Klarinet Archive - Posting 001083.txt from 2004/03

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] OT: String Theory, etc... (RE: [kl] Pitch perception)
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 12:03:12 -0500

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Joseph Wakeling wrote:

> << His examples explaining String Theory were loaded with musical metaphor.
> >>
>
> It's important to be aware that scientists often use metaphorical images to
> construct theories and communicate ideas, but that doesn't mean those
> theories have direct relevance to the original inspiration.

Or authors use colorful metaphors to explain science; especially science
they don't understand very well if at all; e.g., "The Dancing Wu-Li
Masters" by Zukov - fun book, but not a very good treatise on quantum
mechanics.

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