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z3phyr
6 days ago
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Is particle physics dead, dying, or just hard?
Microchips? A lot of quantum physics is applied here from the top of my mind.
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mikkupikku
6 days ago
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Quantum mechanics is relevant to humanity because we build things which are very small. General relativity is not, because we're more or less incapable of actually doing things on a scale where it matters.
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chuckadams
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General relativity is pretty relevant to GPS satellites.
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