Don't be silly. On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Roger Clough <rclo...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Richard Ruquist > > Is F = Ma one of the fundamental particles ? What's it look like ? > > > Roger Clough, rclo...@verizon.net > 8/22/2012 > Leibniz would say, "If there's no God, we'd have to invent him so > everything could function." > > ----- Receiving the following content ----- > *From:* Richard Ruquist <yann...@gmail.com> > *Receiver:* everything-list <everything-list@googlegroups.com> > *Time:* 2012-08-22, 09:17:38 > *Subject:* Re: Re: Re: Leibniz's theodicy: a nonlocal and hopefully best > mereology > > No Roger, > > Take f=ma. M is a physical entity for sure. F is often taken to be > physical as well, > Strings are both particles of force and mass. QED> > Richard > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 8:38 AM, Roger Clough <rclo...@verizon.net> wrote: > >> Hi Richard Ruquist >> I think the problem is with the word "strings". It's confusing, >> because it causes you to make a mental picture of strings >> and so consider them as actual physical strings in space. >> But strings only exist on paper, not in the physical word. >> They're just equations, descriptions of how particles move. >> Roger Clough, rclo...@verizon.net >> 8/22/2012 >> Leibniz would say, "If there's no God, we'd have to invent him so >> everything could function." >> >> ----- Receiving the following content ----- >> *From:* Richard Ruquist <yann...@gmail.com> >> *Receiver:* everything-list <everything-list@googlegroups.com> >> *Time:* 2012-08-22, 06:50:00 >> *Subject:* Re: Re: Leibniz's theodicy: a nonlocal and hopefully best >> mereology >> >> Baloney. Strings are extended in space. Where did you get that from? >> >> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 4:53 AM, Roger Clough <rclo...@verizon.net>wrote: >> >>> Hi Stephen P. King >>> Unlike everyday strings, the strings of string theory are not extended >>> in space. >>> The particles they describe, however, are extended in space. >>> Roger Clough, rclo...@verizon.net >>> 8/22/2012 >>> Leibniz would say, "If there's no God, we'd have to invent him so >>> everything could function." >>> >>> ----- Receiving the following content ----- >>> *From:* Stephen P. King <stephe...@charter.net> >>> *Receiver:* everything-list <everything-list@googlegroups.com> >>> *Time:* 2012-08-21, 15:25:31 >>> *Subject:* Re: Leibniz's theodicy: a nonlocal and hopefully best >>> mereology >>> >>> On 8/21/2012 12:19 PM, meekerdb wrote: >>> >>> On 8/21/2012 4:10 AM, Roger Clough wrote: >>> >>> Hi guys, >>> Neither CYM's nor strings physically exist--爄nstead, they represent >>> things that exist. >>> Anything in equation form is itself nonphysical, although the equations >>> might describe something physical. >>> >>> >>> >>> The equations of string theory describe strings. So how does it follow >>> that strings aren't real. That's like saying a sentence that describes my >>> house shows that my house isn't real. >>> >>> I agree that string theory (or any other theory) is a model of reality >>> and not reality itself. But, if it's correct, it refers to reality or at >>> least some part of reality - like, "My house is green." refers to a part of >>> reality, but "My house is blue." does not. >>> >>> Brent >>> >>> >>> 牋 When and if string theory makes a prediction that is then found to >>> have a physical demonstration we might be more confident that it is useful >>> as a physics theory and not just an exercise in beautiful advanced >>> mathematics. The LHC is looking for such evidence... >>> >>> >>> For example, if I live at 23 Main street, 23 Main Street is not my >>> house, >>> it is my address. >>> Roger Clough, rclo...@verizon.net >>> 8/21/2012 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Everything List" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Onward! >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> "Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed." >>> ~ Francis Bacon >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Everything List" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. 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