**This was originally “tweeted” on August 23rd, 2012** A theory is a formal description of nature (meaning, a mathematical frame set with a link to lab stuff) which can make predictions of observations. Verification of these predictions are made through the trials of experiments and comparing what the theory says about its outcomes and whatContinue reading “The Interpretation of a Theory”
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Thermodynamics: External vs. Internal, Real vs. Ideal
Has anyone ever had any doubt about the relation between internal and external work in regards to thermodynamics? In consideration of irreversible processes, why is the work done measured by the work done against the external pressure and not the work done by the internal pressure? If the forces or pressures are not balanced theContinue reading “Thermodynamics: External vs. Internal, Real vs. Ideal”
M A R S
I, for one, was not all that thrilled about the landing of Curiosity on the Red Planet (of course it’s “red” due to a teensy amount of oxygen) last month nor am I ecstatic about NASA’s plans to send yet another robot to Mars for “drilling” purportedly in 2016. I, especially, object to the ideaContinue reading “M A R S”
Re-examining Scientific “Expertise” and the Purpose of Peer Review
There’s a quote from the book, Rethinking Expertise: “…people who have this kind of expertise share some of the tacit knowledge of the communities of practitioners while still not having the full set of skills that would allow them to make original contributions to the field…” For most practicing scientists [and engineers], they tend toContinue reading “Re-examining Scientific “Expertise” and the Purpose of Peer Review”
Just How Good Is The Copenhagen Interpretation?
In respect to cosmology, some would say that the Copenhagen Interpretation isn’t good due to the fact that there is no outside [classical] observer. So, how would you generalize quantum mechanics in a way that you can deal with cosmology as a whole and not just in a limited region? The best attempt, in thisContinue reading “Just How Good Is The Copenhagen Interpretation?”
A P P R O A C H
Man, I wish I had a “dream job” of working for a highly-profitable company so I can have a fat bank account–and the reason why is so that when the day comes for me to retire I’ll be able to use the money I have in that fat bank account to fund my own researchContinue reading “A P P R O A C H”
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