Re:Lost Causes of Theoretical Physics (2003)
by hawkice on Friday March 02, 2018 @08:23PM
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I mean, the pi/tau thing is _purely_ aesthetic. That's a big waste of time for sure.
Having a more coherent metaphor for the evolution of quantum systems might help with physical insight, though. If e.g. the universe isn't differentiable across spacetime, we need a better understanding of GR. Many worlds insists it is differentiable (and local), so thinking that way could help integrate the two.
It isn't an important thing, but pi/tau is an unrealistically silly thing to compare it to.
Having a more coherent metaphor for the evolution of quantum systems might help with physical insight, though. If e.g. the universe isn't differentiable across spacetime, we need a better understanding of GR. Many worlds insists it is differentiable (and local), so thinking that way could help integrate the two.
It isn't an important thing, but pi/tau is an unrealistically silly thing to compare it to.