[quote=SeveralSTDs]Are all the (measurable) dimensionless parameters that characterize the physical universe calculable in principle or are some merely determined by historical or quantum mechanical accident and uncalculable? Einstein put it more crisply: did God have a choice in creating the universe? Imagine the Old One sitting at his control console, preparing to set off the Big Bang. "How fast should I set the speed of light?" "How much charge should I give this little speck called an electron?" "What value should I give to Planck's constant, the parameter that determines the size of the tiny groups -- the quanta -- in which energy shall be parceled?" Was he randomly dashing off numbers to meet a deadline? Or do the values have to be what they are because of a deep, hidden logic? These kinds of questions come to a point with a conundrum involving a mysterious number called alpha. If you square the charge of the electron and then divide it by the speed of light times Planck's constant, all the dimensions (mass, time and distance) cancel out, yielding a so-called "pure number" -- alpha, which is just slightly over 1/137. But why is it not precisely 1/137 or some other value entirely? Physicists and even mystics have tried in vain to explain why.[/quote]
How can I get more attention on basil? (In case you're wondering, it's because I don't have any friends, so I seek attention online to feel better about myself)
There is this new kid in school, he seems nice and infeel bad because hes from anoter school and just came here, lately hes just sitting on the bench staring at air and doing nothing. Hea not that typical kid who is a loner all his life. This guy proably had a lotta friends. He sits onthe bench, and waits for the bell to ring. I want to talk to him and be his friend but ive seen people talk to him and he doest seem interested. How do i become his friend?
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[quote=SeveralSTDs]Are all the (measurable) dimensionless parameters that characterize the physical universe calculable in principle or are some merely determined by historical or quantum mechanical accident and uncalculable? Einstein put it more crisply: did God have a choice in creating the universe? Imagine the Old One sitting at his control console, preparing to set off the Big Bang. "How fast should I set the speed of light?" "How much charge should I give this little speck called an electron?" "What value should I give to Planck's constant, the parameter that determines the size of the tiny groups -- the quanta -- in which energy shall be parceled?" Was he randomly dashing off numbers to meet a deadline? Or do the values have to be what they are because of a deep, hidden logic? These kinds of questions come to a point with a conundrum involving a mysterious number called alpha. If you square the charge of the electron and then divide it by the speed of light times Planck's constant, all the dimensions (mass, time and distance) cancel out, yielding a so-called "pure number" -- alpha, which is just slightly over 1/137. But why is it not precisely 1/137 or some other value entirely? Physicists and even mystics have tried in vain to explain why.[/quote]
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How do u get fh@gs like @itsreal out of basil?
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How can I get more attention on basil? (In case you're wondering, it's because I don't have any friends, so I seek attention online to feel better about myself)
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There is this new kid in school, he seems nice and infeel bad because hes from anoter school and just came here, lately hes just sitting on the bench staring at air and doing nothing. Hea not that typical kid who is a loner all his life. This guy proably had a lotta friends. He sits onthe bench, and waits for the bell to ring. I want to talk to him and be his friend but ive seen people talk to him and he doest seem interested. How do i become his friend?
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