B4 & after Science

[Lisa & Ian Murray]

>>Almost 20 years ago I aced the intro grad course in quantum at Michigan;
also grad classes in stat mech and thermodynamics, as well as in special and
general realtivity. I was going to be a  philosopher of physics--I actually
havea  degree in hist & phil of science--but I sort of lost interest, or
chanhged interests. This was a long time ago. When I was moving interstate a
few years ago I looked at a  bunch of my old books and discovered that my
math was too rusty, and in my present situation, I was not likely to get it
back. I sadly sold the books. They were pretty dusty anyway. But I still
know a bit about physics. I would be pretty surprised if there was much in
quantum physics that helped ordinary people in any direct way, or hurt them
either. --jks

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SQUIDS, MRI's etc have had a big influence on deepening our limited
understanding of the brain and ameliorating suffering.

Hiroshima.

Nagasaki.

9trillion$$ opportunity cost of the "Cold War"

C'mon Justin. I know it's just listserve coffeeklatch but you're smater than
the above!

Ian

ps keep the dialogue going please Big Science is at a weird point in "it's"
historical "identity" we need more disucssion to displace the right's
narrative of the telos of it's praxis.