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cbayer

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6. I took 4 years of calculus - no problem, but physics kicked my butt.

Reply to pinto (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 04:53 PM

Jul 2013

My visual-spatial capabilities are very limited. It seemed like it was tapping on my right brain, which is just an atrophied acorn, I think.

Anyway, I think it's great that you read it, attempted to understand and developed your own theory after doing so.

And I really hope that some other members can engage with you about it.

But that won't be me.

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Both of these are true - There is no god. There is a god. - And both are false. [View all] pinto Jul 2013 OP

A Scientific American article on quantum physics? I am genuinely impressed. cbayer Jul 2013 #1

The article was impenetrable at times. There was stuff like this - pinto Jul 2013 #5

I took 4 years of calculus - no problem, but physics kicked my butt. cbayer Jul 2013 #6

I could never wrap my brain around. AlbertCat Jul 2013 #28

I'll ask this guy. rug Jul 2013 #2

LOL. Is his head to the right or the left? Is water wet? pinto Jul 2013 #3

Looks like refraction in a pool. rug Jul 2013 #4

Thread winner, rug! longship Jul 2013 #9

application of concepts from quantum physics to other areas are almost always nonsense. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #7

I don't get what you mean. pinto Jul 2013 #12

Quantum physics describes the nature of physical reality at the micro level. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #14

Thanks Warren edhopper Jul 2013 #15

Relevant: trotsky Jul 2013 #17

I read an article. Got some ideas from it. Posted. Probably a mistake to use a religious analogy. pinto Jul 2013 #21

s'okay edhopper Jul 2013 #22

Mostly what I get from delving into modern physics is an appreciation Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #24

I know what you mean edhopper Jul 2013 #25

Here's the lead of the piece I read - pinto Jul 2013 #20

Yeah, three paragraphs and I'm done. RevStPatrick Jul 2013 #8

Quantum is just the way the universe is. longship Jul 2013 #10

Thanks for the lead, I'll check it out. (aside) I'm peddling nothing here. Honestly. pinto Jul 2013 #11

Yup! But field theory is still the real deal, for now. longship Jul 2013 #13

Interesting edhopper Jul 2013 #16

Is the article "What is Real" by Meinard Kuhlman? Jim__ Jul 2013 #18

Yeah. They ran it with the "What is Real?" title. Here's what is currently up on the SA website - pinto Jul 2013 #19

God? I thought all that was about a cat. MissMarple Jul 2013 #23

Looking forward to reading the August issue exboyfil Jul 2013 #26

Hogwash. Particles are neither unique nor immortal. DetlefK Jul 2013 #27

I understood the article to say structural relations are important and not perspective. Jim__ Jul 2013 #29