Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.

Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Gudanov - Nov 28, 2006 6:11:56 am PST #3359 of 10007
Coding and Sleeping

I'd say it's potential science.

There's a pretty good debate about whether String Theory can be considered science. On the one hand like you said, the math fits into what can be confirmed. On the other hand, it is not currently falsifiable (which makes it speculation IMO). The LHC due to come online in 2007 may be able to provide some evidence of extra dimensions though and that would really lend some credibility to the idea.


megan walker - Nov 28, 2006 6:13:46 am PST #3360 of 10007
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Devi found a mouse. A real mouse. When I finally grabbed her, hoping to make her dump it on the balcony, she dropped it. It ran behind the loveseat. I haven't seen it since. I'm paralyzed with not caring...

Just wait until the bat shows up.


Gudanov - Nov 28, 2006 6:14:27 am PST #3361 of 10007
Coding and Sleeping

Something without empirical evidence you mean, Gud? Otherwise, I'm with you.

Yep. I went back and corrected. Thanks.


tommyrot - Nov 28, 2006 6:14:28 am PST #3362 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

There were a lot of implications of the theories of relativity that could not be tested until recently.


Jessica - Nov 28, 2006 6:20:55 am PST #3363 of 10007
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

On the other hand, it is not currently falsifiable

Key word there being "currently" -- in many, if not most cases, it's not that such theories are inherently untestable, it's that we don't have the tools yet. (Solution: bigger toys!)


§ ita § - Nov 28, 2006 6:27:12 am PST #3364 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Isn't calling it a theory quotation marks right there?

Otherwise it'd be a law or something else.


sumi - Nov 28, 2006 6:30:10 am PST #3365 of 10007
Art Crawl!!!

I just heard that my niece dyed her hair pink. I can't wait to see pictures!


tommyrot - Nov 28, 2006 6:31:32 am PST #3366 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I just heard that my niece dyed her hair pink.

I thought that was just a theory.


Vortex - Nov 28, 2006 6:32:11 am PST #3367 of 10007
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

HIMYM: Even though that was my first instinct, upon re-listening I wasn't so sure.

When I first watched it, I thought it was Amy Sedaris When I watched it again, and listened carefully, I thought Megan Mullally.


sarameg - Nov 28, 2006 6:35:24 am PST #3368 of 10007

Just wait until the bat shows up.

They stay in the stairwell. This is what I get for noting there hadn't been mice inside for a while, last week.

Umph. Must go fetch the other cat. And do laundry. And lease. And groceries.