Quarton19 Jan 2003

Well, I admit that my knowledge of quantum mechanics
is conceptual and not formal or involving mathematics.
I leave that to the physicists. And regarding the "quantum
world", I realize many writers and reviews on the subject
tend towards hyperbole and misinterpretation. I also become
weary of all the pseudo science and mystical posturing that
is so prevalent. I recall Stephen Hawking mentioned this in
one of his books, distancing himself from the crowd you have
previously mentioned. Personally, cosmology is the most
profound and interesting subject I have encountered over the
years and, like you, hate to see it cheapened by supposed
experts who senationalize the field with a lot of nonsense
in order to appeal to the many simple-minded and uninformed
readers who believe such claptrap. But, perhaps they gain
some insight into the quantum world and that is probably
better than being totally ignorant on the subject. Then again, who was that who said a little knowledge can be dangerous?

I thought you might like a little limerick I wrote recently:

There once was a theorist named Einstein,
the universe he sought to redefine.
He wrote of relativity
while hiding his proclivity
for reading his astrological sign.