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“Maxwell’s theory only becomes simple and elegant once we start to think of the fields (mathematical functions) as being primary and the electromagnetic stresse
by mensetmanusman 2y ago
“Maxwell’s theory only becomes simple and elegant once we start to think of the fields (mathematical functions) as being primary and the electromagnetic stresses and mechanical forces as being a consequence of such fields, and not vice-versa.”
There is a lot of interesting discussion on whether fields are real, and the dialogue goes back centuries: https://youtu.be/j2oSyAfPzWg?si=BHRv8lodGhqZBtbl https://youtu.be/j2oSyAfPzWg?si=BHRv8lodGhqZBtbl
- waskosky 2y agoI would have assumed Rupert Sheldrake would be completely taboo to most on HN, so I'm glad to see your comment voted highly! His telepathy "pseudo" scientific work is what he often leads into with any discussions of fields, and this was my favorite talk he gave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS1Drlyr37Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS1Drlyr37Q