tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post4820594619618987554..comments2023-09-27T07:44:19.769-04:00Comments on Sabine Hossenfelder: Backreaction: Guest Post: Christine DantasSabine Hossenfelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-49256291083705069852007-03-07T15:41:00.000-05:002007-03-07T15:41:00.000-05:00Hi Bee, slow down!3D+T Three dimensions plus Time4...Hi Bee, slow down!<BR/>3D+T Three dimensions plus Time<BR/>4D+T Four dimensions plus Time.<BR/><BR/>Our eye sees in two dimensions, and our brain gives it three.<BR/>The eye of A (god-like) four dimensional being or a being in the fourth dimension would see in three dimensions and his brain in?<BR/><BR/>Maybe we could ask gravity if it is moving with Time, or ask father Time if he is moving QUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-84291674638346420252007-03-06T21:44:00.000-05:002007-03-06T21:44:00.000-05:00Christine,Thanks for the post. It is from-the-hear...Christine,<BR/>Thanks for the post. It is from-the-heart and will be an inspiration to others.<BR/>I am pleased to see you are blogging again. This time, you will be more prepared to handle unpleasant things. As they say in the commercial world: It's your product so produce it.<BR/><BR/>Brazil is lucky and proud to have you in its intellectual community. All the very best in your pursuit of your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-68548776928112559822007-03-06T20:24:00.000-05:002007-03-06T20:24:00.000-05:00Hi RaeAnn,thanks :-) Believe me, I'd prefer having...Hi RaeAnn,<BR/><BR/>thanks :-) Believe me, I'd prefer having a house together, not a blog. But what's nice about having a blog is that I don't have to repeat all that stories over and over in emails to various people like I used to. I just think if they want to know whats new, well, they can read my blog. <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>B.Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-5801197203439050242007-03-06T17:06:00.000-05:002007-03-06T17:06:00.000-05:00Dear Christine,thank you for sharing your story! I...Dear Christine,<BR/><BR/>thank you for sharing your story! I must say I am quite impressed by the determination and energy with which you follow your path, and keep on thinking about and studying fundamental physics, in parallel to you job and your family. I wish you a rewarding and successful time spent like this!<BR/><BR/>Astrophysics, it may be not so fundamental, but it is for sure quite stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495628046446378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-9681025167040676622007-03-06T09:05:00.000-05:002007-03-06T09:05:00.000-05:00Hi Bee and Stefan, this is off-topic, but I just f...Hi Bee and Stefan, this is off-topic, but I just felt moved to say how cute I think it is that you have a blog together. :-)Rae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-13692756259772080742007-03-05T20:27:00.000-05:002007-03-05T20:27:00.000-05:00Quasar said... A four-dimensional (god-like?) view...<I>Quasar said... A four-dimensional (god-like?) viewer would see all points in our 3-dimensional space simultaneously,</I><BR/><BR/>Does He 'see' like we do? Does He need photon's to receive information? What do you mean with 'simultaneously' - and what would Einstein have to say about that? Does He live outside of time? And if, how could he ever create something? Does He have a problem with Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-79108684844068682392007-03-05T20:22:00.000-05:002007-03-05T20:22:00.000-05:00In that spirit:I've studied now PhilosophyAnd Juri...In that spirit:<BR/><BR/><I>I've studied now Philosophy<BR/>And Jurisprudence, Medicine,<BR/>And even, alas! Theology<BR/>All through and through with ardour keen!<BR/>Here now I stand, poor fool, and see<BR/>I'm just as wise as formerly.<BR/>Am called a Master, even Doctor too,<BR/>And now I've nearly ten years through<BR/>Pulled my students by their noses to and fro<BR/>And up and down, across,Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-72319842552223459412007-03-05T20:01:00.000-05:002007-03-05T20:01:00.000-05:00Christine's post for me captures the spirit of the...Christine's post for me captures the spirit of the following, coupled with the wish "I want to know!"<BR/><BR/>"Who really knows? Who can presume to tell it?<BR/>Whence was it born? Whence issued this creation?<BR/>Even the Gods came after its emergence.<BR/>Then who can tell from whence it came to be?<BR/><BR/>That out of which creation has arisen,<BR/>whether it held it firm or it did not,<BR/>Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451666670728177970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-66593779098284081602007-03-05T18:31:00.000-05:002007-03-05T18:31:00.000-05:00Wow ChristineAppear before me or I shall pray no m...Wow Christine<BR/><EM>Appear before me or I shall pray no more</EM><BR/>You The Queen of Sheeba? lol!<BR/><BR/>Some people still waiting to see a graviton or microstate blackhole, and others are waiting for strings to 'reveal' themselves ... after 13 billion years - aah faith - lol!<BR/><BR/>But there is so much to see, some have more patience.<BR/>Glad 2C you are blogging again!<BR/><BR/><EM><B>QUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-73633967811307552212007-03-05T18:26:00.000-05:002007-03-05T18:26:00.000-05:00Hello all:I'm reading all your comments with great...Hello all:<BR/><BR/>I'm reading all your comments with great interest, thanks!<BR/><BR/>After a moment's thought, I think I should take the opportunity to clarify some points. I may have sound a little hard on myself than I really intended! (Yes, I was hard on myself, but I didn't mean to sound *too* hard :) )...<BR/><BR/>1) I'm quite enthusiastic about astrophysics, more than it may seem from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-75090682644656372522007-03-05T16:22:00.000-05:002007-03-05T16:22:00.000-05:00Christine - that was a very nice post, thank you. ...Christine - that was a very nice post, thank you. You mentioned Asimov and Sagan as inspirations. Asimov inspired me mainly with his science fiction writings, but Sagan made a huge impression on me as a 10 or 11 year old watching Cosmos in the 80's, and trying to understand what it's all about (i.e., Nature, why are we here, etc.) and that's why I got into science. Even though my primary job Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-71690324298414259412007-03-05T13:09:00.000-05:002007-03-05T13:09:00.000-05:00eugene, in a roundabout way, you make an excellent...eugene, in a roundabout way, you make an excellent point! Many times, for a man to tell a lady a good story means far more to her than for him to perform the actual act. In other words, on a number of occasions, mental stamina takes precedence over physical prowess, particularly at age 90. Needless to say, even Viagra has its limits--especially at an advanced age!;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-67778384534921192162007-03-05T12:30:00.000-05:002007-03-05T12:30:00.000-05:00Uncle Al said... God is small, pale green and slig...<I>Uncle Al said... God is small, pale green and slightly wrinkled - just like an electron, but different in a similar way. God loves beetles, dust, and agony.</I><BR/><BR/>"God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." Genesis, 1:27Sabine Hossenfelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151209308084588985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-15429999891773486322007-03-05T11:20:00.000-05:002007-03-05T11:20:00.000-05:00Thanks Christine and Bee for sharing this. "My ro...Thanks Christine and Bee for sharing this. <BR/><BR/>"My romantic view of science (that what matters is the value of your work and thoughts) is perhaps the most "misleading" and lasting impression that I carry from my childhood's conceptions and endeavors."<BR/><BR/>It seems that many of us, even non-scientists, face this realization that in the daily work life the "value of our work and Rae Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239791074376508016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-25446148299862227512007-03-04T23:33:00.000-05:002007-03-04T23:33:00.000-05:00Hi Christine,I like your attitude, and I am sure y...Hi Christine,<BR/><BR/>I like your attitude, and I am sure you'll do fine. There are just two things that are needed to make a progress in science, and it seems that you have both of them. One is the burning desire to understand things. The other is honesty. Like Feynman said: "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool."<BR/><BR/><I> Having "Eugene Stefanovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126106418312618470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22973357.post-8157384326745266962007-03-04T19:07:00.000-05:002007-03-04T19:07:00.000-05:00God is small, pale green and slightly wrinkled - j...God is small, pale green and slightly wrinkled - just like an electron, but different in a similar way. God loves beetles, dust, and agony. God does things in His professional capacity that in His personal capacity He loathes. The cumulated difference between God and no God is a collection plate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com