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"Zach" |
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02 Apr 2005 11:40:49 PM |
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Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
And really, everyone knows that it takes an Engineer to do the real
heavy lifting and produce something useful out of a Physicists mumbo
jumbo.
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| User: "Uncle Al" |
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| Title: Re: Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
04 Apr 2005 03:29:32 PM |
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Zach wrote:
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
And really, everyone knows that it takes an Engineer to do the real
heavy lifting and produce something useful out of a Physicists mumbo
jumbo.
No new physics, no results, no products. Tear out all the laser
diodes from your electronics. Then FOaD.
--
Uncle Al
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/
(Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz.pdf
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| User: "Mark Martin" |
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| Title: Re: Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
03 Apr 2005 10:19:26 AM |
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Zach wrote:
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
And really, everyone knows that it takes an Engineer to do the real
heavy lifting and produce something useful out of a Physicists mumbo
jumbo.
Good times come & go. Look at the long term history of physics. Do
you seriously think that, up 'til exactly 50 years ago, it was non-stop
gravy train for the last few hundred years?
At any rate, theoretical physicists aren't in it so they can build
better cars and refrigerators. They seek enlightenment. If that's not
enough for you, then what of it? What's it costing you? The real money
crunch is in experimental work, where they have to build expensive
machines. Paying the salaries of theorists is chump change.
-Mark Martin
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| User: "GR_GR" |
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| Title: Re: Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
03 Apr 2005 12:07:33 AM |
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Zach wrote:
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
And really, everyone knows that it takes an Engineer to do the real
heavy lifting and produce something useful out of a Physicists mumbo
jumbo.
Another whining engineer.... nice.
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| User: "CWatters" |
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| Title: Re: Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
03 Apr 2005 04:51:16 AM |
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"GR_GR" <nyb@colorado.edu> wrote in message
news:d2o178$mpk$2@peabody.colorado.edu...
Zach wrote:
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
Are you trying to suggest that the last 50 years hasn't been as err
"productive" as the previous 50 or what exactly?
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| User: "GR_GR" |
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| Title: Re: Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
03 Apr 2005 11:47:20 AM |
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CWatters wrote:
"GR_GR" <nyb@colorado.edu> wrote in message
news:d2o178$mpk$2@peabody.colorado.edu...
Zach wrote:
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
Are you trying to suggest that the last 50 years hasn't been as err
"productive" as the previous 50 or what exactly?
Try again with the attributions.
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| User: "John C. Polasek" |
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| Title: Re: Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
03 Apr 2005 09:35:25 AM |
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On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 09:51:16 GMT, "CWatters"
<colin.watters@pandoraBOX.be> wrote:
"GR_GR" <nyb@colorado.edu> wrote in message
news:d2o178$mpk$2@peabody.colorado.edu...
Zach wrote:
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
Are you trying to suggest that the last 50 years hasn't been as err
"productive" as the previous 50 or what exactly?
I think he is trying to point out that applied physics has done a
wonderful job in the last 50 years, while theoretical physics, being
bound up in wrong concepts has gotten weirder and weirder, building
ever more arcane crap. For evidence see the titles of papers in Phys
Rev D or the like.
Mr. Dual Space
If you have something to say, write an equation.
If you have nothing to say, write an essay
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| User: "John Smith" |
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| Title: Re: Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
03 Apr 2005 03:54:33 PM |
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"GR_GR" <nyb@colorado.edu> wrote in message
news:d2o178$mpk$2@peabody.colorado.edu...
Zach wrote:
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
And really, everyone knows that it takes an Engineer to do the real
heavy lifting and produce something useful out of a Physicists mumbo
jumbo.
Another whining engineer.... nice.
I doubt he's a real engineer. Being one myself I can testify
that most of us are quite happy to have someone else doing
the theoretical work; the practical applications are tough
enough, and generally pay better to boot. I've yet to hear
an engineer complain about physicists or chemists (as
opposed to sociologists, psychologists, politicians, tax
collectors etc).
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| User: "richard miller" |
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| Title: Re: Useful Physics theories in the last 50 years? |
04 Apr 2005 03:57:57 PM |
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"John Smith" <someone_else@spamisevil.com> wrote in message
news:1150m0fasel7j51@corp.supernews.com...
"GR_GR" <nyb@colorado.edu> wrote in message
news:d2o178$mpk$2@peabody.colorado.edu...
Zach wrote:
Have there been any? Name the theory, along with the real item
produced from it, and date of first publication.
And really, everyone knows that it takes an Engineer to do the real
heavy lifting and produce something useful out of a Physicists mumbo
jumbo.
Another whining engineer.... nice.
I doubt he's a real engineer. Being one myself I can testify
that most of us are quite happy to have someone else doing
the theoretical work; the practical applications are tough
enough, and generally pay better to boot. I've yet to hear
an engineer complain about physicists or chemists (as
opposed to sociologists, psychologists, politicians, tax
collectors etc).
As a mathematical physicist who soon realised one could get paid three times
(at least) more in industry than university, whilst the conditions in
university (plagiarism, bosses entitling your papers, sniping, politics,
etc...) were just the same as in industry... well, no contest really. Some
of the best engineers I know got thirds; so they partied too much.
I say to you ... Differential Gearbox, Unity gain amplifier.
I mean, driving a rear axle with power to both wheels, no slippage. And what
good is an amplifier with a gain of unity? Believe me, it is good. Hint, you
ole buffers.
There's a lot of real brains in engineering. Some of us do the theoretical
and the practical. Beware of being sniffy with some engineers.
Richard Miller
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