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45. It most definitely is math...

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 07:41 AM

Oct 2017

Indeed if you know anything about quantum mechanics the degree to which the universe is described by math is almost unsettling. QED is the theory of quantum electro dynamics. It describes how electrons behave quantum mechanically. Among an electron's properties is something called its magnetic moment which is basically the force the electron feels when it moves in an external magnetic field. QED correctly predicts this for the electron to within about 10 parts in a billion.

What that means is that we have measured this value experimentally and come out with a number. The theory also tells us what the number shod be. And they match perfectly up to the billionth place.

There are other areas of particle physics with results not this good, but still amazing.

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Universal Language of the Universe?? [View all] Angry Dragon Oct 2017 OP

Greed jmowreader Oct 2017 #1

No, that's the physicists, looking for additional funding based upon their latest kooky theories. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #5

Kooky theories? Care to give examples? DetlefK Oct 2017 #6

Hey I can't understand much of modern physics either. Voltaire2 Oct 2017 #10

Well gee, let's see... how bout the one that says there IS no single "Universe"... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #36

Sarcasm? -nt Bradical79 Oct 2017 #34

Binary. n/t Decoy of Fenris Oct 2017 #2

I do not understand what you wrote Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #7

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If you have a question, just ascii. DetlefK Oct 2017 #22

There are 10 types of people in thw world. Thor_MN Oct 2017 #25

"Binary--it's as easy as 1-10-11!" lastlib Oct 2017 #18

Math. It's written into everything at every scale. Kentonio Oct 2017 #3

Universes can't talk... they do make a lot of noise though, if you know how to listen for it. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #4

I never mentioned universes talking Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #8

Sorry, since you used the word "language," I inferred communication ("talking" in a general sense). InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #33

thank you .........all thoughts are appreciated Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #37

Thank you... not everyone thinks the way you do. So many here take differing views InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #43

we would actually have to find other communicating entities to figure that out. Voltaire2 Oct 2017 #9

Music nuxvomica Oct 2017 #12

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It's apparent that many here don't watch tv or movies. Kaleva Oct 2017 #42

All + other? :) Hortensis Oct 2017 #14

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English Kaleva Oct 2017 #38

Math LittleBlue Oct 2017 #39

Math seems to be winning Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #41

It most definitely is math... Locut0s Oct 2017 #45

Way above my pay scale Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #46