Re: physical laws and the universe


Androcles wrote:
> "Mike" <eleatis@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1138128638.773824.95100@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Ken S. Tucker wrote:
> >> photonics wrote:
> >> > Hello there,
> >> >
> >> > Physics has a tradition of modeling things into mathematical
> >> > equivalents and then extrapolating the model to predict further
> >> > possibilities. We observe the motion of particles and formulate the
> >> > laws of motion. Now we use these laws to solve further problems
> >> > involving motion of particles.
> >> >
> >> > This involves a sort of determinism, which is validated by observation,
> >> > that within the stated conditions the observed system is bound to obey
> >> > the rules which we formulated.
> >> >
> >> > My doubt is, in a broader sense what makes sure of this. What makes
> >> > sure that everything always follows certain rules. Why the universe
> >> > doesnt evolve to be completely chaotic, without any specific laws. Or
> >> > simply, what makes sure that the universe always obey mathematical
> >> > models?
> >> >
> >> > Is there any kind of memory?!
> >> >
> >> > In a sense, the question I would like to raise is " why the universe is
> >> > like this?" It could have evolved in many other ways. What keeps it in
> >> > this way?
> >> >
> >> > Please post your views and do let me know if I didnt express it
> >> > properly.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> >
> >>
> >> Mr. Gopakumar Ramakrishnan
> >>
> >> I think that's a good question. If there is a GOD he's
> >> one lazy SOB. Seems everything boils down to the
> >> principle of least action, so you don't need a memory,
> >> just do what's easiest in the here and now.
> >> Ken
> >
> > The "principle of least action" is really the "action principle". The
> > wrong naming due to fermat has compeled cranks like you to think it
> > implies minimum action or minimum work or energy. But in reality, the
> > paths may be maxima, minima, or saddle points, depending on whether the
> > path length is stationmary wrt variations in the path.
> >
> > Mike
> Holy cow!
> *plonk*
> Androcles

Yeah, I didn't go lookin for a fight, but a little weeny like
Mikey the mouse started it, is he Roberts posting under
another name???

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