PinnedDomino ValdanoinPhysics as a Foreign LanguageCausality: What is it Really?The word causality has many related meanings, and a sinuous history which intertwines philosophy and physics with common sense. At times…Nov 16, 20162Nov 16, 20162
PinnedDomino ValdanoinPhysics as a Foreign LanguageEntropy was Max Planck’s gateway drug to Quantum MechanicsA lot of my blog posts are about entropy. So hey, what’s the big deal about entropy?Mar 28, 20172Mar 28, 20172
Domino ValdanoQuantum Game I: Kochen–SpeckerIt’s often said that Quantum Mechanics is weird, and I’d certainly agree… it’s very weird! But it’s weird in complex ways which are…Oct 23, 2021Oct 23, 2021
Domino ValdanoinPhysics as a Foreign LanguageHow do we know that all electrons are identical? Part 2In Part 1, I went over the Gibbs paradox, a paradox of late 19th century statistical mechanics whose resolution suggested that particles…Aug 17, 20175Aug 17, 20175
Domino ValdanoinPhysics as a Foreign LanguageHow do we know that all electrons are identical? Part 1You may have heard physicists say “all electrons are identical”. But what does that mean? How could we ever know that, if they are so small…Jul 6, 20172Jul 6, 20172
Domino ValdanoMale privilege was a Faustian bargain for meThis post is a part of Blog March 2017, a movement for Raising Voices for Freedom of Expression, Knowledge, and Information. We will be…May 3, 20175May 3, 20175
Domino ValdanoinLiberalism for ConservativesDoes Donald Trump tell it like it is?Compared to most professions, politicians rank pretty low in terms of public perception of their honesty and integrity. There are precious…Mar 12, 2017Mar 12, 2017
Domino ValdanoinPhysics as a Foreign LanguageDon’t believe the dictionary: entropy is information, not energyIf you look up the definition of the word entropy in the dictionary, there’s a good chance you’ll see it defined as a type of energy. Well…Mar 3, 20173Mar 3, 20173
Domino ValdanoinLiberalism for ConservativesThe origins of liberal biasListen to any conservative talk about politics for long enough, and you’re sure to hear some mention of liberal bias, either with regard to…Feb 20, 2017Feb 20, 2017
Domino ValdanoinLiberalism for ConservativesDemocrats are the new RepublicansMany people don’t realize how similar today’s Democratic party is to the Republican party in Lincoln’s time. During the birth of the…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017