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Physics Of The Impossible By Michio Kaku

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The word “impossible” has been a controversial topic discussed for years by people who just explain why there is nothing more we can do. In the book, Physics of the Impossible, Michio Kaku takes multiple ideas and concepts from recent books or movies and he discusses how each of them could or could not exist in the future. Kaku is a theoretical physicist who attended Harvard after winning a scholarship there (preface xi). His passion for science began young in life when he entered and won a science fair, which was his inspiration (preface xi). Kaku appeals to science fanatics and technology enthusiasts by making connections with his audience. He connects with our logos, or logical side, by telling us step-by-step how each of the discussed fictional technology can become real. Next, he appeals to our ethos, or ethics side, by beginning each of his chapters with quotes from well known scientists to get our attention. He also appeals to ethos by being credible and using actual scientists from modern times, interviewing them to gain insight on how some of the processes work (16, 23). Lastly, he appeals to the pathos, or emotional side, of his audience, beginning his book by establishing a personal connection between his childhood, and love of watching Star Trek, making readers gain his trust since that is a familiar subject for most (1). …show more content…

By defying laws of physics, Kaku convinces science fanatics and technology enthusiasts that due to the rapid growth of science, what seems “impossible” today will not be in the near and distant future. Each of his chapters discuss a new device, everything from force fields to extraterrestrial life, and how it is possible to have these new technologies in the future if science continues to advance. He makes three distinct classes of impossibility based on how far into the future each technology is, each one being more complex than the

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