Predict The Day of Judgment (by real observation) is at hand-Smolin

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The discussion revolves around Lee Smolin's recent talk at a conference on Quantum Gravity, where he emphasized the urgency of making predictions based on current astrophysical observations and the potential for observable quantum gravity effects in the near future.

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  • Some participants note that Smolin's talk was provocative and aimed at encouraging researchers to formulate theories and predictions quickly due to upcoming significant data.
  • One participant draws a parallel between Smolin's message and the traditional street corner preachers warning of "The Day of Judgment," suggesting a sense of urgency in the scientific community.
  • Another participant seeks clarification on the specific content of Smolin's talk by referencing a link to a video of the presentation.
  • There is a follow-up confirming the link provided is indeed the correct one to access Smolin's talk.

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Participants generally agree on the urgency and provocative nature of Smolin's message, but there is no consensus on the specific implications or interpretations of his talk.

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The discussion does not delve into the details of the predictions or the specific quantum gravity effects mentioned, leaving those aspects unresolved.

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Researchers and enthusiasts in the fields of quantum gravity, astrophysics, and theoretical physics may find this discussion relevant.

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Predict! The Day of Judgment (by real observation) is at hand!--Smolin

Lee Smolin gave a really interesting talk at this past week's conference on Quantum Gravity at Perimeter.
He was assigned a 35 minute time-slot by the organizers, and asked to challenge the audience of QG researchers, which he did. The talk was very much geared to current astrophysical observation and reports to be expected over the next year and a half. The viewpoint was in part provocative and the focus was on prospects of observable quantum gravity effects.
 
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And what is the relation to The Day of Judgment?
 
In the US one used to see street corner preachers with signs saying
REPENT
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT IS AT HAND
I've seen a few in my day. They were common enough that magazines like The New Yorker would have cartoon drawings involving these prophets.
You live in Brazil, maybe the practice never caught on there.

Anyway the the message is always GET READY! I liked Smolin's talk and it had a kind of similar theme. Make your theories and get predictions from them in a hurry, folks, because a bunch of significant data is coming in!
 

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