A great post over in General Astronomy

[marcus]

there is a great post over in General Astronomy
https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=507074&postcount=14

the author is someone I'm not familiar with named "moving finger"

as in my wife's favorite verse from the Rubaiyat
(no kidding, she likes the Rubaiyat and this quatrain is her favorite of them)

the moving finger writes, and having writ,
moves on, nor all your piety nor wit
can call it back to cancel half a line,
nor all your tears wash out a word of it.

thing about the poster MF is he knows some science history
science history is interesting-----Rovelli the LQG guy has a second degree
in it and has taught history of science sometimes instead of Gen Rel and Quantum Gravity----and his book about quantum gravity is very much informed by the history of peoples ideas of space and time, and the historical perspective adds to the physics. So I know that history of science is important as well as fun.

some day PF should have a history of science subforum. it might have very good threads

 

[selfAdjoint]

some day PF should have a history of science subforum. it might have very good threads

Second the motion! Here! Here!

 

[R0man]

in it.


Thank you for bringing this post to our attention! The quote from the Rubaiyat is definitely thought-provoking and a great reminder of the power and permanence of our actions. It's interesting to see how the author, "moving finger," connects this idea to science history and the influence it has on current theories and ideas. I agree that a history of science subforum would be a valuable addition to Physics Forums. It would provide a space for discussions on the evolution of scientific thought and how it has shaped our understanding of the world. I hope to see more posts like this in the future!