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Daniel J Boorstin: "The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance -- it is the illusion of knowledge."

I can't tell you how many times I've been thinking about this quote and how many times someone can use it. It's amazing. Physics is amazing as well. Doing rotational motion at the moment with our new perma-substitute-teacher who's actually so damn smart, but sometimes doesn't understand our questions. Although, it's not that bad.

In the movie "The Elegant Universe" by Nova, those PBS people, there was something I remember about the universe and how fine-tuned it is.

"You see, our universe is kind of like a finely-tuned machine. Scientists have found that there are twenty numbers. Twenty fundamental constants of nature which give the universe the characteristics we see today. These are numbers like how much an electron weighs, the strength of gravity, the electromagnetic force, and the strong and weak forces. Now, as long as we set the dials on our universe machine to precisely the right values for each of these twenty numbers the machine produces the universe as we know and love. But if we change the numbers by adjusting the settings on this machine even a little bit the consequences are dramatic. For example, if I increase the strength of the Electromagnetic force atoms repel one another more strongly so the nuclear furnaces that make stars shine break down. The stars, including our sun, fizzle out. And the universe as we know it disappears. So, what exactly in nature sets the values of these twenty constants so precisely?..." Then he goes on to say it could be the extra dimensions in string theory. That goes into Quantum Physics and is just a big doozie on most people's minds.

I suppose you could mention God into all of this because I guess it only makes sense. But if you don't believe in Him, whatever, that's fine too I don't mind. To me, it's too obvious. For you, I don't know... Maybe I can refer to that quote in the beginning of this blog since it too fits in this case. All I can say is "amazing," because the universe really is.

This post inspired by Stephen Hawking.

I love fizix.

Who liked my shitty closing statement in the last blog? roflol.

Here's some random quote I found that's random, but dead-on:

The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt.

Internet

Sick world, really. I was linked to http://www.nnnforum.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=26313 hoping to engage in some intellectual conversation so I read the post and signed up to reply about the Federal Reserve.

From there I'm brought to the main threshold for the forum and I'm shocked after reading some really stupid shit like, "Niggers shot in the mall" or "Sand Nigger coming home after Iraq adventure" where these assholes comment on news stories and adding tid-bits like "this sand nigger should just stay in Iraq and bring his parents," on some article about some teen in high school going to Iraq on his own without letting anyone know. Fuck that. These people are just as scummy as Hitler. Hell, these people speak as if they are Hitler incarnate. If you blindy hate any one like Jews, Muslims, Blacks, etc. you're almost 100% retarded, congratulations. I wish men like Hitler, Mao, Stalin, etc. just rounded up the idiots instead of good people. May be mean, but the ends easily justify the means.

There's still some stuff I want to write about that I've had in my mind for the past few days. It's nothing special, creative ideas and feelings. Like feeling trapped in my personality which I'll elaborate on later. Another is basically love and what's culturally acceptable and how I match up. I also want to randomly include here that I love physics. Whenever I think about it I don't only think about the math, laws, or whatever else. I think about God and smile at the fact that he made all of this possible with his infinite wisdom. When/If I get into college I already know that I'll just be studying like Wagner, from Faust. I can't see myself doing anything else but reading all day like Lincoln. Trying to find my purpose. I feel like it'll be in politics, but who knows? I'll let my mind and heart lead me.

Stay classy San FranBloggers.