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Certified gas-passer by trade. I like OM guitars, casting a 5 weight during the hatch, 12 inches of powder, cooking on a campstove, and watching a Coen brother's movie, not necessarily in that order, but close.
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http://www.videosift.com/video/Karen-Carpenter-Drum-Montage
I think you'll appreciate his sense of humor on this one.
I might have misinterpreted your first comment to mycroft. I thought what you were saying is that while it might be mathematically interesting, it doesn't necessarily have any connection to reality. Afaik, the mathematical framework of String Theory is able to account for everything General Relativity and the Stanard Model predict. But GR is also a mathematical model. The comment about gumbo recipes was a philosophical one. The difference between a recipe for gumbo and a bowl of gumbo is that I can't actually eat the former. The recipe may be an accurate description, but it's not "real" in the sense of being able to fill my belly. So, if I have two recipes for gumbo, my only preference for one over the other is personal taste.
It's not the best analogy. And in some sense, String Theory would be like a recipe that you can't actually cook. String Theory predicts a number of things which apparently can't be tested (currently? or maybe ever?). So, I guess the question is, do you like okra in your gumbo?
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Jonny,
I'm not a physicist and don't pretend to be one. I worked my ass off to get through introduction to calculus. Conceptually, as I interpreted what I've read about the strings, it seems like trying to squeeze a square peg thru a round hole. If we mathematically cut off the corners we can make it fit. Though, no doubt, theorists scored big last century. But, I'm just skeptical on this one. Are you in physics as well?
[edit] Just noticed mycroft's response. A specific testable prediction would be nice in the mathematical model, and I think it's being worked on, but afaik, it can't be tested with current tech? possibly with any tech? That would make it a bit of mental masturbation ultimately, unless it can be used to predict something.
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Hey, this has little to do with the sift, but, as a physicist, what do you think of all this string theory business. Is it just mathematic manipulation? I recently read another book about it. So far, I'm not buying it.
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Hey, this has little to do with the sift, but, as a physicist, what do you think of all this string theory business. Is it just mathematic manipulation? I recently read another book about it. So far, I'm not buying it.
Our own Monster of Ceremonies, gorgonheap, will lead us in a dissection of Doc_M on Friday, April 25th @ 5:00pm MST. All participants are invited to bring their scalpels and other appropriate tools for this siftious endeavor. Medical records and other pertinent information will be made available here.
THE JESTER
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I had to post "Hamster Love" to counteract "Muskrat Love." It was necessary. Critttter, your queue is pivotal. Keep it that way.
Don't worry; I just fixed it. Thanks anyway!
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I wanted to fix this one, but I still can't figure out how to bring them back from the dead. How do you do it?
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From Wikipedia:
"Playing on stage with him in LA was one of the biggest thrills for me ever." Slash (Guns N' Roses)
"A beautiful man and an amazing guitar player. He was a very sensitive man and a great musician." The Edge (U2)
"Rory is probably the single guitarist who meant the most to me." Tom Guerra, guitarist of Mambo Sons
"It was all about him playing the guitar, it got into your soul." Cameron Crowe (Writer/Film Director)
"In the 70s he built himself a reputation as a live performer of tremendous vitality." "He was even headhunted to join The Rolling Stones." Niall Stokes (Editor, Hot Press)
"One of the things that was crucial for me I got from Rory Gallagher, which was the idea of, like, being a guitar player for life and living it." Johnny Marr (The Smiths/ The The/ Electronic/ Johnny Marr and the Healers/Modest Mouse)
"Rory's death really upset me. I heard about it just before we went on stage, and it put a damper on the evening. I can't say I knew him that well, but I remember meeting him in our offices once, and we spent an hour talking. He was such a nice guy and a great player." Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
"So these couple of kids come up, who's me and my mate, and say 'How do you get your sound Mr. Gallagher?' and he sits and tells us. So I owe Rory Gallagher my sound." Brian May (Queen)
"Rory's death is a tragic loss of a great musician and a very good friend." Van Morrison
"The man who got me back into the blues." Eric Clapton
"An uncompromisingly serious musician" The Times, 16 June 1995.
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I saw this the other day. Fascinating. Medical channel? Hmmmmmmmmmm. Intrigue.
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We could use a medical channel. Doc Snooze?
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I'm going Dolores too. My older brother came home with that album. It's a darn good album too. I listened to it quite a bit.
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^You mean this album cover? Yeah, that was pretty hot alright. However I'm still partial to Dolores Erickson. My parents had that album, and I was fond of staring at that sleeve a LOT.
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The best Bond song. Maybe because; music by Marvin Hamlisch, (cheesy looking guy but quite talented), with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager.
Who remembers that Carly album cover from "Playing Possum" with her on her knees in that teddy? Without a doubt the hottest album cover of the early 70s. My prior favorite, the whipped cream girl, Dolores Erickson, on the Tijuana Brass LP.
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The best Bond song. Maybe because; music by Marvin Hamlisch, (cheesy looking guy but quite talented), with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager.
Who remembers that Carly album cover from "Playing Possum" with her on her knees in that teddy? Without a doubt the hottest album cover of the early 70s. My prior favorite, the whipped cream girl, Dolores Erickson, on the Tijuana Brass LP.
On second thought, maybe you better not say that, or else people will think you are my sock puppet.
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You are mighty nice to include me in Sift talk. Not being particularly skilled at negotiating this Site, (other than slapping a video in), how do I best address and thank those who commented on your post?
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