>One must keep in mind that physical laws and theories are

>>8897052

To understand the world by getting the [math]gist[/math] of how it works.

anyone who says this is just a pedantic asshole

>nothing is real
So.....THIS...is the power of......philosophy.....
Woah......

Studying physics gives you more motivation to learn mathematics.

>>8897088
I think that some people who say this are pedantic assholes. If someone just states it as a matter of fact and continues on studying and learning, then they're just being rational. Of course it's impossible to prove physical theories, but why should that keep us from discerning patterns?

>>8897114
>Of course it's impossible to prove physical theories, but why should that keep us from discerning patterns

Physics confirmed for stamp collecting. It really is a millennia behind mathematics

It works.

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>>8897114
>If someone just states it as a matter of fact and continues on studying and learning, then they're just being rational

This. Too many popsci faggots, who think physics/science uncovers the truth of the universe, get massively butthurt when they are told to study "falsified" classical mechanics first rather than jump into quantum or string theory. Their expectations need to be brought down to reality.

>>8897088
>anyone who says this is just a pedantic asshole

^ this

>>8897052
There is literally nothing wrong with a 5" penis.

>>8897190
mine penis is 6 inches long
suck it

>>8897194
Uhm, no. You need to be at least 2n-2 inches long to dominate another penis.

>>8897145
of course it's true that science has to be falsifiable, a requirement for being pedantic is that it is true

>>8897052
Wrong.

We have proved countless of theories about the physics.

>>8897215
>of course it's true that science has to be falsifiable

No, Science has to be useful, that's it.

>Assume the laws of physics are the same throughout the universe
>Assume the laws of physics are the same throughout the lifetime of the universe

Unfalsifiable but useful.

>>8897227
well now youre just being pedantic

>>8897052
I think you would find anal fisting yourself more interesting because of your dense brain.

>>8897052
The difference between studying physics and studying mathematics is the difference between the limit of a number approaching 0 and the number 0 itself.

>>8897219
Well, you can falsify physical theories, but there is no way to actually prove an empirical theory. You can get more evidence to support the theory but you'll never reach 100% certainty, unlike deductive/mathematical reasoning.

>>8897432
>you can falsify physical theories

No, you can only limit where it is close agreement with observations by finding places where it breaks down.

Theories aren't truth but imitations of the truth. Even if there are better imitations or imperfections in the emulation, they still are imitations nonetheless.

>>8897486
I don't really disagree with what you said.

>>8897227

The laws of physics are the universe, though. If something were to seemingly spontaneously change about the laws of physics, another law of physics would be responsible. That's not an assumption, in the same way that a = a is not an assumption; universe = universe.

>>8897131
The only merit by which any science is measured.

It works. It explains. It predicts.

>>8897052
A scientific theory is like a math axiom. Stop being retarded.

>>8897549
>If something were to seemingly spontaneously change about the laws of physics, another law of physics would be responsible

Not necessarily. An analogy:
>If something were to seemingly spontaneously change about the execution of code in the program, other lines of code in that program would be responsible

It could be the case that something external to the program (like a debugger) changed the execution of the code which can't be explained by a mere examination of the program's source code.

>>8897122
>he hasnt read Hume

>>8897652

The universe here is being used in the {All of Reality} sense, not the {Singular Entity of a Potentially Greater Whole} sense.

>>8897663

The laws of physics say nothing about {All of Reality}. That's entering into metaphysics.

>>8897227
>No, Science has to be useful, that's it

being too lazy to do expirements because "muh classical mechanics just werk on the macroscopic levul!" would have made the electronic age impossible you brainlet. fuck off. usefulness comes after falsifying.

>>8898144
>not sure if trolling or really dumb

>>8897052
Neat reality exploits.