Re:Seneca on The Shortness of Time (2017)
by bigbonch on Sunday February 02, 2020 @05:17PM
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I would ammend the last two points and say Chemistry is Physics applied to physical primitives and Biology is Chemistry applied to organic phenomena or something like that.
Re:Seneca on The Shortness of Time (2017)
by rxhernandez on Sunday February 02, 2020 @08:16PM
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It could be argued that physics has nothing at all to do with math; merely, that it is a convenient and powerful tool for humans to make sense of it.
I've seen Susskind convincingly (albeit shallowly) argue that more "primitive" animals understand physics and I would be surprised if it was easy to argue that animals understand mathematics without circular logic or quick and loose definitions of what math is.
Re:Seneca on The Shortness of Time (2017)
by thunderbong on Sunday February 02, 2020 @04:04PM
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Agree. I had also thought of the sciences in that manner.
Re:Seneca on The Shortness of Time (2017)
by drworm on Sunday February 02, 2020 @05:19PM
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Which brings to mind this classic XKCD: https://xkcd.com/435/
Math is applied philosophy and theory of knowledge.
Physics is Math applied on reality.
Chemistry is applied Physics.
Biology is applied Chemistry.