spiderwort@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year ago1000 years from now physics is forgotten and all that remains is the legend of two hobbits, Charm and Spin, and their quest for the Higgyboson. At this point, is physics true?message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-square1000 years from now physics is forgotten and all that remains is the legend of two hobbits, Charm and Spin, and their quest for the Higgyboson. At this point, is physics true?spiderwort@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoPhysics is true whether or not we believe in or understand it. It’s not Santa Claus.
minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoBut there’s no such thing as hobbits.
minus-squarestoy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year ago Physics is a fact. Belief in it is irrelevent. Hobbit is a name for a fictional creature, there is nothing to prevent reuse of the name for some real creature of the next 1000 years.
Physics is true whether or not we believe in or understand it. It’s not Santa Claus.
But there’s no such thing as hobbits.
You’ve never been west of Bree?
Physics is a fact. Belief in it is irrelevent.
Hobbit is a name for a fictional creature, there is nothing to prevent reuse of the name for some real creature of the next 1000 years.