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average physics student vs POTUS 47 (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 11 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Sure, but between nothing and the axioms of the standard model we end up with a fairly comprehensive description which can predict how different kinds of magnets behave in a wide variety of situations.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    That's knowing how to use it, not how it works.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    No, the theory of electromagnetism and by extension physics in general is knowing how it works. How to use it is engineering, a different set of knowledge which we also have some of.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    I think they mean more the difference between what rules it follows and why it follows those rules. It sounds like we know more about the "what" but not much about the "why" for magnets (or any of the fundamental forces).

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