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OP has a realization (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by alias_qr_rainmaker@lemmy.world to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (5 children)

every scientist on planet earth is wrong about basic physics

Until someone comes up with a unified theory that works for both Newtonian mechanics and quantum mechanics I'd say this is true - we're all wrong about basic physics.

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's generally useful to think of these things in more nuanced terms than right or wrong. If/when they are unified, it will be a refinement.

https://hermiene.net/essays-trans/relativity_of_wrong.html

My answer to him was, "John, when people thought the Earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the Earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the Earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the Earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together."

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Exactly. The Earth is actually shaped like a banana.

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