On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 4:05:16 PM UTC-6, Brent wrote: > > > > On 9/23/2019 2:05 PM, Alan Grayson wrote: > > > > On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 11:01:46 AM UTC-6, Brent wrote: >> >> >> >> On 9/22/2019 11:36 PM, Alan Grayson wrote: >> >> >> >> On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 10:55:35 PM UTC-6, Brent wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/22/2019 8:52 PM, Alan Grayson wrote: >>> >>> Of course they are mathematically possible. You just need to start with >>>> the right axioms. Everything mathematically possible that is not self >>>> contradictory (including a flat Earth and flying pigs). >>>> >>>> Brent >>>> >>> >>> I don't see dark bands as mathematically possible since these regions >>> have 100% destructive interference. AG >>> >>> >>> They have destructive interference in a universe that satisfies quantum >>> mechanics. How do you know there isn't a universe that satisfies Newtonian >>> mechanics? or Harry Potter mechanics? Or Aristotelian mechanics? >>> >>> Brent >>> >> >> So now you're saying that everything *conceivable* is possible. But >> isn't that what you criticized Jason for? AG >> >> >> Yes, I did. And above I'm criticizing you for not recognizing the >> difference between nomologically impossible in this universe under the >> physics as we understand it, and Tegmark's everything mathematically >> consistent happens in some universe. >> >> Brent >> > > In fact I looked up "nomologically" and I'm not clear as to your meaning. > Jason said "everything conceivable", so you pointed out what amounts to > destructive interference and flying pigs as things that don't happen in our > world. Why do that, and then turn around and mention universes where QM > doesn't work. Let's just say that Jason didn't misuse the term, and leave > it at that. AG > > > Jason may well believe that everything conceivable happens. After all > he's on the "everything" list. But he's wrong to think that quantum > mechanics endorses that assumption. > > Brent >
That's not what I think he meant. Rather he meant that for every conceivable outcome, there is some world in which it exists. AG -- 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/9356a8f8-712e-43bf-92d6-1af2c73dd345%40googlegroups.com.
