tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post8893937444999777388..comments2024-02-21T06:47:29.430-07:00Comments on Chip Overclock<sup><small>®</small></sup>: The Fine Structure Constant Isn'tChip Overclockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195242013008369733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-86543390713514833872010-10-18T05:45:16.506-06:002010-10-18T05:45:16.506-06:00While intriguing, it is too early to judge. There ...While intriguing, it is too early to judge. There needs to be better independent verification. Since their analysis includes corrections for the expansion of the universe, the errors and uncertainty in that quantity need to be taken fully into account.<br /><br />That said, there are theories about the strengths of fundamental interactions varying, and e squared is certainly on of those.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-27052125045401329602010-09-20T19:44:28.582-06:002010-09-20T19:44:28.582-06:00Indeed. In fact, in Vinge's "zones of tho...Indeed. In fact, in Vinge's "zones of thought" universe, there are parts of space where P equals NP. Mrs. Overclock (a.k.a. Dr. Overclock, Medicine Woman) and I both enjoyed those books very much.Chip Overclockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195242013008369733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-14416510781884316122010-09-20T15:12:37.771-06:002010-09-20T15:12:37.771-06:00In "A Fire Upon the Deep" and other book...In "A Fire Upon the Deep" and other books Vernor Vinge has a galaxy where the maximum speed depends on one's distance from the galactic center, and farther than a certain point you can go faster than light. A good series overall.Adam Rosienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590504956582245789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-63955256201554665792010-09-18T12:42:43.084-06:002010-09-18T12:42:43.084-06:00While they have observed variation in alpha (which...While they have observed variation in alpha (which will still needs to be extensively verified before we accept it as fact), none of the variations I have read about deviate far enough from the sweet spot to affect whether life could emerge. If the "constant" is changing, that change appears to be very slight. Still very intriguing!mcjoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263012642896337066noreply@blogger.com