@vgr Or "higher level of abstraction". Chemistry is the emergent properties of physics, biology the emergent properties of chem/phys, etc.
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@vgr Doesn't mean "I don't understand nor do I want to", but rather "99% of the time, lower-level principles not needed to explain this". - Show replies
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@vgr technically defensible use common in physics -- "you can produce this macro behavior with some wiggle room in the microscopic detail" -
@vgr some argue deduction from micro is impossible in principle, classic polemic being Laughlin & Pines http://more-whales.tumblr.com/post/124562236882/from-laughlin-pines-the-theory-of …
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@vgr Using the word "emergence" has one very important virtue. It can help you remember that such processes are not steered w/o surprises.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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#scifi author Arthur C. Clarke 3rd law "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke%27s_three_laws …@vgrThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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