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The problem with measurements of universal constants
If the measurements are inconsistent, even consistently inconsistent during a period of time in different places, it's more likely that the measurements will be doubted than the constancy of the constant. Some other phenomena at play throwing off the measurements, bad equipment, etc.
And so, there are proposals to change some definitions so that measurements are in relation to constants, rather than in relation to something else that could be inconstant. The problem there is that then the constants will by definition always be the same value, as all measurement will be in relation to them, and thus if they were, in fact, not constant, it would be covered up by the fact that they are the measurement itself.
It's like if you have a stick that defines everything as x stick lengths, but at some point you cut off part of the stick. If that's your only means of measurement, it's still 1 stick length, and thus the difference between what used to be one stick length and what is now 1 stick length is covered all the more difficult to determine and express, or rather it is ignored.
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Re: The problem with measurements of universal constants
Urists sounds like a good measurement.
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Re: The problem with measurements of universal constants
this inspired me to further question a measurement that I already know is bogus, but now I have solid proof it's bogus.
I'll write it up later, I still need to smooth out some unknowns.
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Re: The problem with measurements of universal constants
YomToxic wrote: Urists sounds like a good measurement. Does it have anything to do with wrists?
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Re: The problem with measurements of universal constants
I could have sworn I posted about my penis in this thread already… “measurements of universal constants.” It just screams of my god phallus, you know?
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Re: The problem with measurements of universal constants
I woulda cut off the PS2 at 12:49
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