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We have known that the current model of physics is wrong for a long time. But the main focus has been on math. "If only we could figure out this formula, then w
by gitfan86 4y ago
We have known that the current model of physics is wrong for a long time. But the main focus has been on math. "If only we could figure out this formula, then we would understand everything"
It seems much more likely that we are not missing a formula but a basic understanding of reality. Much like the early astronomers trying to find a formula for the movement of the sun and planets that put Earth at the center of the universe
- andrei_says_ 4y agoI really like this comparison. But isn’t the case with modern physics that we are getting something like 8 of 10 things right? So that’s a lot of correct triangulation - and throwing the current understanding out would throw all of that away - and potentially rearrange things.
- gitfan86 4y agoThe Ptolemaic System was also mostly correct at predicting the movement of celestial bodies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocentric_model#Ptolemaic_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocentric_model#Ptolemaic_sys...