Re: What are physicists trying to do?


"Randy Poe" <poespam-trap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: On Dec 30, 1:39 pm, "Martin Hogbin" <goatREMOVETHIS...@xxxxxxxxxx>
: wrote:
: > "Randy Poe" <poespam-t...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: >
: > news:b95772fc-b01e-4c9b-ba42-06df989f3166@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >
: > > On Dec 30, 11:52 am, "Martin Hogbin" <goatREMOVETHIS...@xxxxxxxxxx>
: > > wrote:
: > > > What are physicists trying to do?
: >
: > > > This is a provocative question for some, especially those
: > > > who do not like or accept relativity or QM. Here is my
: > > > answer, which I believe to be close to the 'official' view.
: >
: > > Why do you think there's an "official" view? What
: > > "officials" determine this? Is it written down?
: >
: > Not as far as I know, that is partly why I asked the
: > question.
: >
: > > In physics, like any other profession, the people who
: > > pursue it have individual reasons for why they pursue
: > > it, for what they want to do, and for what aspects of
: > > it they find satisfying.
: >
: > The reasons people pursue physics may be individual
: > but there must be some kind of consensus as to what
: > physics is.
: >
: > > > Physicists are trying to produce a quantitative model of
: > > > the world in which we live which, within its realm of
: > > > applicability, agrees with experiment. The following
: > > > properties are also desirable.
: >
: > I guess that you agree with this bit.
:
: Yes, I agreed with this bit.
:
: > > > 1 Philosophically pleasing.
: >
: > > I'm not sure what that means. It doesn't sound
: > > important. The universe is what it is, even if the
: > > rules displease me or somebody else.
: >
: > What rules?
:
: Fundamental to the existence of the field of physics
: is the concept that the universe obeys quantifiable
: rules, such as "momentum is conserved in the absence
: of force (F = dp/dt)" or "dx*dp >= h-bar/2" or
: "p = gamma*m*v" or "V = IR". Those rules. The
: mathematical description of the universe.
:
: [snip]
: > So, in your view, what is physics?
:
: The statement that I agreed with.
:
: - Randy

A statement you agree with is physics, is it?
You are a classic bigot.
(That's a statement I agree with, it must be physics)


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