If you're interested in this kinda stuff.
The laws of physics obey certain symmetries and defy others. It's theoretically tempting to add new ones, but reality doesn't agree.
"We must face reality: the Universe is not symmetric."
"The Universe could have been symmetric, but for some reason, it is not."
(Theism
/ˈTHēˌizəm/
noun
belief in the existence of a god or gods,
especially belief in one god
as creator
of the universe,
intervening in it
and sustaining a personal relation to his creatures.)
(This is the one that gets em right here:
Theism
/ˈTHēˌizəm/
noun
belief in the existence of a god or gods,
especially belief in one god
as creator
of the universe,
intervening in it
and sustaining a personal relation to his creatures.)
"...there are significant problems with adding in additional symmetries that are often glossed-over. For one, each of the new symmetries discussed here leads to the predictions of both new particles and new phenomena, none of which are borne out or validated by experiments."
(You mean you could actually:
"experiment and observe"?
Interesting concept Multiverse fans.)
"It’s easy to argue that these
“hints” of additional symmetries
were put there
by our own hopes,
imaginations, and biases,
not by a physical need for them."
(Hearing that multiverse fans?
Same thing.)
"And you must remember that,
despite what Max Tegmark says,
mathematics is not physics.
Mathematics offers options
to what physics
could
result in,
but only by observing the Universe
can you pick out
which mathematical possibility
has actual, physical relevance."
(One more time Multiverse fans.)
"The Universe is not symmetric,
and
the sooner we let
our measured Universe,
rather than our
theoretical prejudices,
be our guide,
the better off we’ll all be."
(Agreed 100%
You should know by know
what the audience is
that statement
is intended for :-).
And I love
I really do.
I know I have given him a hard time
but I really do like him.
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