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by fengwick3 11y ago
Well, the irony is that string theory IS the attempt at the elegance behind the apparent complexity of the standard model. But I agree with you that dark matter and dark energy are undoubtedly works in progress (if that's what you were
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by fengwick3 11y ago
I don't think special relativity is quite on the same level of strangeness (no pun intended) of quantum physics. For one, the axioms of special relativity are actually pretty believable, not to mention the incredible elegance of its in
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by fengwick3 11y ago
I don't know enough about quantum physics, but from what I understand, this pi seems to have arose as an artifact of the variational method used, rather than quantum mechanics itself.
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by fengwick3 11y ago
One must be careful of conflating the distinct effects of expectations of intelligence and intelligence itself. The former exerts psychological pressure[0], the latter is a catalyst for success. It's often possible to have one without
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by fengwick3 11y ago
My high school LA teacher decided to adopt the same system. Popularity contest ensued. The interesting thing is that those who were one of the more intellectual types staunchly rejected the hierarchy, and formed a ragtag group with the left
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Wouldn't radiation and meteorites be a huge concern?
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by fengwick3 11y ago
What I don't understand is the validity of these arguments. The very language it's presented in casts doubts (at least in my mind) of its rigor. Do these arguments actually hold water?