Comments on: The Greatest Physics Paper! The Vote http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:18:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: adam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9662 adam Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:08:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9662 I'd say Principia on balance, but I'm not convinced that picking 'best single paper' makes a lot of sense, even though I am also inclined to make ordered lists at every opportunity (although as I age, I am getting over it). I'd not have had the EPR paper on the list (not because it's not important, I just don't think that it's top 5). Maybe I'd have had me some Maxwell in there instead. I’d say Principia on balance, but I’m not convinced that picking ‘best single paper’ makes a lot of sense, even though I am also inclined to make ordered lists at every opportunity (although as I age, I am getting over it). I’d not have had the EPR paper on the list (not because it’s not important, I just don’t think that it’s top 5). Maybe I’d have had me some Maxwell in there instead.

]]> By: mulaudzi m.g http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9661 mulaudzi m.g Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:04:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9661 newton`s paper can be regarded as the greatet paper ever.because everything is called physics if and only if it contents consile or not consile with the contents of words from newton paper.physics is easily just ant newton and pro newton. infact, according to the general truth and superstition law of opinion .he is the greatest scientist ever unless acted upon by majority rule as it applieses everywhere. newton`s paper can be regarded as the greatet paper ever.because everything is called physics if and only if it contents consile or not consile with the contents of words from newton paper.physics is easily just ant newton and pro newton. infact, according to the general truth and superstition law of opinion .he is the greatest scientist ever unless acted upon by majority rule as it applieses everywhere.

]]> By: Igor T. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9660 Igor T. Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:31:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9660 I like Emmy Noether's paper. I have been using her ideas over ten years. Great, inspiring work! I like Emmy Noether’s paper. I have been using her ideas over ten years. Great, inspiring work!

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9659 Clifford Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:23:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9659 Jimbo, I admire your passion. But with respect...you're missing the point of the exercise. See what I wrote in the post, and the other posts linked to from earlier. Thanks! -cvj Jimbo, I admire your passion. But with respect…you’re missing the point of the exercise. See what I wrote in the post, and the other posts linked to from earlier.

Thanks!

-cvj

]]> By: Jimbo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9658 Jimbo Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:06:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9658 Newton's Principia clearly is the foundation of all physics, & as such, is in a class by itself. I may be wrong, but I don't think it was ever published in the PRS, so despite Cliff's admonition to "deal with it", is a joke, since its really is not a paper, in the modern sense. Deciding between Dirac's paper & Einstein's GR, the bases for Modern Physics, is like deciding between a T-bone & a NY Strip steak: impossible. What PO's me is that we would not be having this online forum, or most anything else we take for granted were it not for JC Maxwell's treatise, who was not even included, thereby ensuring that this `vote' is total BS. Newton’s Principia clearly is the foundation of all physics, & as such, is in a class by itself. I may be wrong, but I don’t think it was ever published in the PRS, so despite Cliff’s admonition to “deal with it”, is a joke, since its really is not a paper, in the modern sense.
Deciding between Dirac’s paper & Einstein’s GR, the bases for Modern Physics, is like deciding between a
T-bone & a NY Strip steak: impossible.

What PO’s me is that we would not be having this online forum, or most anything else we take for granted were it not for JC Maxwell’s treatise, who was not even included, thereby ensuring that this `vote’ is total BS.

]]> By: Qulog » Vote for your favorite physics (twice)! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9657 Qulog » Vote for your favorite physics (twice)! Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:55:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9657 [...] At Cosmic Variance, it’s time to cast your vote for the greatest physics paper. You can choose from a short list of five ‘papers’, by Einstein, Newton (the Principia is a paper!?), Dirac, Noether and again Einstein, with Podolsky and Rosen. [...] [...] At Cosmic Variance, it’s time to cast your vote for the greatest physics paper. You can choose from a short list of five ‘papers’, by Einstein, Newton (the Principia is a paper!?), Dirac, Noether and again Einstein, with Podolsky and Rosen. [...]

]]> By: Uncertain Principles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9656 Uncertain Principles Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:19:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9656 <strong>Greatest. Experiment. EVER.</strong> Over at Cosmic Variance, they're voting on the Greatest Physics Paper Ever, but all the candidates are theoretical works. Here's your chance to suggest candidates for the Greatest Physics Experiment, and restore the proper order of things. Greatest. Experiment. EVER.

Over at Cosmic Variance, they’re voting on the Greatest Physics Paper Ever, but all the candidates are theoretical works. Here’s your chance to suggest candidates for the Greatest Physics Experiment, and restore the proper order of things.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9655 Clifford Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:06:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9655 Torbjorn Larsson: - Fair enough. fh:- Yes, I noticed that too. It is interesting. (I'm still shocked that Faraday hardly showed up...... shocked shocked shocked....). -cvj Torbjorn Larsson: – Fair enough.

fh:- Yes, I noticed that too. It is interesting. (I’m still shocked that Faraday hardly showed up…… shocked shocked shocked….).

-cvj

]]> By: fh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9654 fh Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:54:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9654 Another observation, don't know if somebody pointed that out anywhere, all the papers are from 1916 to 1935. Except for Newton. That's a pretty drastic concentration! Out of four centuries since Newton we picked everything from two decades! Another observation, don’t know if somebody pointed that out anywhere, all the papers are from 1916 to 1935. Except for Newton.

That’s a pretty drastic concentration! Out of four centuries since Newton we picked everything from two decades!

]]> By: Aswin’s Blog » Noether’s theorem http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-9653 Aswin’s Blog » Noether’s theorem Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:53:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/01/09/the-greatest-physics-paper-the-vote/#comment-9653 [...] I had earlier made a post about the Clifford’s post on the “Greatest Physics Paper”. It is always fun to talk about history of physics and this thread certainly served that purpose. I also thought that Clifford had intended to have a debate and then run away… But, surprisingly, he has come back to the post and it is time to Vote!! AND Emmy Noether’s Symmetries Paper (my suggestion) is amongst the final five! As expected, The Principia is currently leading the way… [...] [...] I had earlier made a post about the Clifford’s post on the “Greatest Physics Paper”. It is always fun to talk about history of physics and this thread certainly served that purpose. I also thought that Clifford had intended to have a debate and then run away… But, surprisingly, he has come back to the post and it is time to Vote!! AND Emmy Noether’s Symmetries Paper (my suggestion) is amongst the final five! As expected, The Principia is currently leading the way… [...]

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