The philosophy of size and placement

*John Jones*

Some things are bigger than big. They have no-where to sit.
The Universe has no-where to sit.

Some things are smaller than small. They have nowhere to sit.
Quantum Strings have no-where to sit.

Science tells us this.

We, thankfully, are in-between. We have somewhere to sit.

Science has proven this.

Some knowledge is too ... big. It has nowhere to sit -
I know that the Big Bang only started with an explosion because the explosion was caused by the Big Bang. That has nowhere to sit as well.

Maui

Believe it or not, experiments prove that existence isn't so sharply defined as "something exists" and "something doesn't exist".

Also, existence doesn't seem to require a holder in which it would sit and it seems increasingly clear that it can sit and not sit at the same time. Until the symmetry breaks into a crisp, comprehensible and well defined reality. It's magic in the making.

If you really think about it, there is more common sense in it, than saying something as small as a proton expanded to the size of the universe and it all sits into non-existence(or some other similar obscure idea).

*John Jones*

Quote by Maui

Believe it or not, experiments prove that existence isn't so sharply defined as "something exists" and "something doesn't exist".

Also, existence doesn't seem to require a holder in which it would sit and it seems increasingly clear that it can sit and not sit at the same time. Until the symmetry breaks into a crisp, comprehensible and well defined reality. It's magic in the making.

If you really think about it, there is more common sense in it, than saying something as small as a proton expanded to the size of the universe and it all sits into non-existence(or some other similar obscure idea).

"No-where to sit" means that the idea doesn't make sense.
The idea of the universe being a totality of facts, of whatever sort, doesn't make sense. The idea of a physically limited universe doesn't make sense. The idea of a hidden quantum world obfuscates on what sense is. These ideas have no-where to sit.

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Quote by John Jones

"No-where to sit" means that the idea doesn't make sense.
The idea of the universe being a totality of facts, of whatever sort, doesn't make sense. The idea of a physically limited universe doesn't make sense. The idea of a hidden quantum world obfuscates on what sense is. These ideas have no-where to sit.

OK -I follow all that. So, where do we stand ?

*DaveC426913*

The universe is not obliged to make sense to you.

That should factor into your considerations.

*DaveC426913*

Also, "this does not make sense" is not really a valid philosophical stance.

This should be moved to GD.

Math Is Hard

I was thinking about sneaking the thread over to GD, but I'd have to wait until Evo goes to sleep.

Anyway, I've been really lenient/lazy in here lately (I've been extremely busy IRL), but I think this thread is just way too far outside the guidelines.

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=47294

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=459350

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DaveC426913	The universe is not obliged to make sense to you. That should factor into your considerations.

Math Is Hard Blog Entries: 13 Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	I was thinking about sneaking the thread over to GD, but I'd have to wait until Evo goes to sleep. Anyway, I've been really lenient/lazy in here lately (I've been extremely busy IRL), but I think this thread is just way too far outside the guidelines. http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=47294 http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=459350