Category Archives: Philosophical

Q: How do I find the love of my life?

Posted on October 25, 2009 by The Physicist

Physicist: If you assume that there’s one person “out there” for you, and you share a deep connection, then go with that. If you don’t believe in the “deep connection” part, then you’re shit out of luck. The question I … Continue reading →

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Q: What is monotony?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by The Physicist

Physicist: It seems fair to say that monotony goes hand in hand with predictability which goes hand in hand with low entropy.  So (mathematically speaking), you can reasonably define monotony as the reciprocal of entropy, or something like that.

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Q: How do we know if science is right?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by The Physicist

Physicist: Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a “proof” in the physical sciences.  The best you can do is a disproof.  At the end of the day science is more about “what works” than it is about “what’s real”. Worse … Continue reading →

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Q: How plausible is it that the laws of physics may actually function differently in other parts of the universe?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by The Physicist

Mathematician: My two cents are that astronomical evidence (what we can tell about galaxies from here on earth) indicates that the laws of newtonian mechanics and gravitation in space are just the same they are here. I imagine that some … Continue reading →

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Q: How can we prove that 2+2 always equals 4?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by The Physicist

Physicist: In this case there’s no proof. With the exception of 0 and 1, all numbers are defined in terms of simpler numbers. “4” is Defined as “1+1+1+1”. And “2”is Defined as “1+1”.

Posted in -- By the Physicist, Equations, Math, Philosophical | 35 Comments