Re:Why the foundations of physics have not progressed for 40...
by phkahler on Monday January 13, 2020 @08:10PM
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>> Unfortunately, there's no reason to believe that a good analogy will exist.
That's no reason not to try. If there IS an objective reality I think it deserves a better description than just the math which characterizes its behavior.
Re:Why the foundations of physics have not progressed for 40...
by frenchyatwork on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @03:40PM
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If would be tremendous if someone can come up with one, I'm sure they'd be quite popular, but good analogies don't grow on trees.
Re:Why the foundations of physics have not progressed for 40...
by ibeckermayer on Monday January 13, 2020 @02:36PM
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We shouldn't be looking for analogies, we should be looking for theories consisting of precise concepts that directly explain what is happening in the universe.
It depends on what you mean by that. What they've given up on is trying to find some sort of anthropocentric analogy. It's understandable that this is unsatisfying, since analogies are fundamental to how we understand things. Unfortunately, there's no reason to believe that a good analogy will exist.