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How do we ever really know the reason "WHY" of anything? Isn't "WHY" the hardest question to answer?

To try to explain away the "WHY" we always put ourselves and those we like in the best possible light and make the "WHY" noble and just and good. Whereas when we explain the "WHY" of those whom we dislike we are not so kind or fair. So how can we ever know the "WHY" of anything when we are predisposed to always stack the deck? Embrace partisanship. See the world as "them" and "us" and distrust/dislike/despise "them"? Hopeless.

Posted - April 14, 2018
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  • 6988
    Without 'WHY', Einstein would just be some kindly old man with funny hair. 
      April 14, 2018 6:52 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Exactly. His "whys" were profound and changed the world. But we aren't finished yet. We still can't integrate gravity in the system of quantum physics smoothly. We still haven't found the "theory of everything" even though I have a book by Stephen Hawking titled that. We have a long way to go. I don't know if we will ever get there. In the meantime there will never be an end to why? 95% of the universe is dark matter. It is believed by some that any alien beings who have tried to contact us can't because their worlds may consist of dimensions we cannot access. Sad to think that isn't it? How we can find a way understand/comprehend what is beyond our ability to reach is mind-boggling. But they keep trying. Thank you for your reply bh! :)
      April 14, 2018 7:09 AM MDT
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  • 6988
    You nailed it with "dimensions we cannot access".  In my personal theory of the universe, there could be a number of dimensions like the number of stars. As Trump might say; "Huge".
      April 14, 2018 12:03 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    Me too bh. We may well be living in a 10-dimensional world with all the answers to all our question right there for the taking in those other 7 dimensions. But we cannot  reach them so we go century after century wondering about all the whys? Thank you for your reply and Happy Sunday! :)
      April 15, 2018 6:31 AM MDT
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  • 44797
    I have been asking that question for decades. How is easy. WHY is much more important.
      April 14, 2018 8:44 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Which is exactly why I find it surprising that you don't believe in dark matter Ele. You believe in Einstein right? What about Stephen Hawking or Kip Thorn or Michio Kaku and all the other quantum physicists who do? Are they chopped liver? Why do YOU not buy it? There it is. That pesky "why"? Thank you for your reply and the nifty photo! :)
      April 15, 2018 6:36 AM MDT
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  • 44797
    Excellent point. I AM questioning dark matter/energy. Just because they say it is doesn't make it real. PROOF, PLEASE. I can prove I am matter by all current definitions. How does one define 'dark matter/energy'? There is my question.
      April 15, 2018 6:50 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Check out my last question Ele. I stand corrected. It has to do with Erik Verlinde, the Dutch theoretical physicist who says dark matter doesn't exist. He is not alone. You may find it interesting. I did. Thanks.You ARE familiar with  Verlinde, correct?
      April 15, 2018 6:54 AM MDT
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  • 44797
    No I am not...but I will be shortly. Anyone named Erik/Eric/Erich is a friend of mine.
      April 15, 2018 6:58 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Because of your views I Googled "what physicists don't believe in dark matter" and I was shocked. Once again you caused me to learn something I didn't know anything at all about and as you know that is my carrot. The point of my endless WHYs. Good reading m'dear and thanks! :) This post was edited by RosieG at April 15, 2018 7:04 AM MDT
      April 15, 2018 7:01 AM MDT
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  • 44797
    I looked him up. Good looking dude. I shall google the same.
      April 15, 2018 7:06 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Excellent. I gave you something to check out. Yippee! Hey hey hey! Oh boy! Thumbs up for reciprocity! Thanks Ele! :)
      April 15, 2018 7:15 AM MDT
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  • 44797
    I spend lots of time looking stuff up. Here's one for you. What is the most venomous spider on the planet?
      April 15, 2018 7:20 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    A brown recluse spider? I dunno m'dear. I'm gonna look. BRAZILIAN WANDERING SPIDER. Gonna canel that trip to Rio!  :) This post was edited by RosieG at April 15, 2018 7:23 AM MDT
      April 15, 2018 7:20 AM MDT
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