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In reply to the discussion: Physicists Find Evidence That The Universe Is A 'Giant Brain' [View all]bananas
(27,509 posts)49. Best part is at the end: "there is some missing understanding of how nature works" Krioukov said
The last sentences from your link: http://www.space.com/18630-universe-grows-like-brain.html
The eerie similarity between networks large and small is unlikely to be a coincidence, Krioukov said.
"For a physicist it's an immediate signal that there is some missing understanding of how nature works," Krioukov said.
It's more likely that some unknown law governs the way networks grow and change, from the smallest brain cells to the growth of mega-galaxies, Krioukov said.
"This result suggests that maybe we should start looking for it," Krioukov told LiveScience.
"For a physicist it's an immediate signal that there is some missing understanding of how nature works," Krioukov said.
It's more likely that some unknown law governs the way networks grow and change, from the smallest brain cells to the growth of mega-galaxies, Krioukov said.
"This result suggests that maybe we should start looking for it," Krioukov told LiveScience.
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Works for me, as long as we remember that it is possible that that is not the sum-total of it. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#1
Yep & that includes planet's rights to crash into a sun if they want to, dammit!
patrice
Jan 2013
#32
That's a pretty spectacular example of What's Wrong With Science Reporting. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#5
Best part is at the end: "there is some missing understanding of how nature works" Krioukov said
bananas
Jan 2013
#49
That's not evidence... that's making an analogy for a proposed model based on a known system.
gtar100
Jan 2013
#23
When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all. nt
Xipe Totec
Jan 2013
#29
It's not even true for this one. HuffPo made up their interpretation. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#38
The big brain am winning again! I am the GREETEST! Now I am leaving Earth forever, for NO RAISIN!
progressoid
Jan 2013
#43