11-07-2007, 03:58 PM
I think quantum physics is pretty fascinating stuff -- it's produced some really cool and wild ideas!
I think the problem with it is that for the average person it is really difficult to understand -- not just technically speaking, but many of of the theories themselves are pretty damn difficult to wrap your mind around. I think a lot of such cutting-edge science probably makes a lot more sense if you understand very advanced math and can look at the numbers, but when you try to put it into words and describe it in layman's terms, it gets a lot more confusing and seems to defy common logic.
I think the problem with it is that for the average person it is really difficult to understand -- not just technically speaking, but many of of the theories themselves are pretty damn difficult to wrap your mind around. I think a lot of such cutting-edge science probably makes a lot more sense if you understand very advanced math and can look at the numbers, but when you try to put it into words and describe it in layman's terms, it gets a lot more confusing and seems to defy common logic.
-Christy Beall
