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Why does light decay quadratically and not linearly? Why are the laws of physics algebraic at all? Why did the Big Bang happen? Ask enough why's and get to: we
by carabiner 3y ago
Why does light decay quadratically and not linearly? Why are the laws of physics algebraic at all? Why did the Big Bang happen? Ask enough why's and get to: we just don't know. Turtles all the way down.
- computerfriend 3y agoThe first one is well known. It's because it's radiating in three dimensions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law
- akomtu 3y agoThey are algebraic because our minds today can see only algebraic relationships between events. The big bang is a "scientific myth" - a story that describes the creation of the world in sciency terms.