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There is a book about the language of physics, "Inventing Reality" by  
Bruce Gregory, that raises some interesting points
about physics concepts and how they are understood based on the  
language that is used. A lot of great
quotes from big names in physics from the last few hundred years about  
the relativity of human understanding
of the universe. It was a great source to quote for my dissertation.

"To him who is a discoverer in this field, the products of his  
imagination appear so necessary and natural that he regards them, and  
would like to have them regarded by others, not as creations of  
thought but as given realities." Albert Einstein

It has more to do with if there is a separable "truth" or "reality"  
out there that physicists are just discovering, or if
you can't extract the scientist (and her/his perception & beliefs)  
from the results.

Audra Baleisis, Ph.D. in Science Education (I just got the degree, so  
I'm still excited about the title)

On Jun 8, 2009, at 11:34 PM, Jeff Courtman wrote:

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> Interesting article summary at physorg.com:
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> http://tinyurl.com/n2fusq
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> Author argues that a deeper understanding of quantum theory only  
> comes from understanding the context of the early pioneers, that  
> many scientists and mathematicians at the time had deeply held  
> religious beliefs, or so we would judge today, which he posits  
> colored what some were looking for and that these beliefs certainly  
> colored the new language as it developed.....
>
> Marin, the author, offers this:
>
> “Science vs. religion is a very recent forced choice that the  
> founders of quantum mechanics would have never recognized, much less  
> accepted.”
>
> Food for thought....
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