tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post5297282584307162453..comments2024-03-28T17:13:01.117+10:00Comments on Condensed concepts: Giving up on theoretical physics?Ross H. McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-65042091238341422322012-02-02T06:09:56.367+10:002012-02-02T06:09:56.367+10:00Sure it has. It's the gyrations!
Gyres, dude....Sure it has. It's the gyrations!<br /><br />Gyres, dude. That's it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-47303468757072583582012-01-31T10:04:42.190+10:002012-01-31T10:04:42.190+10:00I don't think you should take anyone very seri...I don't think you should take anyone very seriously when they write that "Theoretical physics is the deepest and purest branch of science. It is the outpost of science closest to philosophy, and religion." Experimental physics is real science - theory is always provisional (with perhaps the 2nd law as the only posible exception, with its range of validity) and is a fundamentally parasitic enterprise, stealing the real work of experimentalists.<br /><br />That said its lots of fun.<br /><br />I think its ultimately a good thing that people with this kind of arrogant high-energy-theory-centric world view are find it is untenable. Hopefully, they will eventually be forced to good old-fashion empiricism.Ben Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312113344388752854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-36838801418978763092012-01-30T02:08:43.370+10:002012-01-30T02:08:43.370+10:00hahah, give up on unbridled philosophical speculat...hahah, give up on unbridled philosophical speculation. Thanks Ross, very entertaining!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582644751812812675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439168179960787195.post-58251808187780645682012-01-30T00:23:23.753+10:002012-01-30T00:23:23.753+10:00I wasn't aware the temperature of boiling wate...I wasn't aware the temperature of boiling water was fully explained.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com