Sujet : Re: Relativity defends itself by complicating everything to the point of incomprehensibility.
De : clzb93ynxj (at) *nospam* att.net (LaurenceClarkCrossen)
Groupes : sci.physics.relativityDate : 12. Dec 2024, 18:34:51
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On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 8:46:19 +0000, Athel Cornish-Bowden wrote:
On 2024-12-12 06:08:38 +0000, Thomas Heger said:
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Am Freitag000006, 06.12.2024 um 22:07 schrieb LaurenceClarkCrossen:
"The establishment defends itself by complicating everything to the
point of incomprehensibility." - Fred Hoyle
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I had the same impression long ago.
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Many things in physics are simply way to complicated, because I just
don't think, that nature needs such complicated rules.
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The unwanted comma seems just right there.
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Nature should
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Says who? "If the Lord Almighty had consulted me before embarking on
creation thus, I should have recommended something simpler" (Alfonso X
of Castile).
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work on a fundamental level very simple and should therefore require
only a few simple rules.
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These fundamental principles should, however, generate a plethora of
different patterns, which we find in nature.
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But the building blocks themselves should be few and simple.
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If you (for instance) had found such 'building blocks' (say in the 19th
century) and utilized them for your own benefit, you certainly want
others to search somewhere else.
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In the meantime you could acquire tremendous wealth and make yourself a
member of the establishment (established by your wealth).
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But you need to divert competition into unpromising realms and feed
your competitors with unproductive nonsense.
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This should be done 'en masse', because it wouldn't help, if these
others would find out of the swamp anytime soon.
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TH
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So, you are arguing against the parsimony Heger appreciates.