Ok Orac Now I have a question about the following quote.

Originally Posted By: Orac
If I use the formula F = MA it is hard relationship,

if I say on average F = MA

what I am doing is imparting plasticity the average result is the same but to model it you have to answer a question how much noise about the average do you want. Its like I was pulling via a rubber band or pushing thru a rubber stopper.


I am trying to get a feel for what you are saying here. My first thought is that F=MA is different if you are looking at it in Quantum way than if you are looking at it in a Classical way. I assume that "On average F=MA" takes into account the uncertainty principle. So that at small scales you do have to use Quantum principles to calculate how a system will act in response to an applied force. Of course at what we might call normal scales the uncertainty averages out so that a Classical system works according to F=MA in the hard sense.

I hope I have that somewhat right.

Bill Gill


C is not the speed of light in a vacuum.
C is the universal speed limit.