广大不明真想的群众可能在不同的场合听说过这样一种谣传--量子力学很难懂,我得澄清,这真不是谣言,事实就是这样!关于这个话题有许多趣话。玻尔说:“谁要是第一次听到量子理论时没有感到困惑,那他一定没听懂。”费曼说:“世界上是否只有12个人懂相对论我不清楚,但是我能蛮有把握地说:世界上没有人懂量子理论。”(“I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics”)“如果有人说他懂量子力学,那他是在撒谎。”我认识的一位前辈有一次很惭愧地说他一生中前后学过4次量子力学仍然没学懂。
- Paul
正因为如此,我怀着异常激动和兴奋的心情投入个科普题目,一方面可以幸灾乐祸地把大家搞得头晕脑涨,二来即便说错了也不会有丝毫的内疚感--反正连那些诺贝尔得主都说没有人懂量子理论。请大家一定要事先准备好一些特弱智的节目(比如ET主持的访谈节目)课后看,以便平复那颗严重受损的心灵。
- Paul
某书某章介绍量子理论是说找来一千个哲学家,给他们一千年的时间也想不出量子力学这么古怪的东西,量子问题之难不仅在于其使用复杂的数学工具,更重要的原因在于与其相关的现象和规律严重地背离我们在经验世界中形成的直觉和思维方式,可以说,面对量子问题,一个正常的人一旦企图对进行任何的想像都会立即陷入不可自拔的紊乱中。从某个角度来说,理解量子力学最好的方法就是不要疑问,立即全盘接受。
- Paul
因而我们从经验世界(物理上称之为经典的世界,这两者基本相等)所归纳的经验,抽象的思想其实是非常非常狭隘的,这些规律仅仅适合我们日常生活的狭小时空中,而那是一种非常特殊的情形,了解量子力学的一些基本规律能让我们极大地开阔视野,这是我们这些非专业搞物理的人通过了解量子理论所能得到的最大获益。
- Paul
量子问题虽难但不致于无法理解,否则我们还说这些干嘛捏,量子力学是可以理解的,而且不难理解,我认为仅需基本的逻辑+一点点概率学常识即可。当然,我这样说不是指我们这就可以懂量子力学了,因为归根到底,还是那句--没有人懂量子力学。我说的是,这样我们就可以了解量子原理和我们熟悉的许多知识和规律到底在哪儿不同。这是我的尝试的主要目标。
- Paul
再补充一些量子力学之难造成的悲剧:普朗克,量子理论的创始人之一,发现了普朗克常数(可以说就是量子常数),“1900年,著名教授普朗克和儿子在自己的花园里散步。他神情沮丧,很遗憾地对儿子说:“孩子,十分遗憾,今天有个发现。它和牛顿的发现同样重要。”他提出了量子力学假设及普朗克公式。他沮丧这一发现破坏了他一直崇拜并虔诚地信奉为权威的牛顿的完美理论。他终于宣布取消自己的假设。人类本应因权威而受益,却不料竟因权威而受害,由此使物理学理论停滞了几十年。”
- Paul
更不用提爱因斯坦了。为什么这些那么聪明的人,他们亲手发现了量子论,却拒绝接受它,实在是悲剧啊,这也从另外一个侧面反映了量子论背后引发的对世界本质的思考是多么让人困惑不已。
- Paul
“有生于微”不是我译的,是一本记载惠勒言论的《宇宙逍遥》译者发明的。其实,这有些山寨老子的话:“天下万物生于有,有生于无。”当然,老子的境界更高了。
- Paul
惠勒的语言相当玄妙,和老子几乎同出一辙,黑洞(black hole)这个词就是他的发明,还有The boundary of a boundary is zero. The law without law.
- Paul
事实上,前些年开始有“新道教”的暗流,就把惠勒和汤川秀树(另一位诺贝尔物理奖得主)拉入阵营。
- Paul
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Mmm, my husband demands lemon cake for his birthday (which is Monday)...the rest of us are sick of it, so maybe I'll try this one with the buttermilk!
- Jess
I honestly cannot preach the gospel of Miss Peaches loudly enough. Nobody seems to believe me when I tell them that Roscoe's is crap. BELIEVE: Miss Peaches is the work of a benevolent god.
- mike fabio
DAYUM! I think Roscoe's is pretty gross, but these photos just make Roscoe's look even worse. (I deleted my comment so you can have the top spot.) EDITED TO ADD LOCATION INFO: (818) 760-4924 5643 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601
- Anika
The third photo is of their Gooey Butter Cake, a sort of butterscotch cheesecake that is out of this world. Their desserts are some of the best in LA.
- mike fabio
Been meaning to try Miss Peaches' ... Roscoe's has some goood chicken though. Agree that the waffles are iffy at best.
- michael sean wright
I've decided we're going here today. I'm HAWNGRY!
- Anika
Nice! My recommendation: don't worry about side dishes, go straight for the chicken and waffles. Save room for dessert.
- mike fabio
Thanks. If there's collard green and mac n cheese I'll be set. Not much of a dessert eater, though I may be able to kill a peach cobbler if they have it.
- Anika
Wonder if I could make any money opening a Chicken and Waffles place here in Greenville. I imagine I'd Have Tina as a customer at least twice a week.
- Gunnybear ™
Is Chicken and waffles an LA thing? I've only ever heard about it in passing...it sounds like it would be pretty good, but an unusual combination none the less.
- veo
veo: I don't think it is specifically LA, but certainly popular here. Roscoe's seems to have put the concept on the map, due to the large number of Hollywood wannabes touting it.
- mike fabio
A check on yelp shows that there are actually a few Chicken & Waffle places here in Seattle, all opened within the last year, interestingly enough. Hrm, maybe I'll give it a go.
- veo
OH GOD! I went here! But they were barely opened and it was slow and I was starving so I didn't go in. DANG! I am so sad I missed that day but so happy they are down the street!!!! whoo0hooo! Guess where I'm getting dinner tonight!
- Anna Lynn M.
Those waffles, that chicken, the greens, the mac n cheese...HOT DAMN It was all so good. Thanks for the tip.
- Anika
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- mike fabio
Ok, so you know, I totally went there last night after I saw these and I dragged Mellemusic and 2 other friends! I think we should schedule a FF take over! which would not be hard with what 10 people? LOL!
- Anna Lynn M.
I keep seeing chicken and waffles. I want them NOW. I guess I have to go to Atlanta unless I want to grab a box of Eggos and some KFC. :D
- Gunnybear ™
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