Are the Laws of Physics Being Violated?

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When i watch a harry potter in the mobies, sometimes i ask myself a simple question, how many laws of physics are violated? And then i begin to count down, and then i begin to realize, ultimately, none. If i have nano technology, the ability to manipulate atom for an atom an object, i'll be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat. So there's no law of physics being violated there. Any sufficiently attracting onology is indistinguishable from magic. Yes, ye.

Synthesizing relativity and quantum theory would be the crowning achievement of science, a profound merging of all the forces of nature into one beautiful, magnificent equation to unlock the deepest mysteries in science. In this episode, Michael Shermer speaks with professor of theoretical physics Michio Kaku about: the Big Bang, black holes, worm holes, the multiverse, time travel, dark energy and dark matter, gravity, string theory, ETIs, meaning, and God.