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To quote a stand-up comedian Pete Holmes on laymen explaining Magic acts: "I don't understand magnets... and I don't understand this... this is magnets!" [1]
by NikolaNovak 10y ago
To quote a stand-up comedian Pete Holmes on laymen explaining Magic acts:
"I don't understand magnets... and I don't understand this... this is magnets!" [1]
The writer watched some Big Bang theory for well-known physics concepts, mashed in some Deepak Chopra, and ensured all the relevant sentences are phrased as questions.
Be warned it is a difficult read, not because of complicated concepts (there are many mentioned, but they are certainly not examined), but because of lack of any cohesive or binding logic between the smattering of phrases.
[1] https://youtu.be/lK8G_VAuEnk?t=3m1s https://youtu.be/lK8G_VAuEnk?t=3m1s
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- kordless 10y agoA thing may not "know" itself without recursion. Thus, some unknowns, contrary to popular logic, are still unknowns. We don't know how magnets work and it may be that our brains use how they do work in a specific way to do what they do. On the other hand, they may not. It's the concept of holding both of these "facts" as eventual truths (irrationally resolved in the future) in one's mind at the same time that leads to dissonance. That's a good excuse for the scientific process, if there ever was one.
- pharrington 10y agoThe sad thing is that you're wrong about the writer; he holds a doctorate in physics. What this piece demonstrates is that formal education and even several levels of practical experience do not necessitate deep understanding. Humans are pretty good at copying.