> All science is math. In the theory sense, not just calculus and number crunching.
Not quite there.
Science is based on figuring things out in the real world: for example, the structure and behaviour of subatomic particles, the structure and behaviour of neurons in the brain, etc. This is done in part by building models using the tools of math.
However, I'd like you to prove to me that one can derive quantum physics (or the structure of a neuron, or their interconnections in the brain) based on math. Math can be done completely on paper (or on a computer) and as long as all is self-consistent it is proven to be "true". But there is no true science until you have experimented with behaviour of real things in the real world.
I'm not really sure what you're talking about, but your math blows. 3'3" = 39". 39^2 = 1521. 1521" / (12" / 1') = 126'. Things are easier if you use metric...
actually, you better watch out there because I think what you meant was:
39^2 sq. in. = 1521/(144sq"/sq') = 10.5625 sq ft. (i.e. 3.25^2 sq ft)
but yeah, the original post made little sense. and of course, both sound and EM waves drop off as r^2. (think surface area)
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Not quite there.
Science is based on figuring things out in the real world: for example, the structure and behaviour of subatomic particles, the structure and behaviour of neurons in the brain, etc. This is done in part by building models using the tools of math.
However, I'd like you to prove to me that one can derive quantum physics (or the structure of a neuron, or their interconnections in the brain) based on math. Math can be done completely on paper (or on a computer) and as long as all is self-consistent it is proven to be "true". But there is no true science until you have experimented with behaviour of real things in the real world.
actually, you better watch out there because I think what you meant was:
39^2 sq. in. = 1521/(144sq"/sq') = 10.5625 sq ft. (i.e. 3.25^2 sq ft)
but yeah, the original post made little sense. and of course, both sound and EM waves drop off as r^2. (think surface area)