Posted by dorayme on 07/01/07 23:29

In article <slrnf8gcqv.208.spamspam@bowser.marioworld>,
Ben C <spamspam@spam.eggs> wrote:

> On 2007-06-30, dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> > In article
> ><doraymeRidThis-08EFDF.21101430062007@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>,
> > dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > If time begins at the start of the BB, there is no prior about
> > it. Please stop thinking about these things, it can cause brain
> > damage in the wrong head.
>
> I know this thread has been marked "Do Not Resuscitate", but I just came
> across this:
>
> http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/11/6/20/1
>
> I don't know which makes my head hurt more: loop quantum gravity or that
> 9pt font size.

I hope it was the point size. One must take a calm attitude
towards the "partially baked cake[s]" (quote from your url) of
science reporting.

Time is a very tricky customer. These days, it should be clear
enough that it is not what it seems (a flowing river of something
very thin and important). In this shaky state of affairs,
headaches are easily to be had.

--
dorayme

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