Anybody into astrophysics here?

[momentomori00]

I'm suuperr into anything space/astrophysics related, esp the philosophical implications of it all. If anybody is down for a chat I'd love to yap on about it.

 

[whitetaildeer]

Me, primarily for the physics aspect of it because I'm an incorrigible geek. I do like the philosophical aspects, however.

 

[Pluto]

 

[noname223]

This is the same as astrology isn't it?

Spoiler: Spoiler

I am joking...

 

[jw_sisyphus97]

What are the philosophical implications of modern astrophysics? Eventually entropy destroying all value?

 

[momentomori00]

Same!! Althouugh I think the physics and the philosophy go hand in hand in certain aspects, especially considering the emergent/fundamental nature of time, etc. it's a huge mindfuck

Me, primarily for the physics aspect of it because I'm an incorrigible geek. I do like the philosophical aspects, however.

What are the philosophical implications of modern astrophysics? Eventually entropy destroying all value?

Not so much, I think cosmic insignificance is really comforting in a way. Also because (astro)physics tackles reality as we know it, I think most of the philosophical implications lie within how we view properties such as space and time-- whether they are fundamental or emergent-- and the starting point of all reality (big bang cosmic inflation yada yada yada)

 

[Tobacco]

I think it was in the TV series closer to truth where they mentioned that cosmology is basically metaphysics.

Also, anyone else into pure math? I love watching random facts about numbers.

 

[whitetaildeer]

Also, anyone else into pure math? I love watching random facts about numbers.

Me. It's a special interest of mine.

 

[Tobacco]

Me. It's a special interest of mine.

There's so much out there that I've had the same video recommended to me twice by YouTube and I just watch it again because I forgot the key points about it.

 

[momentomori00]

I think it was in the TV series closer to truth where they mentioned that cosmology is basically metaphysics.

Also, anyone else into pure math? I love watching random facts about numbers.

Oo I've never seen that series, is it good?
Also yeah pure math is sick! I've been looking into Euler-- the guy was a titan of mathematics. Yk they stopped naming things after him and started naming them after the second person who worked on them that way not everything would be 'Euler's XYZ'

 

[Tobacco]

Oo I've never seen that series, is it good?

I think it talks about some very cutting edge stuff

Here's a link to the first season

Also yeah pure math is sick! I've been looking into Euler-- the guy was a titan of mathematics. Yk they stopped naming things after him and started naming them after the second person who worked on them that way not everything would be 'Euler's XYZ'

I didn't know that. I've heard before that he was the most prolific mathematician.