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Quantum Mechanics (Now with Added Ducks) - exurb1a
Spacedog79 says...I'm no expert either, but my late mother was a prominent classical physicist and what I saw from her fight against QM was that its foundations were built on unjustified assumptions going all the way back to the EPR experiments. The trouble is they've built a mountain of a theory on this precarious ground when they should be sticking to what they can prove to be true and working from there.
I dunno about that. There's lots of scientific evidence for quantum mechanics. It was disagreement between experimental results and theory which lead to the development of quantum mechanics in the first place. There have definitely been repeatable experiments demonstrating quantum entanglement, for instance.
String Theory, now, that's where you've got your unprovable assumptions. Whereas quantum mechanics at least has a big "we don't know why this is" hole in the middle, the string theory guys would just posit the existence of a bunch more dimensions to make the equations work.
Not that I actually understand the mathematics of any of it, mind you.
Quantum Mechanics (Now with Added Ducks) - exurb1a
Spacedog79 says...Quantum physics makes extraordinary claims and at the same time asks us to lower our standards of scientific rigour by accepting unprovable assumptions. You can have one or the other but never both.
Why This “Zero Calorie Sweetener” Isn’t Zero Calories
Spacedog79 says...Its called lobbying or legalised corruption. It's a very cost effective business strategy.
How are these rules created, and why are people always surprised by them? I imagine there's an argument made around margin of error, and then where the line should be is lobbied for. Is the "under five equals zero" rule reasonable or shady?
I feel like I'm arguing for the five second rule.
This musical illusion will blow your mind!
Spacedog79 says...I have no musical talent or skills whatsoever and I got it the first time. Not sure what that means either.
Post-Truth: Why Facts Don't Matter Anymore
Spacedog79 says...We live in a society that is still reliant on necessary lies to be functional. For example that the wars in the middle east are not about oil, or that working every hour of your day until you die is the key to happiness. Until we can solve our energy problem (eg with thorium) and our socially destructive economic issues then lies and fake news will inevitably rule over reason because reason is not compatible with our necessary lies.
Why is it Hot Underground
Spacedog79 says...I believe tidal forces from the moon pulling on the earth cause a significant amount of heating too.
What Causes Antibiotic Resistance?
Spacedog79 says...We should have been using phages for nearly 100 years now, and we'd have no problem with resistance at all.
Statism Is Dead ~ The Matrix As A Metaphor
Spacedog79 says...Governments are always evil and we should all live in peaceful little anarchist communities instead? Sounds like robber baron's wet dream to me.
Egypt....Explained!
Spacedog79 says...It does seem an odd oversight to not mention how much money the Egyptian military gets from America. It's no secret they get billions, and will no doubt play a big role in decision making.
Since the Egyptian military is funded by the U.S. and not the Egyptian civilian government, I don't know how the civilian government will ever manage to control it.
An interesting situation that will, sadly, offset my plans to go visit the pyramids.