Comments on: The Future of Theoretical Cosmology http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:19:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Charm &c. » Blog Archive » Dallas redux http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15146 Charm &c. » Blog Archive » Dallas redux Thu, 04 May 2006 04:08:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15146 [...] First, the truly exciting news: Sean Carroll knows who we are! Or at least knows where this blog is. We’ve hit the big time in physics blogging! (An editorial we, of course.) [...] […] First, the truly exciting news: Sean Carroll knows who we are! Or at least knows where this blog is. We’ve hit the big time in physics blogging! (An editorial we, of course.) […]

]]> By: Odyssey and Oracle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15145 Odyssey and Oracle Sat, 29 Apr 2006 06:23:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15145 <strong>MIT Prof Says Universe Is 'Large Quantum Computer</strong> If the universe is a huge computing system (I reject the notion of a giant computer as it is too biased by own current level of technology, I like "Mind" better), then what is the role of consciousness? Is self awareness an intrinsic component of thi... MIT Prof Says Universe Is ‘Large Quantum Computer

If the universe is a huge computing system (I reject the notion of a giant computer as it is too biased by own current level of technology, I like “Mind” better), then what is the role of consciousness? Is self awareness an intrinsic component of thi…

]]> By: Jack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15144 Jack Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:33:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15144 Talking about the multiverse, anthropic things, etc, I hope everyone saw this rather cool paper: http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0604134 This, along with Polchinski's latest paper, have caused me to seriously reconsider my previous strong opposition to multiverses and such things. I urge people to read these two papers, forget that they ever heard the name Susskind, and think again about their position on these issues. Talking about the multiverse, anthropic things, etc, I hope everyone saw this rather cool paper:

http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0604134

This, along with Polchinski’s latest paper, have caused me to seriously reconsider my previous strong opposition to multiverses and such things. I urge people to read these two papers, forget that they ever heard the name Susskind, and think again about their position on these issues.

]]> By: Plato http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15143 Plato Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:00:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15143 It didn't to say stop trying to think in new ways Torbjörn? Who knows, what could come of it? :) It didn’t to say stop trying to think in new ways Torbjörn? Who knows, what could come of it? :)

]]> By: Torbjörn Larsson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15142 Torbjörn Larsson Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:29:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15142 "untestable predictions of a theory are perfectly legitimate science, so long as the theory makes other testable predictions." Yes, I finally got that it's ok to add unfalsifiable hypotheses some time ago, which is why I stopped arguing against the string landscape (since string theory is already theoretically tested against older physics) and also tentatively embraced the parsimonious anthropic view. So I will take the opportunity to retract those earlier arguments here, for what it is worth. :-) “untestable predictions of a theory are perfectly legitimate science, so long as the theory makes other testable predictions.”

Yes, I finally got that it’s ok to add unfalsifiable hypotheses some time ago, which is why I stopped arguing against the string landscape (since string theory is already theoretically tested against older physics) and also tentatively embraced the parsimonious anthropic view. So I will take the opportunity to retract those earlier arguments here, for what it is worth. :-)

]]> By: Cynthia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15137 Cynthia Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:42:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15137 Oh... the sound of neutrinos surfing the oceanic waves! "The Music of The Neutrinos" might gain an edge over "The Music of The Primes". Great closing story on the future of theoretical cosmology! Oh… the sound of neutrinos surfing the oceanic waves! “The Music of The Neutrinos” might gain an edge over “The Music of The Primes”. Great closing story on the future of theoretical cosmology!

]]> By: Count Iblis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15141 Count Iblis Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:49:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15141 I like the idea of computers coming up with theories. I would go even further. In the future, about a few hundreds years from now, computers will be much more powerful than the human brain. Machines will have replaced humans by that time so they would probably do physics, if they are interested in it. I like the idea of computers coming up with theories. I would go even further. In the future, about a few hundreds years from now, computers will be much more powerful than the human brain. Machines will have replaced humans by that time so they would probably do physics, if they are interested in it.

]]> By: Rob Knop http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15134 Rob Knop Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:56:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15134 1000-1500 attendants sounds like a nice numbers.... The last AAS meeting had over 3000, and it felt like too much to me. It was the first meeting where I really noticed that there were people I knew were there, but I never ran into. It was too much to take in all at once. 1000-1500 attendants sounds like a nice numbers…. The last AAS meeting had over 3000, and it felt like too much to me. It was the first meeting where I really noticed that there were people I knew were there, but I never ran into. It was too much to take in all at once.

]]> By: Political Apathy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15136 Political Apathy Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:37:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15136 <strong>Home At Last</strong> Whitney and I just got back home from Dallas where we’ve been attending the April Meeting of the APS. We got in last Friday night after I presented some posters at the 2006 UHD Student Research Conference, which lasted until about 4pm. Highlight... Home At Last

Whitney and I just got back home from Dallas where we’ve been attending the April Meeting of the APS. We got in last Friday night after I presented some posters at the 2006 UHD Student Research Conference, which lasted until about 4pm.
Highlight…

]]> By: Adam Drake http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15135 Adam Drake Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:36:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/25/the-future-of-theoretical-cosmology/#comment-15135 Sean, Enjoyed your talks at the meeting, you lend a humor to the subject that isn't found in many other talks and tends to keep the audience much more engaged. Thanks for putting the slides online, perhaps I will lift a few of your graphics for my presentations (don't worry, I'll give credit where it's due). Best Regards, Adam Drake Sean,

Enjoyed your talks at the meeting, you lend a humor to the subject that isn’t found in many other talks and tends to keep the audience much more engaged. Thanks for putting the slides online, perhaps I will lift a few of your graphics for my presentations (don’t worry, I’ll give credit where it’s due).

Best Regards,
Adam Drake

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