the know-nothing empiricist's objection to particle physics

[trochee]

I've never seen a bottom quark
a black hole or neutrino
though the doc insist
they must exist:
frankly, what does he know?

(further apologies to Gelett Burgess)

Comments

[apollinax.livejournal.com]

Feynwan once commented that there is no evidence they exist, or even an electron, really; instead, they were merely models of whatever does exist, and very good ones at that.

geekdom

[trochee.livejournal.com]

Isn't "it's only a model" a quote from The Holy Grail?

[bwb-archive.livejournal.com]

I had a bottom quark once.

Very painful.

Went to the doctor and got some medicine.