The discussion centers on Sean Carroll's proposal that fundamental reality exists as a vector in Hilbert space, with all other entities such as space, fields, and particles being emergent phenomena. Participants debate the implications of this view, contrasting it with traditional understandings of reality and emphasizing that mathematical constructs, while useful, do not equate to physical reality. The conversation highlights the philosophical complexities surrounding the definitions of "reality" and the role of mathematical models in describing it.
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And rightly so. Without an implementation to carry out mathematics, it is just a collection of true statements, nothing happening.PeroK said:Die Glaube is immer maechtiger als der Zweifel.
I think the quotation was intended as ironic resignation, rather than a celebration of dogma!A. Neumaier said:And rightly so. Without an implementation to carry out mathematics, it is just a collection of true statements, nothing happening.
Why should nothing happen? Happen in what sense? Can you give an example? Is it like the central dogma of biology?PeroK said:I think the quotation was intended as ironic resignation, rather than a celebration of dogma!