[FRIAM] truth-preserving math

[Gillian Densmore]

Gotcha!

On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 8:00 AM glen∉ℂ <gepropella at gmail.com> 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.
>
> 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 <gepropella at gmail.com <mailto:
> gepropella at 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.
>
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