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> The reigning attitude in physics has been “shut up and calculate”: solve the equations, and do not ask questions about what they mean. Really? My physics tea
by Roarosaur 11y ago
> The reigning attitude in physics has been “shut up and calculate”: solve the equations, and do not ask questions about what they mean.
Really? My physics teacher has taught me the exact opposite, that you must break away from relying on numbers and equations and approach every situation conceptually first.
- andars 11y agoWell, yes, especially in quantum theory. Seeing as no one has any idea what quantum physics actually means (or at least there is no consensus) but it provides theoretical results that agree with experiment, the trend has been to "shut up and calculate".