Forget about the threat that mankind poses to the Earth: our activities may be shortening the life of the universe too.The solution is obvious: we need to set up a system to allow physics labs to purchase quantum offset credits. From the government. That, and probably enact a universal lead ammo ban, too.
Y'know with this kind of absolute metaphysical crap being touted as science, I'm not overly concerned about establishment "wisdom" billing people like me a kook.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to open this container and see how Schrödinger's cat is doing.
It seems the writer may be operating under the silly notion that humans are the only intelligent life in the universe capable of making observations. Few scientists would agree with that anymore.
ReplyDeleteEven if true (and I have my doubts), our impact is going to be microscopic compared to the scale of the universe. They (both the physicists and the dipsticks at the Telegraph) wanted to express their hatred of humanity, quantum physics was just the excuse.
ReplyDeleteAnd Josh ain't just joshing us, neither.
ReplyDeleteIt's because "we're the only one's cosmic enough".
ReplyDeleteWhy wasn't the universe's life shortened by the Maya indians? Or any of the other early sky watchers? Nope, just us stupid modern people.
ReplyDeleteThis just in, the universe doesn't revolve around some eggheads out on the fringe of the galaxy.
Well, hell, even if this idiotic concept had the slightest bit of reality or credibility contained within it, that would be something to be damned proud of, not fear! Hell, we, the pitiful and pathetic little humans, have successfully shortened the life expectancy of the UNIVERSE. Fear us.
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