Science is stuck. We haven't advanced our understanding of the fundamental nature of the universe for decades. We've been stuck on the same problems. Dark energy, dark matter, unified field theory, and spooky action at a distance of entangled particles.
Historically, advances in fundamental physics have relied on advances in mathematics. Newton couldn't describe gravity and motion without inventing calculus. Quantum mechanics would be impossible to imagine without imaginary numbers (square root of negative numbers).
Infinities and imaginary numbers are numbers that don't exist on the number line, that people didn't used to think existed at all. But they are essential to understanding the fundamental nature of the universe.
Everyone says that you can't divide by zero. Maybe we should rethink that.
Historically, advances in fundamental physics have relied on advances in mathematics. Newton couldn't describe gravity and motion without inventing calculus. Quantum mechanics would be impossible to imagine without imaginary numbers (square root of negative numbers).
Infinities and imaginary numbers are numbers that don't exist on the number line, that people didn't used to think existed at all. But they are essential to understanding the fundamental nature of the universe.
Everyone says that you can't divide by zero. Maybe we should rethink that.
via International Skeptics Forum https://ift.tt/FWTYGH6v0
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