[Torg] A possible outlook on the Tech Axiom: No way physics.

[Jasyn Jones]

On Jul 19, 2007, at 11:30 AM, Stephen John Smoogen wrote:

> Such principles imply that certain effects are
> practically impossible. A small number of principles, however, belong
> to a different category. These say, in effect, "That cannot happen."
> Such principles imply that certain effects are physically impossible.

Such as the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (AFAIK.) This isn't a  
limitation of technology, but a fundamental limitation in the laws of  
physics. Hence, no tool of physical laws can overcome it, no matter  
how advanced.

This is true in physics, and it explains why I oppose the "all '33'  
axioms are the same."

They're not the same, because if there is a fundamental limitation in  
physics, this limits all tools that depend on physics to operate,  
including Tech 33 tools, which means that Tech 33 cannot be "anything  
goes."

(And, if there are no such fundamental limitations, then 33 tools  
still operate according to the paradigm of their Axiom: Tech 33 tools  
depend on physics, they don't obviate physics.)

IMHO, YMMV, of course.
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