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Have you actually looked up the Heisenberg uncertainty principle? I used to be an undergraduate in Physics, and while I don't claim to know the definition anymore, I remember it being considerably more technical than that (its lacking the "..because" part). I thought it was something to do with errors in instrumental measurement.. a more precise measurement of position ruins your precision on motion, since your instrument cannot simultaneously measure both quantities at the same time. Your measurement disturbs the system, which leads to uncertainty. So every measurement in quantum has uncertainty - even in perfect experiments. The HUP provides the exact relationship between the precision in one quantitiy and the precision lost in another. This concept bothered me a lot in quantum mechanics, but then, general consensus is its still an incomplete science..far as I remember =p. Keep in mind its just stating the uncertainties in your knowledge of a position and a momentum are not independent, and providing the relation between the two, and it should make sense. Hope that helps..

"For better or for worse" doesn't mean you can chop their face off, or ignore them for the rest of your life. That contradicts that "to love and to cherish" part, which is also a very important promise of marriage. I will say this, I have seen marriages where the people in them also had that misconception - on Divorce Court.

There is a way to "undo" the marriage. Its called divorce. A marriage is not a set of handcuffs.. it is a symbol of love, and commitment, that indicates you intend to spend the rest of your days with this person. There's a vow that you say "to love and to cherish", if you slip things into neutral, then you've broken your vow, and its grounds for divorce.

It is true that once you're newly-wed, there is a chance you'll slip things into neutral and make things sour. Especially in the first year/couple years. But after a while that's going to put your relationship through a "rough patch".. repeatedly.. and you'll learn that you cannot just get complacent with your marriage. Marriage doesn't remove the competition at all... that's an assumption that will get any marriage in deep trouble. I can't think of a woman I ever knew (worth marrying) that didn't have a bunch of guys waiting in the wings.

My outlook is generally to respect the beliefs of other people. That is to say, if they believe in the supernatural, I'm going to say.. that's fine, you believe that if you want. Most folks I've tried just got defensive when I tried to fix them. It is like grabbing sand in your fist.. the harder you grab, the faster it leaves your hand. As for ghosts, well, that's a bit of silliness really. But strange things happen, and if you don't have a scientific background, you're going to have no idea why. At that point, you might decide to research and then spit out a thesis on it, or you might just go look for an existing answer from somebody/thing you believe is credible, or some other option. Majority of person including myself will likely take the second option before even thinking of the other. Luckily for me I'm nerd, so I've trusted physics textbooks on these matters. Multiple ones, to make sure they're in agreement. But anyway.. misinformation is a huge problem in society, and it begins very early in life. I did go through a stage of believing in ghosts, back when I was 9 year old.. for a while. I was pretty distressed by the matter, so I spoke to a grandparent. He told me this.. "Have you ever seen a ghost?" I said, no. "Has anyone you know ever seen a ghost?" ..I told him people who said that. And he just pointed out all the other stupid things they'd claimed, and the fact of the matter being, until you've seen one, you don't have any reason to believe that. Not bad coming from a Catholic!

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Thanks for the recommendations. I have been reading Atlas Shrugged pretty much to figure out the philosophy this time around. A different book may be what I am looking for, but I'll finish Atlas Shrugged again before I do it.

I am new to the board. I've read Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead once each, and I'm presently reading Atlas Shrugged a second time. I'm 24 years old, confused about pretty much everything, and looking for something that can aid me to get through a very tough period. This seems to be it. I will most likely be lurking a while just gathering information until I either leave or feel ready to contribute something (like a newbie question that hasn't already been answered). Enough about me. Happy new year!

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