Bazza Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Currently reading Proof of Heaven. Very much enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 'Magic' final words in Pratchett book, says daughter http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-08-27/magic-final-words-in-pratchett-book-says-daughter/ For LM a Pratchett fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 The physics of existence is love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Division in base-5 -- it doesn't matter what the base is, right? Just do it, and the base is immaterial, right? Right? Yes, though it may be simpler if you express both numbers in base 5 first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 The physics of existence is love. Trust me, many of my students do not put the words "love" and "physics" in the same sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Conclusion: they are doing 'physics of existence' wrong. (Furthermore "physics of existence" would be by nature "beyond physics". ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Trust me, many of my students do not put the words "love" and "physics" in the same sentence. Hey, I looove me some physics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 What about chemistry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Is anyone attracted to chemistry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Mnjeh. Biology is more exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Depends on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Nitroglycerine is exciting for mostly the wrong reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 If you get it wrong, it blows up in your face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Conclusion: they are doing 'physics of existence' wrong. (Furthermore "physics of existence" would be by nature "beyond physics". ) Sounds like string theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Give me branes or give me strings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Zombie or kitty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Ooo, zombie branes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Sounds like string theory. string theory is pretty musical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Famous cartoon relevant to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Not sure about this mug. Explain? (http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/slideshow/9-nsfw-coffee-mugs?xid=soc_socialflow_twitter_fw#slide-5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Famous cartoon relevant to this You must be a Quantum Loop Gravity man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 The loopiness never ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 I don't work in GR or out in the pure theory boondocks, but string theory, while elegant in certain senses, is really weak on testable predictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Those are good to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 ...unless one is in politics or economics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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