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What are you even asking when you're asking why it works. Ultimately, it works the way it does because that's the way things are. I'm not sure what sort of an
by marginalia_nu 3y ago
What are you even asking when you're asking why it works. Ultimately, it works the way it does because that's the way things are. I'm not sure what sort of answers you expect when asking why physics acts in a particular fashion.
Also here's Feynman ranting about why questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36GT2zI8lVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36GT2zI8lVA
- firebaze 3y agoAsking "why" may lead to really new physics, though. I assume the reason for discovering the theory of relativity was asking "Why is the speed of light constant in all directions".
- marginalia_nu 3y agoMy point is, why isn't really a question that makes sense. There isn't a "why" the speed of light is constant and isotropic. The answers you typically see for that question is just different ways of saying the same thing; there is no causal relationship. In the end, it just is. There are things that must be true if this is the case, and things that can't be true if this is the case.
- firebaze 3y agoWithout asking "why is the speed of light constant", you wouldn't discover the reason. The reason is that space is not just space, but space-time. There is not always as discoverable reason behind a physical phenomenon, but sometimes there is. Not asking why altogether isn't a good approach in my view. But I understand your perspective.