Loci or Loki? :P On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 10:21 AM Steve Smith <sasm...@swcp.com> wrote:
> > On 9/18/22 8:00 AM, glen∉ℂ wrote: > > Even without the math, I think the main point is that of field vs > > particle. We talk a lot about networks. But you can imagine a smooth > > blob of goo (maybe like Silly Putty or pizza dough) being stretched > > and kneaded such that some parts are hard-ish clumps and other parts > > thin or splitting. That's what I'm thinking when I think about when a > > positron and electron pop out from the fields. > > I appreciate this formulation. I find myself thinking more in terms of > "concentrated loci" in a high-dimensional field when I otherwise would > think of "network" of atoms (or simples)... the "schwinger effect" > article provided a good overview of this conception in an energy/mass > field... I'm (re)reading it now before "church" with St. Stephen of the > Complexity Babble at Sopapilla factory... maybe a margarita to smooth > out the wave-particle distinctions... > > it's loci all the way down... > > > > > On 9/17/22 13:01, Gillian Densmore wrote: > >> I don't know nearly enough mind bending high levels abstract maths to > >> have more than tons of questions. I thought information (in the math > >> sense) 'just' meant 3 of something and you might know of what but the > >> absolute value of that 3 is the piece of info your starting with, and > >> keep from being mangled when working backwords to what that 3 is in > >> the real world . Or is this morein the spooky physics sense where if > >> certain metals are made super duper cold you can levitetate trains > >> kind of quantum mechanics?? > >> > >> On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM glen∉ℂ <geprope...@gmail.com > >> <mailto:geprope...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> > >> 70-year-old quantum prediction comes true, as something is > >> created from nothing > >> https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/something-from-nothing/ > >> <https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/something-from-nothing/> > >> > >> It seems like this is another example where the arrogance of the > >> abstraction reigns. Because the math relating holes and electrons is > >> the same (?) as that relating electrons and positrons, does it mean > >> studying one gives us insight into the other? Does the metaphysics > >> really translate? > >> > >> Arrogant or not, it's super effing cool. > > > > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom > > https://bit.ly/virtualfriam > > to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > > archives: 5/2017 thru present > > https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ > > > > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom > https://bit.ly/virtualfriam > to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > archives: 5/2017 thru present > https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ >
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