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RE: Observation of new phenomena at the LHC at CERN - flavor anomalies, beauty, charm and penguins

in #science7 years ago

There is a theory that the result of the observation depends not only on external factors, but even from what people watching the experiment. From his expectations too. These cognitive distortions also cause for some error in the analysis of the obtained data. Therefore, different scholars, conducting one and the same experience, can receive different numbers.
Let's wait for the completion of the experiment with the Collider. Will see what happens=))) (sorry for my bad English)

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That's not how it works though

But how?

The only effect we have on quantum mechanics comes from our tools, its not our mind.

Everything can be...

what?

In science too much unknown to give accurate answers, I think. Today can be faithful to one theory, and tomorrow absolutely another.
It seems to me that the theory of cognitive distortions the experiments can be true=))

You have theories, and each prediction as an uncertainty attached to it. The scientific method is there to tell whether the theory holds, must be refined or should be sent directly to the bin. This is why one is experimenting. And this must be kept in mind. What is the current paradigm may just be 'history of science' tomorrow. Data will tell us ;)

Just show me how this cognitive theory can influence a high-energy physics experiment. In short, make predictions so that they can be confronted to data. Without this, I am not even considering buying it ;)

Actually, you may be trying to apply a theory (quantum mechanics() that works at the microscopic level to the macroscopic one. Observations are indeed acting on the nature of the system.

Although here it is valid at the microscopic level (the hard process of the collision obeys to the laws of the quantum world), when we are far enough from the collision point (where the detectors are), those effects are not there anymore.

However, this is true that the results of each collision will be different. As I said before, this is why we need to repeat it a lot :)

I agree with You, @lemouth=))) have a wonderful Pushkin poem. It seems contemporary, though written over a hundred fifty years ago.

how many wondrous revelations
they promise us: enlightenment's host,
tough trials' son - experimentation,
and genius - friend of paradox,
and chance - almighty god-inventor...

The translation is not very good. The other is not found