring out our critical thinking skills.
Thank you.
Great video could you please do a video on the Ether that would be interesting
Fabulous thank you! I look forward to the next video on nothing!
Fabulous, both educational and entertaining.
As always, interesting!
In a word…Brilliant! thank you!
Inspiring an entire video about nothing. I'm honored 😊
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I've just found your channel and am really enjoying your videos plus I think your presentation style is great and I love these diversions. I walk to the remote lochs on the Isle of Lewis for fishing and even on what people think is barren and empty moorland there are lots of very interesting things. Looking at the old OS survey from the 1850s I've just discovered that one remote loch that I fish has seen a significant reduction in water level since that time! No idea why, don't think it was "man made," need to investigate :-)
My head just exploded. And I loved it, thanks.
You need another channel. That was brilliant.
No, not another channel: just channel more of this into the current output - how much more interesting would those videos be?
Thank you, great video, fascinating lesson
I love your videos and waffles, please continue with them. I love a good ramble and have recently become fascinated with pilgrimage routes in the UK, I wonder if you might know a thing or two about them and the pilgrim way of life? Best wishes
Swedenborg's Principia published in 1721 refutes Sir Isaac Newton's theories of nature, in that 'motion was arranged in geometric forms' & that 'any material substance emanated energy spheres which interacted with surrounding matter'. Of course you can still purchase this 600 page thesis from Swedenborg House in London. In 1734 he published his nebular hypothesis about formation of solar systems from accretion disks.
Superb video. Diolch as we say in Wales.
This video had "nothing" to do with maps and navigation, though it was really great, I enjoyed it very much. 😊👍
Excellent, thanks
Even stranger, it's not even a big globe that hurtles through space. Compasses couldn't work on that - and water couldn't get stuck to it. If the sky was an empty vacuum of infinite space, we could not be breathing air pressure. Look into it. ;)
Keep up the good work.
I love this stuff. Especially interesting is that it is exactly Lucretius' position that could help to explain God, the void, etc. being able to be immortal. The "Four Elements", could not be immortal - because they are of this physical world. But the Church clung to those rather than the position that could actually benefit them. Fantastic irony.
Superb.
The Catholic Church must have forgotten the Book of Genesis which says the Earth was without form and void therefore a void did and could exist.
Superb
You’re best video ever! Forget the waffle, just give us more of these and your artisan sandwiches 😂
By now the consensus is that vacuum is full with quantum fluctuations. So we are back to „there is no pure nothing“ again, aren’t we?
Thanks for this interesting review of nothing!
You've got me interested here. Question ; what was the Eastern Orthodox Church teachings at that time on the same subject ?
Sorry I don't know. Maybe someone else can answer.
@@TheMapReadingCompany Thank you for such a quick reply. Great subject matter for a discussion on Utube.
You should conduct history hikes. Keep up the waffles.
Hi map reading company, is the UK geologically active?, in some of your episodes you mentioned about holes in the ground during the tutorials in compass navigation, how deep are these holes? What would I look for on the map? Are these holes, “Sink holes”? Similar to what the State of Florida has? Can you explain? Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge, absolutely love your content and channel! From Washington State 🇺🇸
A video of the highest or noblest nature (sublime). Thank you.
Very on point for me, as, yesterday, I discovered that academic establishments in the UK no longer publish exam criteria for GCSE (or whatever they’re called these days).
The syllabi are found on the government website!??
Bravo! Applause ...
Completely off topic... I wanted ask a question in my previous comment, however, I hit the send button to quickly. I am keen on your jacket, I went to the Paramo site but could not find the one you are wearing in this video. Would you please tell me the model of the jacket. Thank you very much.
paramo-clothing.com/en-gb/explore-range/product/mens-enduro-jacket/
Hmm, Sunday morning waffles! 🥰👍
Cool!
Love it.
Nothing at all to complain about !!
Zen Masters were aware of the NO-THING of SOME-THING, and wrote many complex Proverbs to excite willing students of Enlightenment.
Alas the Native Indians call it the Great Mystery, not a riddle to be solved but enjoyed by regular waffle, in the present moment.
Cheers!
Next we need a video on how to use a moral compass 😛
Well thanks for nothing
Yes, but, we know that Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle...
lookout for Isaac Moreno Gallo's YT channel on Roman and ancient civil engineering and construction. He has many episodes dubbed or subtitled in good english.
No es necesario traducir
„Kathy loves physics“ for early electricity and magnetism
„Welch labs“ for heliocentric model development
I love your waffles ... with chocolate syrup please 🙏
You had a classical education?
Why is a vacuum called a vacuum?
*Technology is not science.
*atoms are only theoretic (never seen or isolated), and "evolution" is a quasi-religious concept never proven.
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Bracciolini pronounced bratch ee o leenee
Not unlike the concept of zero.
I am not Roman Catholic, but I am Christian. The bible, if anyone reads it, contains anomalies that debunk ancient and modern science. It speaks of the circumference of the earth, for example, which destroys the 'Flat Earth' theory. The bible also says 'the sun rises...the sun sets...' which means it is not stationary. But more intriguing are the miracles that have been recorded, and witnessed by many at those times. Any court of law accepts the witnesses of two or more people, especially when corroborated. Many died for what they affirmed was seen, and they did not deny their testimonies. Consider Jesus Christ, where Christianity has its foundation. He walked on water. Witnessed by twelve men, his disciples, it is recorded in the gospels. Furthermore, one of his disciples said, 'Lord, if it is you, then, make me walk on water too.' Jesus was actually walking on water, yes, it was Jesus alright, so he simply could not deny himself, therefore, he told Peter, 'Come.' And Peter walked on water too. Thus, buoyancy's theory was debunked. Jesus, Peter, Paul and many others of Jesus' disciples raised dead people from their dead state. Jesus rose Lazarus up after he was dead four days. Peter rose up Dorcas after she was dead a few days also. Thus, Christianity defied the theory of 'once dead always dead.' It also proves there is a resurrection coming. And if a resurrection, then, the promised 'Judgment' And they did not use artificial enhancement, defibrillators, or injections to revive the dead. A man's ear was cut off by Peter in a skirmish. Jesus touched the man's face, his name was Malcus by the way, and the ear grew back. If that man was 25 years old, if he asked you, 30 minutes after having his ear grow back, 'How old is my ear?' Anyone could answer, 'It's 25 years old, like you, silly man.' But they would be wrong. That ear would look 25 years old, but it would be only 30 minutes old. Likewise, Jesus healed lepers, who had lost extremities, fingers, toes, nose, and when Jesus healed them, he said, 'Go show yourself to the priests, for a witness.' If a 40 year old former leper asked the priests, 'How old do you think my toes, fingers and nose are?' They would be wrong in assuming they were 40 years old, because they would only be as old as it took that former leper to walk to the priests' location. This effectively destroys carbon dating, in my opinion.
Well, that's my waffle.
@Sandra-dt4ec Hey, you just have to remember ... 'We're all individuals' 😉
@Sandra-dt4ec She won't let me go ... I've been a very naughty boy !
If I ever get to the UK, I would love to share a pint or two with you, and bask in your waffle👍🏼🦘🇦🇺