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Is this instantaneous action stuff still a total hangup for theoreticians? I don't see a graviton as necessary if the local geometry of space is what it is due to concentrated mass in the vicinity. Because space/time is not an electromagnetic force, why does it have to be tied to the velocity of electromagnetic radiation? That's another one I've never really understood. But, as I've pointed out, to practice good medicine you just need a good memory and good common sense. Not many of us can solve a quadratic.
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No, I'm not a physicist either, though occasionally I pretend to be one.
I might have misinterpreted your first comment to mycroft. I thought what you were saying is that while it might be mathematically interesting, it doesn't necessarily have any connection to reality. Afaik, the mathematical framework of String Theory is able to account for everything General Relativity and the Stanard Model predict. But GR is also a mathematical model. The comment about gumbo recipes was a philosophical one. The difference between a recipe for gumbo and a bowl of gumbo is that I can't actually eat the former. The recipe may be an accurate description, but it's not "real" in the sense of being able to fill my belly. So, if I have two recipes for gumbo, my only preference for one over the other is personal taste.
It's not the best analogy. And in some sense, String Theory would be like a recipe that you can't actually cook. String Theory predicts a number of things which apparently can't be tested (currently? or maybe ever?). So, I guess the question is, do you like okra in your gumbo?
In reply to this comment by snoozedoctor:
Jonny,
I'm not a physicist and don't pretend to be one. I worked my ass off to get through introduction to calculus. Conceptually, as I interpreted what I've read about the strings, it seems like trying to squeeze a square peg thru a round hole. If we mathematically cut off the corners we can make it fit. Though, no doubt, theorists scored big last century. But, I'm just skeptical on this one. Are you in physics as well?
I'm not a physicist and don't pretend to be one. I worked my ass off to get through introduction to calculus. Conceptually, as I interpreted what I've read about the strings, it seems like trying to squeeze a square peg thru a round hole. If we mathematically cut off the corners we can make it fit. Though, no doubt, theorists scored big last century. But, I'm just skeptical on this one. Are you in physics as well?
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Mind if I jump in here? I'm curious what it is that you don't buy. I mean, General Relativity is a mathematical model as well, right? To me, they are both like a recipe for gumbo, but they are not gumbo, if you get my meaning.
[edit] Just noticed mycroft's response. A specific testable prediction would be nice in the mathematical model, and I think it's being worked on, but afaik, it can't be tested with current tech? possibly with any tech? That would make it a bit of mental masturbation ultimately, unless it can be used to predict something.
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Hey, this has little to do with the sift, but, as a physicist, what do you think of all this string theory business. Is it just mathematic manipulation? I recently read another book about it. So far, I'm not buying it.
In reply to this comment by jonny:
You mean you don't do that already? Why wait? Try it today! It's a blast, especially in large crowded areas.
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Yay! I don't relish the thought of being locked in a cage. Although hurling feces might be fun.
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Thanks for finding that Jonny, it looks like they picked the one that it was originally (though it was so long ago). Your other links are great to have in the post too.
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hey - I found some possible fixes for dead vid, but I'm not sure which one is the best fit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YotBtibsuh0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Weu7Rh6dYrM
full talk: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-102519600994873365
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dang. I thought for sure it would have been here and was really surprised when I did a couple of searches and didn't find it.
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this is a dupe anyway:
http://www.videosift.com/video/What-does-leather-do-to-you
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In reply to this comment by jonny:
Your Montaigne vid went dead. I don't remember if you made the youtube playlist or not, but here's parts 1, 2, and 3, so you can create a new one or fix an existing one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLT5zm6mn5Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgewViQm554
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrfBg5TglqM
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I thought the system was supposed to prevent non flash embeds. How should that be handled? Is it considered dead?
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Thanks for bumping those vids out of my personal queue!
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Mine should work now. Thank you.
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