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> There is some discussion of other aspects of physics, but it tends to be limited to discussion. You need some degree of mathematical understanding in order f
by canjobear 6y ago
> There is some discussion of other aspects of physics, but it tends to be limited to discussion. You need some degree of mathematical understanding in order for physics to have a meaningful impact.
What meaningful impact would, say, quantum chromodynamics have on the life of anyone other than a theoretical physicist? I don't see how more widespread education about these things would affect the field of physics itself, since any version taught to the masses would have to be extremely boiled down.
- cinquemb 6y ago> What meaningful impact would, say, quantum chromodynamics have on the life of anyone other than a theoretical physicist? Its not hard to imagine (at least for me) arcane bits of knowledge that only centuries later (if such hasn't been "lost" in between) became more relevant to others endeavors if one looks to history as any example… our current collective imagination from this present moment of what we know is no boundary on what could ever be known or useful… and for those who could imagine may never live long enough to see what could come from such.