Physics of the Impossible

Have you ever wondered about the science behind science fiction?
Are common Science Fiction elements such as time travel, phasers, teleportation, force fields, Wormholes etc.. possible?

In this book Michio Kaku explores the science behind these science fiction staples and explains how they might be possible using a classification system of 3 different classes of impossibilities. To determine possible but we don't have the tech, laws of physics allow for it or virtually impossible

The book certainly is a interesting exploration of these ideas and overall I did enjoy it. However the writing style does come across in this book as a bit dry compared to Brian Greene and a few things I did not align with as well.

Michio Kaku perpetuates the myth of the Apple Logo as a tribute to Alan Turing which has been debunked numerous times as well as the idea of fine tuning of the universe for life. I am of the mindset that life evolved to fit the universe, not the universe is fined tuned for life, kin of like the puddle analogy of Douglas Adams.

overall it was a fun read exploring how the physics of science fiction could work but I would not say its a amazing great and influential read by any means. Its very much hypothetical analysis and speculative.

If you are wanting to learn more about physics and how the universe works, this is no the book for you however if you just want to explore possibilities this is a good one to start with.