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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the maximum speed of information?
« on: 13/01/2011 07:15:16 »
Quote from: QuantumClue on 12/01/2011 15:01:14
If anything there is the possibility that information tunnels. That means it removes the superluminal suspects.

tunneling does not imply an increase in speed or speeds in excess of the speed of light

You not only must show how the tunneling mechanism works but whether it can be detected

Otherwise we are taking about Scientific Religious dogma

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Why don't people fall off the bottom of the Earth?
« on: 13/01/2011 06:54:49 »
Quote from: Geezer on 13/01/2011 06:00:17
Quote from: CliffordK on 13/01/2011 03:32:38
There is an effect of centrifugal force that makes people lighter at the equator

Oh no! Here we go again!  [;D]

There is no centrifugal force acting to push people away from the surface of the earth. However there is a centripetal force required to keep them rotating with the surface of the Earth.

Weight is a measure of the reaction between a body and gravity, and that reaction acts in a direction radially outwards from the centre of the earth. The centripetal force acts towards the centre of the Earth, although in this case it's quite small, so the net effect is to reduce the reaction to the force of gravity i.e., the weight, slightly. 



So what you're saying is that the Earth's Weight is equal to zero

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is stronger than steel?
« on: 12/01/2011 16:36:46 »
spider's web is many times stronger than steel

memory allows - remember them?

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the maximum speed of information?
« on: 12/01/2011 15:47:48 »
Depending on how you define information, NOT all information is discrete

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Does Hawking radiation selectively emit matter, rather than antimatter?
« on: 12/01/2011 15:21:32 »
Quote from: QuantumClue on 12/01/2011 15:04:34
Oh there is a reason... What that reason is escapes me now, and I will try and find out, but contrary to what foolosophy states, physics is not truely a matter of biasm. There are fundamental and sturdy reasons for us to assume or postulate certain physics phenomena.

Just trying to get the conversation going to a very good question that is posed in this thread.

I don't know if there is a bias at the event horizon for anti particles or particles.

There may be a theoretical mechanism for such a bias (certainly not an experimental or observational basis for it at this time)

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Why is a hollow pipe stronger than a solid one?
« on: 12/01/2011 15:10:15 »
I notice that imperial notation is used here - Is the USA the only country to refuse the adoption of the metric system?

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Does Hawking radiation selectively emit matter, rather than antimatter?
« on: 12/01/2011 14:42:42 »
No this is a very good question

My gut feeling is that there shouldnt be a bias in whether an anti matter particle or matter particle is ejected from the event horizon - ie 50/50 split

But there may be other processess at work here that favour one or the other

We know that anti-matter particles have opposite spin and charge to normal matter particles.

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Dirac equation?
« on: 12/01/2011 07:08:37 »
Quote from: JP on 12/01/2011 06:47:32
Quote from: Foolosophy on 12/01/2011 06:45:22
Quote from: JP on 11/01/2011 06:19:41
If you don't have a scientific reason for disliking it, that doesn't leave much to discuss on a science forum.

I said that I dont dislike QM - I use it often in my professional work environment.


Out of curiosity, what work do you do that you use QM often?

Why the sudden interest in how my pay is generated?

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Dirac equation?
« on: 12/01/2011 06:45:22 »
Quote from: JP on 11/01/2011 06:19:41
If you don't have a scientific reason for disliking it, that doesn't leave much to discuss on a science forum.

I said that I dont dislike QM - I use it often in my professional work environment.

I have philosophical and logical objections to the stochastic nature of QM and its reliance on nuerotic probability functions.

This objection does not dismiss some of the predictive powers of QM and its practical applications.

In my opinion QM is stochastic empiricism in its extreme form. Its predictive power comes from the probability functions pertaining to populations.

Once you isolate an individual in that population sample and try to make specific predictions relating to what that individual (particle) will do at some future time, you get non sensical uncertainty.

This is why Quantum physicsts have a faith that the atomic world is non deterministic.

there is absolutely no basis in making this assumption - in theory or practise

(apart from ignorant arrogance - a very common human trait seen throughout history)

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Dirac equation?
« on: 12/01/2011 06:37:04 »
Quote from: lightarrow on 11/01/2011 18:33:49
Quote from: Foolosophy on 11/01/2011 13:09:19
Perhaps you claim that the world is non deterministic because of your literal interpretation of the conclusions that QED generates?
Even, but not only for this. The determinism we are discussing here is related, for example, to the fact that a quantum system as an elementary particle had an exact position in space before being measured. Do you agree with it?


This is precisely the Quantum point and only half the Heisenberg story.

You may well claim that an elementary particle has an exact position before being measured, but the Heisenberg uncertainty principle dictates that if you know a particles position with infinite accuracy then its velocity can NEVER be known or measured.

Can you extract these nuerotic conclusions from the insane stochastic based quantum depiction of the atomic world and apply them to the real world of flesh and bones, stars and planets, galaxies and nebulae??

Why not?

Are both inadeqaute at this point of time>?

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is stronger than steel?
« on: 11/01/2011 13:15:30 »
spider's web is a lot stronger than steel

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Dirac equation?
« on: 11/01/2011 13:09:19 »
Quote from: lightarrow on 11/01/2011 12:45:57
Quote from: Foolosophy on 11/01/2011 05:55:03
String Therory is a good example of this.
ST is a mathematical philosophy. At this point you cant validate the theory via experimentation or observation.
String theory is not a "proper" physics theory, yet.

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Any theory that is PURELY based on mathematical axioms and cannot be verified by observation and/or experimentation, is simply a philosophy - a Religious doctrine
If it wants to be a physical theory, yes. If it wants to be a mathematical theory it's another story.

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Quantum Mechanics is another very good example of a Theory that makes accurate predictions and can be supported by experiment and observations BUT in essence is a collection of insane probability functions that have been arrogantly applied to the microscopic world by its high priests because they are not clever enough at this time to think of a deterministic theory
No, it's simply because "the world" IS NOT deterministic.

(ST is not a proper physics theory yet because it's a Mathematical Philosophy that has no supproting evidence)

Perhaps you claim that the world is non deterministic because of your literal interpretation of the conclusions that QED generates?

When did the world become NON deterministic in your view?

What do you mean by world?

Are you able to show or prove how the Universe is intinsically non-deterministic?

Is this assumption based upon the nuerosis or uncertainty spewed out by stochastic based theories OR some sort of Universal principle or immutable axiom hidden in the ancient books of Hades?

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Dirac equation?
« on: 11/01/2011 07:33:44 »
Quote from: JP on 11/01/2011 06:19:41
If you don't have a scientific reason for disliking it, that doesn't leave much to discuss on a science forum.

I dont dislike Quantum Mechanics - I feel it's the most atonishing intellectual accomplishment by humans purely based on its literal interpretations of the quantum world.

The problem is its conclusions are based upon stochastic theory - which is non-determinisitic in nature. And for this it will pay the ultimate price of self destruction. If humans are clever enough they will replace QED with a more deterministic theory that can have its assumptious tested and validated in rationale way

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Dirac equation?
« on: 11/01/2011 06:15:53 »
Quote from: JP on 11/01/2011 06:09:45
Quote from: Foolosophy on 11/01/2011 05:55:03
Quantum Mechanics is another very good example of a THeory that makes accurate predictions and can be supported by experiment and observations BUT in essence is a collection of insane probability functions that have been arrogantly applied to the microscopic world by its high priests because they are not clever enough at this time to think of a deterministic theory
[Emphasis mine]

Foolosophy,

You're railing against quantum mechanics a lot, which is fine, but your arguments against it make it clear that you don't understand how it's formulated, that you're basing your arguments on emotion and that you have some grudge against those who don't agree with your views.  Do you have any scientific reasoning behind your grudge against QM?

I am not against QM - I actually use many aspects of this theory in my professional work.

I just see the writing on the wall for this stochastic approach.

Quantum physicists will be laughed at in the future - not for the using the theory to make devies and predictions, but for actually taking its nuerotic conclusions literally and believing in them to be real.

(remember an electron is in ALL locations at the same time as it whirls around the nucleus of an atom - literally -lol)


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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Are Black Holes possible?
« on: 11/01/2011 06:11:17 »
There is monumental difference between a sonic black hole that does not allow sound waves to escape and a theoretical black hole that doesnt allow anything at all to escape.

Byt this rationale I can call the inlet on my vaccum cleaner a "Black hole"

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Dirac equation?
« on: 11/01/2011 06:06:47 »
Quote from: QuantumClue on 10/01/2011 22:24:38
Did anyone have any other ideas for any more writeups... I was thinking about doing one now on the Klein-Gordon equation.

Why does everyone always seem to forget poor old Fock?

Relativising the Schroedinger nuerotic equation will noit save the dying Quantum Mechanical train wreck

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Dirac equation?
« on: 11/01/2011 05:55:03 »
Quote from: lightarrow on 02/01/2011 13:01:40
Quote from: Foolosophy on 02/01/2011 11:45:36
Quote from: QuantumClue on 01/01/2011 19:46:07
Mathematics is not dilusional; it's logical.

Mathematics is an abstract philosophy that is based on idealised axioms that require spiritual faith to maintain their apparent immutability.

(For example its a mistake to lump numeracy and mathematics into the same basket. Only one of these is abstract)
It's not clear to me what you mean with your statement. Can you make a better example? Because there isn't, IMHO, so much difference with physics: physics too must have theories based on postulates (and definitions); you can't make a single statement without them.

String Therory is a good example of this

ST is a mathematical philosophy. At this point you cant validate the theory via experimentation or observation.

Any theory that is PURELY based on mathematical axioms and cannot be verfied by observation and/or expermetation, is simply a philosophy - a Religious doctrine

This is not to say that this theory will not turn out to be validated in some way and/or prove to be a very useful predictive tool.

Quantum Mechanics is another very good example of a THeory that makes accurate predictions and can be supported by experiment and observations BUT in essence is a collection of insane probability functions that have been arrogantly applied to the microscopic world by its high priests because they are not clever enough at this time to think of a deterministic theory

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Do gravitational waves propagate faster than light waves?
« on: 11/01/2011 05:38:05 »
Quote from: JP on 10/01/2011 15:06:34
Quote from: Foolosophy on 10/01/2011 14:37:04
Quote from: JP on 10/01/2011 14:08:08
Quote from: Foolosophy on 10/01/2011 10:37:45
Quote from: JP on 10/01/2011 07:23:26
Quote from: Foolosophy on 10/01/2011 06:39:04
It certainly cant be with the stochastic nuerosis that Quantum Physicists are inflicted by.

Why not?

,,,the fundamentals of QED are based upon the admission of "error" - that's why ridiculous counter intuitive conclusions are spawned. (the fact that QED has great predictive accuracy and is a useful mathematical tool is not relevant)

How is it founded upon the admission of "errors"?  Can you give specific examples?  (I'm not saying you're wrong here--there are reasons not to think that QED is the full story, but these claims seem a bit strong from what I know of it.)

Stochastic methods are based on the quantification of errors

Thats what the statistical nature of QED is founded upon

Ah.  That's the problem.  It isn't based on quantifying errors.  It's built on probability from the ground up, not on quantifying errors.

QED is not a deterministic theory that is based on first principles

Quantum behaviour that is explained using probability is a temporary approach that offers non-sensical irrational approximations and estimates of what is really going on in the atomic and sub-atomic worlds

Although QED generates accurate predictions, its conclusions are insane and should not be taken literally.

QED is on its last legs. It will be superceded in the next 2 or 3 centuries by a deterministic theory that can be validated using first principles and basic logic and rationale

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Do gravitational waves propagate faster than light waves?
« on: 10/01/2011 14:37:04 »
Quote from: JP on 10/01/2011 14:08:08
Quote from: Foolosophy on 10/01/2011 10:37:45
Quote from: JP on 10/01/2011 07:23:26
Quote from: Foolosophy on 10/01/2011 06:39:04
It certainly cant be with the stochastic nuerosis that Quantum Physicists are inflicted by.

Why not?

,,,the fundamentals of QED are based upon the admission of "error" - that's why ridiculous counter intuitive conclusions are spawned. (the fact that QED has great predictive accuracy and is a useful mathematical tool is not relevant)

How is it founded upon the admission of "errors"?  Can you give specific examples?  (I'm not saying you're wrong here--there are reasons not to think that QED is the full story, but these claims seem a bit strong from what I know of it.)

Stochastic methods are based on the quantification of errors

Thats what the statistical nature of QED is founded upon

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / How do virtual particles evaporate black holes?
« on: 10/01/2011 10:47:16 »
Quote from: yor_on on 10/01/2011 01:38:24
Of course QM exist. Take a look in the hat box, see? It's waving at you, it's like the Ascot, either you are there, or you're a nobody as the colonel used to say.

That's Newtonian Mechanics -  You're anthropomorphising the atomic world

QM says that you are in the box and not in the box at the same time until the moment when the Wave Function collapses via some external input or trigger

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