Comments on: Newtonian Physics: All Wrong! http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jonathan http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-65960 Jonathan Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:06:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-65960 <p>what's intriguing to me as a non physics geek is, the universe is basically composed of the same thing (atoms eletrons energy and blah blah blah), right?<br><br>then why we apply diferent rules to diferent amounts of the same thing? why not different amouts of the same rule?</p> what's intriguing to me as a non physics geek is, the universe is basically composed of the same thing (atoms eletrons energy and blah blah blah), right?

then why we apply diferent rules to diferent amounts of the same thing? why not different amouts of the same rule?

]]> By: Jonathan http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-62277 Jonathan Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:06:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-62277 <p>what's intriguing to me as a non physics geek is, the universe is basically composed of the same thing (atoms eletrons energy and blah blah blah), right?<br><br>then why we apply diferent rules to diferent amounts of the same thing? why not different amouts of the same rule?</p> what's intriguing to me as a non physics geek is, the universe is basically composed of the same thing (atoms eletrons energy and blah blah blah), right?

then why we apply diferent rules to diferent amounts of the same thing? why not different amouts of the same rule?

]]> By: Jonathan http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-58634 Jonathan Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:06:26 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-58634 <p>what's intriguing to me as a non physics geek is, the universe is basically composed of the same thing (atoms eletrons energy and blah blah blah), right?<br><br>then why we apply diferent rules to diferent amounts of the same thing? why not different amouts of the same rule?</p> what's intriguing to me as a non physics geek is, the universe is basically composed of the same thing (atoms eletrons energy and blah blah blah), right?

then why we apply diferent rules to diferent amounts of the same thing? why not different amouts of the same rule?

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]]> By: Mark Blafkin http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-48902 Mark Blafkin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:35:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-48902 <p>So, Vyas, Michael, Chris, etc. are saying is that Newtonian Physics are a great way of predicting approximate outcomes, but not really a way of better understanding our universe. So, I guess the real question is what you want physics to do for you. If it is applied science, then you're right. It works... mostly. If you are looking for the true understanding of our universe and how and why it works the way it does... that's where things start falling apart.</p> So, Vyas, Michael, Chris, etc. are saying is that Newtonian Physics are a great way of predicting approximate outcomes, but not really a way of better understanding our universe. So, I guess the real question is what you want physics to do for you. If it is applied science, then you’re right. It works… mostly. If you are looking for the true understanding of our universe and how and why it works the way it does… that’s where things start falling apart.

]]> By: Mark Blafkin http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-39233 Mark Blafkin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:35:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-39233 <p>So, Vyas, Michael, Chris, etc. are saying is that Newtonian Physics are a great way of predicting approximate outcomes, but not really a way of better understanding our universe. So, I guess the real question is what you want physics to do for you. If it is applied science, then you're right. It works... mostly. If you are looking for the true understanding of our universe and how and why it works the way it does... that's where things start falling apart.</p> So, Vyas, Michael, Chris, etc. are saying is that Newtonian Physics are a great way of predicting approximate outcomes, but not really a way of better understanding our universe. So, I guess the real question is what you want physics to do for you. If it is applied science, then you’re right. It works… mostly. If you are looking for the true understanding of our universe and how and why it works the way it does… that’s where things start falling apart.

]]> By: Chris Wren http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-48901 Chris Wren Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:24:40 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-48901 <p>The main thrust of contemporary physics is an attempt to unify Newtonian and Quantum mechanics, because both, in fact, DO work. It's not like Newton just made do with careless guesses and approximations.</p> The main thrust of contemporary physics is an attempt to unify Newtonian and Quantum mechanics, because both, in fact, DO work. It’s not like Newton just made do with careless guesses and approximations.

]]> By: Mike Sullivan http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-48900 Mike Sullivan Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:27:45 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-48900 <p>It more or less works, it doesn't really work. At normal scale-of-life, the error (difference between Newtonian and relativistic) is real but too small to be important.</p> It more or less works, it doesn’t really work. At normal scale-of-life, the error (difference between Newtonian and relativistic) is real but too small to be important.

]]> By: Chris Wren http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-39232 Chris Wren Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:24:40 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-39232 <p>The main thrust of contemporary physics is an attempt to unify Newtonian and Quantum mechanics, because both, in fact, DO work. It's not like Newton just made do with careless guesses and approximations.</p> The main thrust of contemporary physics is an attempt to unify Newtonian and Quantum mechanics, because both, in fact, DO work. It’s not like Newton just made do with careless guesses and approximations.

]]> By: Michael Sullivan http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-39231 Michael Sullivan Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:27:45 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-39231 <p>It more or less works, it doesn't really work. At normal scale-of-life, the error (difference between Newtonian and relativistic) is real but too small to be important.</p> It more or less works, it doesn’t really work. At normal scale-of-life, the error (difference between Newtonian and relativistic) is real but too small to be important.

]]> By: Brian Moore http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-48899 Brian Moore Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:15:50 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-48899 <p>Yeah, the axis along which Newtonian physics works and doesn't work is mass and speed, not depth of investigation.<br><br>It's not "wrong" it's just not applicable in certain situations. But like you said, it works for day-to-day stuff -- which makes it an analogy that gives the exact opposite impression than the commenter was aiming for.</p> Yeah, the axis along which Newtonian physics works and doesn’t work is mass and speed, not depth of investigation.

It’s not “wrong” it’s just not applicable in certain situations. But like you said, it works for day-to-day stuff — which makes it an analogy that gives the exact opposite impression than the commenter was aiming for.

]]> By: Brian Moore http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-39230 Brian Moore Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:15:50 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-39230 <p>Yeah, the axis along which Newtonian physics works and doesn't work is mass and speed, not depth of investigation.</p> <p>It's not "wrong" it's just not applicable in certain situations. But like you said, it works for day-to-day stuff -- which makes it an analogy that gives the exact opposite impression than the commenter was aiming for.</p> Yeah, the axis along which Newtonian physics works and doesn’t work is mass and speed, not depth of investigation.

It’s not “wrong” it’s just not applicable in certain situations. But like you said, it works for day-to-day stuff — which makes it an analogy that gives the exact opposite impression than the commenter was aiming for.

]]> By: Vyaas http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-48898 Vyaas Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:02:12 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-48898 <p>Exactly!!!!<br>In a larger scale of things, Newtonian physics is an excellent approximation of the world we live in!</p> Exactly!!!!
In a larger scale of things, Newtonian physics is an excellent approximation of the world we live in!

]]> By: Vyaas http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-39229 Vyaas Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:02:12 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/08/26/newtonian-physics-all-wrong/#comment-39229 <p>Exactly!!!! In a larger scale of things, Newtonian physics is an excellent approximation of the world we live in!</p> Exactly!!!! In a larger scale of things, Newtonian physics is an excellent approximation of the world we live in!

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