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June 18th 06, 04:08 PM
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A Complex Metaphysical Conundrum...
AndyS wrote:
wrote: Hi all, I once believed that UHF(and beyond) RF electronics was the most technically challenging hobby there is. Period. However, I've since read about some chap who claims his principal 'hobby' is Quantum Mechanics! This fellow is in prison somewhere in the UK and all his 'work' is *entirely* theoretical (obviously - given the confined circumstances) and consists of the academic pursuit of the subject alone including heaps of serious number-crunching and formidably cryptic calculus. The complex, metaphysical conundrum that arises from this is: can QM (highly theoretical even if you actually work hands-on with particle accelerators) ever be accurately described as a 'hobby?' What does the Panel think? p. Andy writes: I think that talking incessantly about a subject that one can't prove by demonstration shows an inferiority complex. The dude is afraid to argue a subject whose results can be proven.... Quantum mechanics is a science - you don't *prove* anything. You make theories to explain data obtained by experiment, and verify the predictions of these theories with more experiments. Anyone looking for a subject whose results can be proven should stick to maths (another good choice for people stuck in prison!). But as a science, QM is solid (if somewhat difficult) - just because the guy in prison can't personally verify any predictions he comes up with, doesn't mean they can't be verified by others. After all, much of the theory is developed by people at universities, not just the more "practical" scientists working with particle accelerators and the like. Just like arguing Catholicism versus Buddha --- an interesting way , for some, to waste their time. But no way to be proven wrong....... If the fellow's mind was as good as the fellow seems to think it is , himself, he wouldn't be afraid to approach subjects where he could be shown in error..... Given that you apparently know nothing about quantum mechanics, what subjects were you thinking of? I bet the SOB has never changed the oil in his own truck.....I bet if he tried, he would mess it up..... So what? Is that some sort of red-neck test of manhood? Andy in Eureka, Texas |
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