[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I disagree in part with this logic.

Gödel's incompleteness theorem says that a system typically cannot prove all truths that come from axioms of the system, like you said.

Where I disagree is how this is applied to theoretical physics. Depending on where you draw the line of "everything", the limits of proof comes down to two things: observation and the language we use to describe it.

As it stands, for example, gravity is difficult to fit into the standard model. It may be impossible to do so within that system. However, it may work well in an alternate description of the universe. In this case, the core mathematics is the same, but the theories differ. It may be likely that our understanding of the universe is filled with logical holes and fallacy, but that does not mean that the incompleteness theorem says anything regarding the ability to unify physics.

Mathematically, physics is nothing more than descriptions of observation and expectations. It could very well be that our perception of the universe is fundamentally flawed and, in essence, we can only perceive certain truths that appear correct in our perspective. As such, it isn't necessarily impossible to formulate a correct theory; it's just that we are unable to succinctly describe reality.

More simply, math is just the thing we use to describe the universe. So, it's likely we can keep "adding new math" as we discover new physics. The hard part is understanding the physical nature of the universe, first.

Or perhaps the universe truly cannot be described all at one, such that everything is related. As a mathematician, I like to believe that we simply lack the ability to perceive the full reality of, well, "reality". And as such, we are missing important information that would tie all the loose ends together.

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Only for separable equations

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

*checks notes* yes

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

My babies ❤️

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago

Please send penguin pics or else you'll be wishing for a ballistic missile

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Australian boatman have it rough

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Poor guy shaved his penis off 😔 My condolences and best wishes

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  • If it bites you and you die: it's venomous
  • If you bite it and you die: it's poisonous
[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

As someone with both ASD and ADHD, I'm practically allergic to not learning. Blows my mind that most people aren't the same in some regard.

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I want to use Thunderbird but my university won't let me log into my email outside of Outlook... So dumb.

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll be sure to keep this in mind!

[-] JustAPenguin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I didn't consider sideloading windows for gaming, but I do like that idea! That would allow me to avoid the need of wiping windows off my SSD. I can then just change up the partitioning.

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submitted 2 years ago by JustAPenguin@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I'm a long time Windows user who has experience with WSL. Last year, I needed a laptop for university, and out of laziness, opted for a Macbook since, although they're expensive as hell, are reasonably reliable.

Since using the mac, I've absolutely fallen in love with it over Windows. Note that I refer to the non-iOS specific aspects. After not touching my desktop for several months, I now see that I absolutely hate Windows even more. I would like to move my desktop to a Linux system some time in the future. However, my education is limited, and so I'm here to ask for help.

Currently, I'm a student in Mathematics and Computer Science. But outside that, I am, for the most part, a programmer. I rarely game, but I would like the option for the rare occasion that I have the time to do so.

I've grown comfortably with the command line, through my in-depth knowledge of lower level knowledge is limited. So, I feel I'm comfortable enough to extend the possible domain of my options.

I would love to hear recommendations and suggestions. I'm also open to other options such as NixOS, but that would require some research to learn more, which is fine. I'm not doing this soon.

If you could provide any links and resources that I can follow to continue learning, especially if relevant to your suggestions, I would be deeply appreciative!

My Mac is the most Linux-like thing I've used for so long, and it's been so, so much easier to work with compared to Windows (I hate Windows PATH limitations so much).

Thanks, all ❤ 🐧

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