20 ideas
23367 | Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus] |
22142 | In future, only logical limits can be placed on divine omnipotence [Anon (Par), by Boulter] |
16716 | It is heresy to require self-evident foundational principles in order to be certain [Anon (Par)] |
1866 | It is heresy to teach that history repeats every 36,000 years [Anon (Par)] |
21202 | The strong force has a considerably greater range than the weak force [Martin,BR] |
21211 | If an expected reaction does not occur, that implies a conservation law [Martin,BR] |
21209 | Electron emit and reabsorb photons, which create and reabsorb virtual electrons and positrons [Martin,BR] |
21201 | A 'field' is just a region to which points can be assigned in space and time [Martin,BR] |
21212 | The Higgs field, unlike others, has a nozero value in a state without particles [Martin,BR] |
21205 | Many physicists believe particles have further structure, if only we could see it [Martin,BR] |
21203 | Uncertainty allows very brief violations of energy conservation - even shorter with higher energies [Martin,BR] |
21207 | The Exclusion Principle says no two fermions occupy the same state, with the same numbers [Martin,BR] |
21204 | The standard model combines theories of strong interaction, and electromagnetic and weak interaction [Martin,BR] |
21208 | Eletrons don't literally 'spin', because they are point-like [Martin,BR] |
21210 | Virtual particles surround any charged particle [Martin,BR] |
21206 | The properties of a particle are determined by its quantum numbers and its mass [Martin,BR] |
21213 | String theory only has one free parameter (tension) - unlike the standard model with 19 [Martin,BR] |
21200 | An 'element' is what cannot be decomposed by chemistry [Martin,BR] |
1865 | It is heresy to teach that natural impossibilities cannot even be achieved by God [Anon (Par)] |
1864 | It is heresy to teach that we can know God by his essence in this mortal life [Anon (Par)] |