I don’t think quantum mechanics is capable of being understood, not because it isn’t true, but because the human mind didn’t evolve in such a way to deal with things that fail to conform to our intuition of time and …
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Space Migration
From the website Physics Is Fun: Stephen Hawking’s quote, “I think the human race has no future if it doesn’t go into space,” underscores his belief in the existential importance of space exploration. He viewed humanity’s expansion into space as …
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What Is Physics?
I like to answer this question as follows: If it’s the study of anything that’s alive, or that’s ever been alive, that’s biology. If it’s the study of how matter interacts at the level of the electrons that surround the …
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Regarding the Great Aristotle
Saptadip Pramanik submits this question and asserts that the answer is Aristotle. Yes, he wrote “De Motu Animalia,” or, in English: “On the Motion of Animals.” But most of what he put forward there turned out to be simply incorrect. …
Let’s Apply a Little Thought Here
“Object permanence” is a term developmental psychology used to mean the point at which infants, usually at the age of perhaps six months, come to understand that the things around them like bottles, toys, and people don’t disappear simply because …
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Physics and Philosophy
I often say, “It hasn’t been a good last hundred years-or-so for philosophy.” And as shown at left, this sentiment is shared by minds far brighter than my own, in this case, German-British physicist and mathematician Max Born. Until fairly …
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It Would Be Nice if the Internet Weren’t Home to Troves of False Information
If this were correct, the ship would sink if it was stationary. The ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered that the net upward force on an object immersed in water is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the …
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Science
Insofar as science is a description of “what works, and how,” it makes sense to say, as physicist Michio Kaku does here, that “science is the engine of prosperity.” Whether we’re talking about transportation, medicine, nutrition, architecture, or IT and …
Pure Arrogance
Maybe it’s the science surrounding global warming and the mitigation of climate change. Perhaps it’s the cause of and correct treatment for the pandemic. Could be the more esoteric subjects like chemtrails, 9/11, or Keynesian economics. Regardless of the arena, …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Our Planet’s Resilience
Question: Primatologist Jane Goodall asserts three reasons for her optimism about the ultimate disposition of our planet’s health. One is shown at left, i.e., all we need to do is stop poisoning and otherwise harming our Earth, and it will …
