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Some thoughts on Individual Worlds

It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how Nature is. Physics concerns what we say about Nature . – Neils Bohr. Neils Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory. Although his model of the atom - a nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons in discrete energy levels - has been supplanted by other models, another of his principles, complementarity, remains valid. Complementarity is the idea that certain events can be analyzed into two different and opposite descriptions. For example, depending upon how the physicist is viewing light, it can be thought of either as a wave or as a stream of particles. This situation occurs because we have no word to describe a single event which exhibits apparently mutually exclusive characteristics, consequently, we have a difficult time imagining how such an event can be possible. As Bohr stated it, “If anybody says he can think about quantum physi

Why Is Donald Trump Looking So Good?

Why is Donald Trump doing so well in the current presidential polling? In spite of being loud-mouthed, brash and ridiculous, as of July 21, 2015 he was the leading contender among Republican voters by an average of 18% vs. 13% for the second place contender: Jeb Bush. A bit of background is in order. The Republican Party has been running on certain dislikes, tacitly in some cases, for many years. Here are a few: President Obama - The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president. (Mitch McConnell – October 23, 2010). Affordable Health Care - While repeal and replace plans such as this (ACA) are our ultimate goal, it will require a Republican White House and Congress to become law. In the meantime, Republicans should continue to work to repeal parts of the health care law at every available opportunity. (Orrin Hatch – July 22, 2015). The Poor – Evidenced by supporting Voter ID acts. Mexicans – No road to citizenship