[sdiy] Is everything digital?

[Ian Fritz]

At 08:54 PM 5/15/05, Glen wrote:


>So Mr. friendly local physicist, is everything "digital" (or "quantized" if
>you prefer) when examined very closely?

Well, sonny, I don't reckon I can answer that very good.  The ole 
Alzheimer's *and* the lumbago are really actin' up today.

I do seem to recollect, though, that folks usually describe them there 
"macroscopic" systems by using somethin' called "statistercal 
mechanics".  I'm mighty confused as to why you young folks don't talk about 
that at all.  Mebe with all yer modren computers and all you don't need 
them old fashioned idears.

Time fer some more "prunes" (or "dried plums" if you prefer).