That is one fine essay -- yes "it is a matter of seeing differently". I love how you point out that science is more like sociology there is a herd mentality.

For example "Your new theory disagrees with our current theory which we know is incomplete yet we will dismiss your new ideas out of hand" ISN'T that the problem -- we know we don't know yet we know enough to say it isn't your ideas that are correct -- a bit circular since they cannot really know what is "the problem" in the first place.

Thank you for reading my essay and you identify the problem here it is maths that is wrong not so much are intuitions in this case.

I feel intuitions come from our evolutionary past and the categories that "our minds" have imposed on "nature" or what is out there.

A fabulous read well done. I have scored you very highly indeed since you made me think a lo. Harri

    Hello Richard,

    I like these comments you have made:

    1. Ether became unfashionable with Einstein's theory of relativity even though Einstein himself said, though it can't modulate light speed, to remove it entirely was 'unthinkable'.

    2. Who can say that our physical sense covers all in the infinite universe/s when we have no idea what's going on at anywhere near that scale?

    Thanks for pointing that we are looking at the small scale for so long we have become myopic.

    Please see my essay for a universe wide quantum particle phenomena that can be considered space-time. Alternatively the distribution of this particle can be considered the ether. This particle is a newly conceived graviton that has mass. Not so strange ...really.

    Thanks for your excellent essay,

    Don Limuti

      Hi Richard

      I tried to give you a 10 but the system won't let me rate essays any longer. So you'll have to try winning without my contribution.

      Good luck

      Steve

        Excellent. And if I may add one large fundamental; the pressure that results in like laws throughout the Universe.

          Mr. Nixey,

          I fully enjoyed the way you put things together it and I think further words are useless.

          Rated accordingly.

          If you would have the pleasure for a short axiomatic approach of the subject, I will appreciate your opinion.

          Silviu

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          Richard,

          I had no compunction in scoring yours high to climb above mine. I think '1' bombers are a scourge which fqXi have a responsibility to, and the means to, stop. A simple warning added to the rules would do it; - 'If no post then no 1 or it may be shifted to your own'.

          We should all get together to demand that (also make it less easy to loose posts by hitting wrong buttons!)

          I see you support other consistent essays, see also Andrew Beckwith's essay which should be in the finals.

          Good luck in the run in.

          P

          Peter (I assume)

          Thanks. I think yours should be well above mine and I'm scoring it accordingly. Indeed it's the best one here by a mile, real fundamental advancement in action.

          I'll look at Andrew Beckwith's. I've read Knuths and Camerons after seeing their comments on yours and I'm scoring those high as well, also McHarris & Roychowthingy. I'm less of a fan of the 'conversation' format, but I did like most others near the top plus D'Isa and Lingo.

          I agree something should be done to remove the temptation to mark down neighbours, but I don't think I'm in the right club to actually win a prize.

          Best of luck with yours, and the project. Revolution indeed!

          Rich

          Bashir

          Had a quick look through yours & liked it, but time running out to quick to discuss. A fundamental problem!

          Rich

          Don, Thanks, but I confess I'm not a fan of space-time or gravy 'particles', or gravity for that matter. I prefer it runny and continuous at Plank scale. Your ether idea sounds nice though, a bit like dark energy. I'll read it if I can.

          Rich

          No worries Steven. I'm sure like most I don't qualify for a prize anyway.

          Sherman,

          I think they have different speed limit on Mars.

          If Mars does 1700mph compared to us, a speed gun here would exact fines from NASA for the Lunar Rover daily! Bless our dear old theorists!

          Roll on our evolution into intelligent beings!

          Rich

          richard kingsley nixey

          Thank you Ricard,for your complement, on my essay.

          Feel free to contact me for detailed discussions if you feel there is collaboration potential:

          Chandra.Roychoudhuri@uconn.edu

          Chandra.

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