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Kip Thorne here [1] agrees with one aspect of Bohm’s philosophy (not Physics) —- he posits that theories that explain nature’s laws with more and more precision
by a_d 8y ago
Kip Thorne here [1] agrees with one aspect of Bohm’s philosophy (not Physics) —- he posits that theories that explain nature’s laws with more and more precision are like Matryoshka Dolls (Greeks->Newton->Einstein->String Theory->{??}), where each new layer improves on the predictions of the previous one —- and at one point in the discussion, he says this could go on until infinity.
(Regardless, this is a great interview to watch if you are interested in physics)
In similar vein, here is Eric Weinstein [2] talking about why we can’t find the theory of everything — and has similarly...kooky...ideas as Bohm. He is short-String theory (https://www.edge.org/response-detail/25547 https://www.edge.org/response-detail/25547). His main critique comes from the demands that the theory starts imposing about wanting 11 or 26 dimensions.
All this in some level is super exciting and suspenseful, as I do believe Physics is on the cusp of a “new big idea from a lone genius” type revolution, that might push things forward!
[1] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pItxUFeZlx98GQzl-5UBroJ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pItxUFeZlx9...
[2] https://youtu.be/Yw88utUCx9M https://youtu.be/Yw88utUCx9M
- catawbasam 8y ago'Kooky' seems a bit dismissive, especially as applied to thinkers of this caliber.
- dominotw 8y agoMaybe something to do with him hanging out with Jiddu Krisnamurthi for decades ( before falling out). Joking aside, I did enjoy the conversations between the two that some kind soul uploaded to youtube couple of yrs ago.
- samratjp 8y agoWere you perhaps referring to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqYCFRzqNoA&list=PL1n30s-LKus4MyNuceRoFAes5teZS_guW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqYCFRzqNoA&list=PL1n30s-LKu...? I love this series and highly recommend it to anyone interested in either of them or in Non-duality.