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> But physicists have given up on figuring out what it IS. It depends on what you mean by that. What they've given up on is trying to find some sort of anthrop
by frenchyatwork 7y ago
> But physicists have given up on figuring out what it IS.
It depends on what you mean by that. What they've given up on is trying to find some sort of anthropocentric analogy. It's understandable that this is unsatisfying, since analogies are fundamental to how we understand things. Unfortunately, there's no reason to believe that a good analogy will exist.
- ibeckermayer 7y agoWe shouldn't be looking for analogies, we should be looking for theories consisting of precise concepts that directly explain what is happening in the universe.
- Koshkin 7y agoUltimately, math is the only "explanation" that physics will ever offer.
- phkahler 7y ago>> Unfortunately, there's no reason to believe that a good analogy will exist. That's no reason not to try. If there IS an objective reality I think it deserves a better description than just the math which characterizes its behavior.
- frenchyatwork 7y agoIf would be tremendous if someone can come up with one, I'm sure they'd be quite popular, but good analogies don't grow on trees.