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Wind Theory

From: Ed Herrmann
Series: Wake Up and Hear the Roses
Length: 02:30

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From: Ed Herrmann

Default-piece-image-0 Modern physics is based on two principal theories. Einstein's theory of general relativity describes the large scale picture - stars, galaxies, and beyond. Quantum mechanics explains the smallest scale - the strange behavior of subatomic particles. Years of experimental research has proven the accuracy of both theories. The problem is that when the theories are combined, the results are impossible. Now a new explanation, wind theory, is proposed. This electronic fantasy explores how it sounds.

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Piece Description

Modern physics is based on two principal theories. Einstein's theory of general relativity describes the large scale picture - stars, galaxies, and beyond. Quantum mechanics explains the smallest scale - the strange behavior of subatomic particles. Years of experimental research has proven the accuracy of both theories. The problem is that when the theories are combined, the results are impossible. Now a new explanation, wind theory, is proposed. This electronic fantasy explores how it sounds.