The principle of relativity is often seen as applying seamlessly to mechanics but trickier for electromagnetism (thanks to historical ether ideas). But what if it's nearly tautological even for light, once you enforce strict locality? PhysicsV.com (2025). Closing the Electromagnetic Loophole in the Near-Tautological Derivation of the
The principle of relativity often gets treated as a postulate (Einstein's assumption) or experimental fact (e.g., Michelson-Morley), but what if it's nearly tautological? Here's the gist from my note: This note presents a conceptual argument demonstrating why the principle of relativity can be
Why Every Observer Always Measures the Same Speed of Light In any local inertial frame, the speed of light is always measured to be exactly \(c=1\) (in natural units), or \(299\,792\,458\,\mathrm{m\,s}^{-1}\), because every method of measuring it, directly or indirectly, uses light (or
A Philosophical Puzzle What does it mean to live for other people? It’s a question that sounds noble at first—selflessness is often praised as a virtue. But a curious quotation got me thinking: “I live for other people; but what other people live for, I have no idea.
The Sequel Critique The Transformers saga, as we explored last time, runs on a relentless engine of war—Autobots vs. Decepticons, forever locked in combat with no truce in sight. We pinned it as a toy-selling machine mirroring real-world endless wars, where conflict profits the powerful. But what keeps this
The Critique The Transformers franchise has a problem. It’s built on an endless cycle of war—Autobots clashing with Decepticons in a struggle that never resolves. There’s no negotiation, no “art of the deal”, just perpetual conflict. One might argue it’s a machine designed to sell toys,
Have you ever thought about what Star Trek’s alien species can reveal about real-world personalities—and maybe even about ourselves? Recently, I dove into a fun conversation comparing Donald Trump to the Ferengi and Klingons from the Star Trek universe. While the comparison started as a playful exercise, it
In the episode "Treachery, Faith and the Great River", "The Great River" is a Ferengi philosophical and economic metaphor introduced by Nog. It’s formally called the "Great Material Continuum", a belief central to Ferengi culture. Nog explains it to O'Brien as
Yes, a photon does have a wave function in the context of quantum mechanics. The wave function, typically denoted as \(\psi\), describes the quantum state of a particle, including its probability distribution in space and time. For a photon, which is a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, the wave function is
If I have to go to work, I won’t be able to develop any of my interests. My interests include physics, English, conversation, and education, among others. No matter what talents you have, you can’t do anything that surpasses your boss’s intelligence. In other words, if you’
If the blog post is credited as "By [Your Name] and Grok (xAI)", determining the copyright owner involves a mix of legal defaults, practical contributions, and any terms set by xAI (my creators). Here’s how it breaks down: Copyright Basics * Default Rule: In most jurisdictions (like the