> On 28-Aug-2019, at 9:01 AM, Philip Thrift <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 5:55:36 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote: >> >> I came across a good article that is apposite to the discussion in this >> thread. Arnold Neumaier has an article on virtual particles at: >> >> https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/vacuum-fluctuation-myth/ >> >> where he looks at the origin of much of the common mythology surrounding the >> idea of vacuum fluctuations and virtual particles. People should read this >> and take the lessons to heart -- all of this mythology arose from >> well-meaning, but ultimately mis-guided, attempts to explain the mysteries >> of quantum mechanics to lay people. The result was enduring confusion, that >> now affects even professional physicists. >> >> Bruce > > > > Very interesting fellow. Interesting article. I was intrigued reading the > link there to his biography of himself being math to applied math ending up > in computing and dabbling in physics. Sounded like me! > > Then > > Two years after my Ph.D., my formerly atheistic world view changed and I > became a Christian. I got convinced that there is a very powerful God who > created the Universe, who controls what appears to us as chance, and who is > interested in each of us individually. I understood (with Galilei, and later > Newton and Maxwell) that God had written the book of nature in the language > of mathematics. As a result of these insights, one of my life goals became to > understand all the important applications of mathematics in other fields of > science, engineering, and ordinary life. It is a challenge that keeps me > learning all my life. > > https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/interview-mathematician-physicist-arnold-neumaier/ > > @philipthrift
I pray may Allah bless you with faith. He has already blessed you with much knowledge and understanding. May He choose you to serve Him with reverence. Samiya > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/12e6f2d4-d437-41c6-8cfb-2aa6887a7de3%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/2088B473-5B71-4322-91E5-AC23E748E8B6%40gmail.com.
