Aether is the empty space on which the Universe sits
On Apr 10, 1:03*am, Huang wrote:
On Apr 9, 7:13 pm, Laurent wrote:
On Apr 5, 8:03 am, "Robert J. Kolker" wrote:
Laurent wrote:
Aether is the empty space on which the Universe sits.
Empty space is not a substance.
Bob Kolker
Empty space is immaterial, it does not exist but it can act on matter,
therefore, it is physical. That makes it a thing, or... a substance.
Einstein was right.
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Laurent
Empty space does indeed exist. Yes, it is a physical thing.
Bob says it's not a substance. This is true according to the standard
model.
But in my opinion it is not merely a substance, it is the _only_
substance which exists. There is only 1 element in my periodic chart -
and it's symbol is D for Dimension.
Traditionally, space is an empty place where substances are found
floating around. Substances are composed of energy and space is not.
I disagree with that view, and it is the basis of my kookery.
The only way to make sense of the universe is to model randomness as
if it were a fluid embedded in length. Expected values vary, which
results in different "expected lengths", causing compressions and
rarefactions of length itself.
*You do not need the concept of energy at all. All you need is
dimension. And by modulating the amount and distribution of randomness
embedded in that length one can easily bend space any way you like.
The dynamics can be as complicated as you wish.
* *The question I'm wrestling with is whether mathematics is
determined or not. I always thought that it must be, but now I am
beginning to believe that the question as to whether mathematics is
determined or not cannot be answered. I believe it is indeterminate.
* *It seems that mathematical relationships are out there regardless
of man, and we simply discover them as we go along. But here is a
question to consider. We cannot really prove that randomness exists.
So, is probability theory "valid" ? Knowing that it is based on the
premise that randomness exists ? And if randomness does not exist,
then probability theory is really just an interesting looking
contraption which has no actual validity because it is based on a
false premise, namely the existence of randomness. But if randomness
does indeed exist, then probability theory is validated.
* *So - we go back for a moment to the question of whether mathematics
is itself in some sense "determined". There is a fork in the road.
Either probability theory is mathematical fact, or it is not. I dont
think that there is an absolute answer, because we cannot answer
whether randomness exists or not. We cannot know whether probability
theory would neccesarily be included or excluded from a
"deterministic" mathematics - even if we are to contemplate an
ehaustive hypothetical structure where every possible theorem and
lemma has been completely and exhaustively pieced together in some
hypothetical logical superstructure i.e. a "completed" mathematics.
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Mathematics are just a tool and randomness is as real as matter is.
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Laurent
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