by epenn on 12/15/14, 4:06 AM with 94 comments
by jamesblonde on 12/15/14, 1:43 PM
by throwaway39201 on 12/15/14, 7:32 AM
by dr_zoidberg on 12/15/14, 12:25 PM
Nowadays he's mostly forgotten, but its interesting to take the time to read his works, specially because it was (and still is) different from the main/stablished ideas in physics.
by razzaj on 12/15/14, 8:35 AM
by JonnieCache on 12/15/14, 11:54 AM
If this model of dissipation supersedes it, I wonder what political effects it will have? What will the dawkins of dissipation persuade/permit us to believe about ourselves?
by zkhalique on 12/15/14, 5:15 AM
by cromwellian on 12/15/14, 9:22 AM
by andywood on 12/15/14, 6:34 AM
by Animats on 12/15/14, 7:10 AM
by mike_ivanov on 12/15/14, 4:01 PM
by comboy on 12/19/14, 5:08 PM
Makes me think even more about Fermi paradox.
by JoeAltmaier on 12/19/14, 5:12 PM
by mathattack on 12/15/14, 6:38 PM
Physicists promoted some dangerous ideas in Economics, but good ideas in Chemistry. Where does Biology fit in that mix?
by carapace on 12/15/14, 5:26 PM
by deniszgonjanin on 12/15/14, 3:44 PM
by Xcelerate on 12/15/14, 5:12 AM
For instance, I feel like I could ask "What if the universe is really a network of time bundles?" and then I make up a definition of "time bundle", generate a bunch of fractals, and then loosely say "hey, that looks like a galaxy". It just isn't very good science to me. It reminds me of that history channel show "Ancient Aliens" where they keep asking "What if?" Yeah, so maybe one of those 8,000 theories is actually true, but it's just not all that satisfying.
I prefer traditional science articles: observation or hypothesis, followed by direct experiment, followed by conclusion. This type of science makes up 99% of research today (read any scientific journal), and in my opinion is much more intellectually interesting. It's like everybody in the media focuses on the one article on beer carbonation in Physical Review Letters and ignores the other stuff. Why don't I see many articles on HN about cellular networks, or fuel cell polymers, or organic photovoltaics? These topics are exciting too.