On 1/24/2020 3:42 PM, Philip Thrift wrote:
On Friday, January 24, 2020 at 1:47:03 PM UTC-6, Brent wrote:
Vic wasn't right about everything. An elementary particle is an
element of a mathematical theory to. And the fact that particles
appear simply as a consequence of assuming an accelerated
coordinate system, argues for regarding them as excitations of a
field which is then more fundamental. What is considered real
isn't some deep question to be answered by meta-physical
contemplation. It's just a choice, part of choosing a theory.
Vic emphasized operational the importance of operational
definitions; and the operational definition of "real" was it kicks
back when you kick it. But what counts as kicking and kicking back
is also theory dependent.
Brent
Is there an example of a field (in theory) with no associated particle?
Gravity...as far as we know.
Brent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_theories_of_consciousness ?
@philipthrift
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