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How our universe physically works.
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It’s time to explore key ideas and takeaways.
First, a reminder about the philosophy of journalism.
Journalism is strongest when it resists the urge to simplify complex realities into moral certainty.
With that, two “tales.”
Our first story.
From History: 1858
Subject: Max Planck.
Lived from 1858 to 1947, aged 89.
Planck discovered limits by following the math honestly—even when it contradicted intuition.
Looked at differently.
Max Planck didn’t seek to overturn classical physics. He ran into its limits. By taking experimental results seriously and refusing to force certainty where it no longer fit, Planck revealed one of science’s deepest lessons: progress often begins when explanation must stop.
That Physics Story,
was first published on TST 4 weeks ago.
Now for our second story.
From History: 13.8 Billion Years Ago
Subject: Expanding Universe.
Highly speculative.
So, to put it simply.
150 years ago, calling Earth a few million years old was bold. Today, science has refined the age of the universe to 13.8 billion years. Only time will tell if that number holds firm — or shifts again.
That Physics Story,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
Next up. Two “quotes.”
Tidbit number three, the first of two quotes.
From History:
Subject: Planck Constant.
- Max Planck.
- circa 1900.
Breakthroughs often occur when conviction gives way to honesty.
What matters here is this.
Planck didn’t advance physics by defending what he believed, but by surrendering it when the evidence refused to cooperate. His “act of despair” reminds us that truth doesn’t yield to confidence. It yields to honesty—especially at the moment when our most trusted explanations stop working.
That Physics Quote,
was first published on TST 4 weeks ago.
Tidbit number four, another quote.
Subject: We Are Stardust.
- Carl Sagan.
- circa 1980.
We are not separate from the universe—we are expressions of it, linked by matter, chemistry, and atoms.
Put simply.
Carl Sagan reminds us that we are intimately connected to the universe. The particles that form our bodies are borrowed from a cosmic pool of just 17 particles and four forces. Even more humbling, the molecules within us were forged in the hearts of stars, linking us directly to the vast cosmos that surrounds us.
That Physics Quote,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
Finally, 4 frequently asked “questions.”
Now it is time for tidbit number five. The first of four questions.
Subject: Ionization.
None. Both describe the same process of atoms or molecules gaining or losing electrons.
In short.
“Ions” in river water, electrolytes, and ion hair dryers all arise from ionization, the process by which atoms or molecules gain or lose electrons and become charged. Whether biology, chemistry, or consumer tech, the underlying physics is identical.
That Physics FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Tidbit FAQ number six.
Subject: Mass and Volume.
- Mass is weight..
- Volume is size..
Physics < Science
From another angle.
Mass and volume are fundamental properties, but our perceptions of them can be deceptive. Differences in density, like a bowling ball versus a basketball, reveal how our senses create illusory interpretations.
That Physics FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
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