Brian Skinner@gravity_levity·Jan 28, 2020This is a joke (and a great illustration), but I seriously am strongly opposed to people who advocate not teaching the Bohr model.Quote Tweet〈 Berger | Dillon 〉@InertialObservr·Jan 28, 2020i think it's time to re-indoctrinate the youthShow this thread0:0957.3K views121288
Brian Skinner@gravity_levity·Jan 28, 2020I outlined my reasons here:gravityandlevity.wordpress.comThe Bohr model, Landau quantization, and “truth” in scienceA few years ago, at a big physics conference, I was party to an argument about whether we should be teaching the Bohr model of the atom in lower-level physics classes. The argument in favor was th…31054
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @gravity_levityYour philosophy of science game is deceptively simple seeming but beats half the BS I read Also I think you’re arguing for science ethnomethodology Cc @literalbanana @Meaningness11:37 PM · Jan 28, 20203 Likes
Brian Skinner@gravity_levity·Jan 28, 2020Replying to @vgr @literalbanana and @MeaningnessAnyone want to explain to me what "ethnomethodology" means?21
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jan 29, 2020Replying to @gravity_levity @literalbanana and @MeaningnessIt means bureaucrats are usually wrong and whatever non-ministry-approved thing people are actually doing is usually less wrong28