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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9075 on: June 06, 2007, 01:39:22 PM »
don't care.  he's spurned me, QC.  sniff.

Don't you think this is getting a tad old?
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9076 on: June 06, 2007, 01:39:38 PM »
* QuirkyCarla wonders what odeon thinks of Lucifer's above statement  :P

She's entitled to her opinion, and she's partly right. IMO, of course.

which part?

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9077 on: June 06, 2007, 01:47:43 PM »
* QuirkyCarla wonders what odeon thinks of Lucifer's above statement  :P

She's entitled to her opinion, and she's partly right. IMO, of course.

which part?

This:

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the further they study quantum physics, the more parallels they find with what might loosely be called "mysticism"

I'm more inclined to talk about quantum physics as a philosophy of sorts. There is a very exact science behind the mumbo-jumbo and yet the ramifications are more about philosophy, to many physicists, than science per se; but yes, they also do have things in common with Eastern mysticism.
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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9078 on: June 06, 2007, 01:50:22 PM »
* QuirkyCarla wonders what odeon thinks of Lucifer's above statement  :P

She's entitled to her opinion, and she's partly right. IMO, of course.

which part?

This:

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the further they study quantum physics, the more parallels they find with what might loosely be called "mysticism"

I'm more inclined to talk about quantum physics as a philosophy of sorts. There is a very exact science behind the mumbo-jumbo and yet the ramifications are more about philosophy, to many physicists, than science per se; but yes, they also do have things in common with Eastern mysticism.

aha!  see, QC, i told you.  :woohoo:

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9079 on: June 06, 2007, 02:00:11 PM »
Many of the consequences of applied quantum physics are against common sense. Classical mechanics do not apply so you have to find other ways to interpret what happens. Philosophy is one, mysticism is another, and the two have a lot in common.

Quantum physics was always my favourite course at the university. :)
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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9080 on: June 06, 2007, 02:34:57 PM »
yep - i can relate to that last bit.

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9081 on: June 06, 2007, 02:47:53 PM »
About quantum physics being my favourite? ???
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9082 on: June 06, 2007, 02:49:53 PM »
yes, cos i find it utterly enthralling (and easy to get my head round, cos i was already into the supramundane).  i wasn't able to study it at uni, though, sadly.

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9083 on: June 06, 2007, 02:53:57 PM »
That course had everything, from some lovely math to existential philosophy. And yes, mysticism, too. Quantum physics rocks.  :headbang:
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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9084 on: June 06, 2007, 03:06:51 PM »
That course had everything, from some lovely math to existential philosophy. And yes, mysticism, too. Quantum physics rocks.  :headbang:

oh gods, not the Existentialists - grown up emos...   ::)

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9085 on: June 06, 2007, 03:20:53 PM »
From the rationalist point of view, tho. ;D
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9086 on: June 06, 2007, 08:41:11 PM »

oh, i can go on for days without  love.  and he's being obviously negotiable.  you'll have to jump my withdrawn, bored :P

Mixed messages?

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9087 on: June 06, 2007, 08:44:27 PM »

I later got compared to their rabbit by both of them...

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9088 on: June 06, 2007, 08:45:46 PM »


Cool. No wonder it always interested me.

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Re: Post what you're thinking right now.
« Reply #9089 on: June 07, 2007, 12:27:27 AM »

oh, i can go on for days without  love.  and he's being obviously negotiable.  you'll have to jump my withdrawn, bored :P

Mixed messages?

not mixed.  just edited.  :P



Cool. No wonder it always interested me.

er, yes?  your point being?  or are you getting Bishop Berkley on me?  (solipcism, in case you wanted a dictionary hunt rather than wiki).