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We are in the "epicycles" phase of physics discovery, at both the micro and macro level. I may not live to see it, but I'm excited for when everything just "cl
by debacle 4y ago
We are in the "epicycles" phase of physics discovery, at both the micro and macro level.
I may not live to see it, but I'm excited for when everything just "clicks" and the model becomes more simple and elegant, as it was before the 1920s.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoThat's an intuitive way to put it, ironic considering epicycles themselves are viewed as the opposite.
- wumpus 4y agoWhen you run into physics/astronomy people mentioning epicycles, it's not ironic, it's saying that we're missing out on a simpler rule.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoClearly I'm referring to how the idea of epicycles themselves are viewed by the general population.