(April 8, 2014 at 7:29 am)Galacticer Wrote: and so there are no applicatiosn that need relatvity, or quantum theory for that matter, all nonsense.
Global Positioning Systems that communicate with satellites have to be programmed to account for relativistic effects, i.e. real world effects that can be measured and accounted for. Without these adjustments your GPS would not work properly and you'd be lost.
The components used in computers and lasers use technology built on elements of quantum theory. If you are adamant that it is all 'nonsense' then do the right thing, throw your PC out the window and stop posting your ignorant-ass opinions all over the internet, I'm sure we will all feel better for that.
MM
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"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
