Was I "trolling" when I told you about the Tao? You might be among the third type of man mentioned, laughing when you have zero contact with the Tao. As for spacetime as a vector space, maybe you deny it in the context of a private language, which is often a problem when conversing with "experts". AG
On Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 1:11:55 AM UTC-6 Alan Grayson wrote: > I just googled "Is spacetime a vector space?", and the results were > uniformly *positive*. So, I think you should be grateful for my > "trolling", since it yielded a truth you should cherish! AG > > On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 5:38:57 PM UTC-6 Alan Grayson wrote: > >> The set of all such components satisfies the rules of a vector space, so >> it sure seems like a vector space! I seriously doubt that this *specific* >> question is covered in your *huge *reference. BTW, since when is asking >> a question "trolling"? Maybe you need to consult a dictionary? AG >> >> On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 2:24:05 PM UTC-6 Brent Meeker wrote: >> >>> It's not a "vector space", it's just a representation of one component >>> of a vector space. Something you could have learned by a quick internet >>> search or picking up a text book, instead of trolling this email group. >>> >>> Brent >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/6/2024 12:26 PM, Alan Grayson wrote: >>> >>> What exactly is your point? AG >>> >>> On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 12:51:23 PM UTC-6 Brent Meeker wrote: >>> >>>> That's a representation of a vector in 4-space in a certain coordinate >>>> system. >>>> >>>> Brent >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/6/2024 1:03 AM, Alan Grayson wrote: >>>> >>>> Do the 4-tuple labels on spacetime, (ct, x, y, z), form a vector space? >>>> I was told on good authority that the answer is negative, but now I have >>>> grave doubts of that conclusion. 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/fa891f6c-5195-4078-b8d7-0844b1aa6e5an%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/fa891f6c-5195-4078-b8d7-0844b1aa6e5an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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/e587c17c-9501-483e-8769-ec933c945abbn%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/e587c17c-9501-483e-8769-ec933c945abbn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- 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/996215fc-8822-4829-bf6d-d263dfa8fe43n%40googlegroups.com.
