tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post5897428603599425231..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Physics is good for your healthSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-16173855083735228912016-12-30T14:40:04.835-05:002016-12-30T14:40:04.835-05:00A truly beautiful contemplation
I read all your po...A truly beautiful contemplation<br />I read all your posts in 2016 and intend to do so in 2017.<br />Thank you.<br />And all the best in the coming New Year!Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277418652411278565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-12536223491446429102016-12-28T11:32:58.480-05:002016-12-28T11:32:58.480-05:00Maurice, yes, sobering - and the estimated peak po...Maurice, yes, sobering - and the estimated peak power was still 3 to 4 orders of magnitude less than the maximum allowed in General Relativity.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318195499972536515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-73106620641610669642016-12-28T06:37:01.473-05:002016-12-28T06:37:01.473-05:00"Gauge the importance of human affairs by con..."Gauge the importance of human affairs by contemplating the enormous energies released in black hole mergers." Hihi, was this a statement from Sheldon in Big Bang Theory?Mauricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375058316648610565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-86479321991869428912016-12-27T13:14:42.729-05:002016-12-27T13:14:42.729-05:00Ditto for those of us digging deep into how living...Ditto for those of us digging deep into how living things work, using the tools of genetics, cell and developmental biology. The love affair with figuring out how the world works is one that hopefully will never grow stale. Mark Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462250693712068754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-78091272108418486172016-12-27T04:38:30.158-05:002016-12-27T04:38:30.158-05:00Those musings are so true Sabine.
On a phylosophi...Those musings are so true Sabine.<br /><br />On a phylosophical level, the most difficult part to handle for me is balancing this:<br /><br />When zooming out, we, and our planet, we're just an totally insignificant speck of dust with zero effect on the vastness of it all. But when zooming in, we can experience and do incredibly nice things.<br /><br />So for those out there who aspire Koenraad Van Spaendonckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090279727324831109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-55066641883926801972016-12-26T17:15:52.015-05:002016-12-26T17:15:52.015-05:00Thanks Sabine. Nice post. Best wishes for 2017 and...Thanks Sabine. Nice post. Best wishes for 2017 and well beyond. ... GarylGary Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276154792375249718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-55626269571540823472016-12-26T14:00:19.911-05:002016-12-26T14:00:19.911-05:00@driod33 Find the error, for the result is absurd....@driod33 Find the error, for the result is absurd.<br /><br />A hermetically isolated (adiabatic) hard vacuum envelope contains two closely spaced but not touching, in-register and parallel, electrically conductive plates having micro-spiked inner surfaces. They are connected with a wire, optionally containing an in-series dissipative load (small motor). One plate has a large vacuum work Uncle Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056804084187606211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-57965816558833807132016-12-26T10:01:52.871-05:002016-12-26T10:01:52.871-05:00When the insanity starts to infiltrate my psyche, ...When the insanity starts to infiltrate my psyche, I watch Carl Sagan's 'The Pale Blue Dot' again.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14318195499972536515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-60718276417143380002016-12-26T08:25:30.731-05:002016-12-26T08:25:30.731-05:00Maybe we are not a isolated system,maybe 2nd law i...Maybe we are not a isolated system,maybe 2nd law is a observation not a fact.<br />Science may find a solution.<br />Merry Christmas 🎅driod33https://www.blogger.com/profile/06261803009438337363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-43517185717746981852016-12-26T06:26:13.519-05:002016-12-26T06:26:13.519-05:00I completely agree.
For me science, in particular...I completely agree.<br /><br />For me science, in particular theoretical physics and mathematics, has always been a spiritual (<b>not</b> religiously so) fix point for me, a place where I can, at least mentally, seek refuge, especially in times of hardship. The laws of physics, and certainly the theorems of mathematics, are eternal. Liberatingly, they do not depend upon or care about the ever John Fredstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392519442398073571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-22999684656293845032016-12-26T05:32:45.397-05:002016-12-26T05:32:45.397-05:00Wild Bill,
I see your point ;) Alas, the time sta...Wild Bill,<br /><br />I see your point ;) Alas, the time stamp is Eastern Time, which means it was around noon CET. And I wrote the post last week. Having said that, it's my way of keeping sane during the holidays. Best,<br /><br />B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-68316064856249296342016-12-26T05:09:16.689-05:002016-12-26T05:09:16.689-05:00Those of us who have managed to penetrate a bit be...Those of us who have managed to penetrate a bit below the surface of things, are blessed indeed! But who ever could have conceived we would find God in .... algebra! Give me a break!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363770435343791235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-79348157365519941212016-12-26T04:25:25.903-05:002016-12-26T04:25:25.903-05:00Dear Hossie
It is not good for your health to pos...Dear Hossie<br /><br />It is not good for your health to post articles at 0605 on Christmas morning. Like many others. I hope you keep well, stay happy, prosper and enjoy the good things of life. This is not just goodwill - it is a selfish desire to keep reading your wonderful posts!Wild Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587365986993498980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-47945194920578671482016-12-26T03:12:53.282-05:002016-12-26T03:12:53.282-05:00Hi Sabine,
many thanks, what energy!
best wishe...Hi Sabine, <br /><br />many thanks, what energy!<br /><br />best wishes.<br />J.<br /><br />PS: Knon Anon, the "farce" can be studied. Like beauty, it is in the eye of the observer... or rather just on its back.akidbellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292741599925116131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-44497895199519442072016-12-25T16:06:09.945-05:002016-12-25T16:06:09.945-05:00You captures so well what keeps me following. Froh...You captures so well what keeps me following. Frohliche Weinachten Barhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00964494372792180918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-45122996252452931342016-12-25T14:55:45.131-05:002016-12-25T14:55:45.131-05:00Dear Sabine,
A wonderful essay!
Best wishes,
He...Dear Sabine,<br /><br />A wonderful essay!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />HenryTheBigHenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917973198063733316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-52576160650044754592016-12-25T13:40:21.319-05:002016-12-25T13:40:21.319-05:00Maybe a cliche to quote it again, yet for whatever...Maybe a cliche to quote it again, yet for whatever its worth here goes the words of Weinberg in its all entirety, -"But if there is no solace in the fruits of our research, there is at least some consolation in the research itself. Men and women are not content to comfort themselves with tales of gods and giants, or to confine their thoughts to the daily Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165555969984886800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-79886792759838973992016-12-25T09:55:23.324-05:002016-12-25T09:55:23.324-05:00https://netwar.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/feminist-e...https://netwar.wordpress.com/2007/07/03/feminist-epistemology/<br />"<i>the laws of nature don’t give a shit</i>" Bee wins! We all win.<br /><br />Merry merry - light into all dark corners. Or not. <i>Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius</i><br />Uncle Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056804084187606211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-50505774681302947712016-12-25T09:15:43.198-05:002016-12-25T09:15:43.198-05:00And a Happy Newtonmas to you.And a Happy Newtonmas to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628990110870774922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-29799373358444106612016-12-25T09:06:16.161-05:002016-12-25T09:06:16.161-05:00Nice post. We'll Always Have Physics. Merry Ch...Nice post. We'll Always Have Physics. Merry Christmas, Sabine.Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270344290900778527noreply@blogger.com