| Dodece said: @Dr.Grass How wonderful we have an apologist for the physics community. Actually you are quite wrong the biggest problem in modern physics is that the theory of General Relativity, and the Standard Model in Quantum Mechanics are both mutually antagonistic. They fail to make accurate predictions when at different scales. Quantum Mechanics is not born out in the reality of the very large, and General Relativity fails miserably at describing the motions of atoms. Then to complicate matters further the math for both theories refuse to cooperate with one another. It is the dirty secret of modern physics. General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics despise one another, and if the greatest minds are all that you trust then take it from the horses mouth. Einstein hated Quantum Mechanics, and spent much of his life trying to disprove the theory by highlighting the paradoxes the theory produced. What do you think he was talking about when he said god doesn't play dice. I am not saying the man was a saint either he is equally guilty of what I am talking about. When confronted with the implication that the math told him the Universe could not be static, and thus must be either expanding or contracting. He ignored that implication, and fabricated the Universal Constant. See he didn't like the idea of a Universe that wasn't static so he pulled something out of his ass. So he could ignore something he found uncomfortable. Later when he was proven wrong he swiftly removed the Constant, but it doesn't really change the fact that he fudged the math. I am vehemently opposed to the notion that the flaws of a existing theory should be tolerated, because there is no available substitute. Science should never be about entrenched thought, but in trusting the data. Galileo was forced to recant, because he debunked Aristotle. Thankfully by the time of Einstein nobody was threatening to kill him for debunking Newton. You see it isn't so much that Physicists are blind to these things. They are just simply refusing to grapple with the problems by and large. I just want them to admit that it is procrastination, and nothing less. I am tired of so much cowardice. Of avoiding dealing with the big problems, because they could be maddening. |
"How wonderful we have an apologist for the physics community"
I'm not an apologist. If anything my spiritual beliefs have priority over the so called findings of science. What I do have a problem with is people THAT DON'T KNOW SQUAT (like you sir) about a subject and then decry its validity. Who gave you the right to talk about these things if you don't even know the very basics?
"Then to complicate matters further the math for both theories refuse to cooperate with one another."
I bet you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between the math of GR and QM. Do you think this incompatibility isn't acknowledged!? It's a mystery, and the whole reason behind the development of string theory. In case you didn't know, string theory (well, M-theory) actually solves this problem, but its just theoretical at this point.
"When confronted with the implication that the math told him the Universe could not be static, and thus must be either expanding or contracting. He ignored that implication, and fabricated the Universal Constant. See he didn't like the idea of a Universe that wasn't static so he pulled something out of his ass. So he could ignore something he found uncomfortable. Later when he was proven wrong he swiftly removed the Constant, but it doesn't really change the fact that he fudged the math."
He admitted this to be the greatest mistake as a physicist. MOREOVER, it showed the spectacular predictive power of GR that it indicated something which no-one conceived to be true. Mistakes are made in science all the time. No one is saying otherwise.
"I am vehemently opposed to the notion that the flaws of a existing theory should be tolerated, because there is no available substitute. Science should never be about entrenched thought, but in trusting the data. Galileo was forced to recant, because he debunked Aristotle. Thankfully by the time of Einstein nobody was threatening to kill him for debunking Newton. You see it isn't so much that Physicists are blind to these things. They are just simply refusing to grapple with the problems by and large. I just want them to admit that it is procrastination, and nothing less."
And what is the alternative oh great thinker? If you really believe that then you should stop using all technology at once since you despise its origins so much.'Trusting the data'!? WHAT are you on about? We interpret the data by using the best models/theories available and clearly admit that there are holes in many places.
I think I have to requote this atrocity:
"You see it isn't so much that Physicists are blind to these things. They are just simply refusing to grapple with the problems by and large. I just want them to admit that it is procrastination, and nothing less."
Your whole post is a joke. You try to make a mockery out of physics, and physicists in general, but what are you actually saying!? WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT PHYSICISTS TO DO!?
Refusing to grapple with the problems? THAT'S ALL THEY DO.
Admit procrastination? GO LOOK AT HOW MANY PAPERS ARE PUBLISHED AND THEN SAY THAT AGAIN - oh wait, that's right - you CAN'T make sense of any of them.
JFC
/rant over
PS. Do you have a religious motivation or what's your problem?
