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    Parker Owens
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Disasters, Delights and Other Detours - 6. Occam's Razor and Doppler Effect

Time for a bit of science. You can all get out your red pens.

Occam's Razor

Will Occam had a razor keen,
the like to which has ne'er been seen,
though Aristotle came quite close,
as logic seemed to him routine.

It's not a razor (I'm jocose),
but Occam's rule for all verbose
explanatory theorems states:
eschew the over-grandiose.

Instead, in rational debates,
if two ideas have equal weights,
the one with least assumptions wins
the day o'er other postulates.

My heart is burst, my head, it spins;
the simplest reason for my grins
is love surprising, unforeseen
yet here our life as one begins.

 

 


Doppler Effect

Herr Christian Doppler had a flash
of intuition bold and rash
that waves' inconstancies reflect
an object's movement on the dash.

The famed eponymous effect
of wave compression with respect
to sounding items drawing near
explains the tones our ears detect.

Wave elongation will appear
with parting bodies, to your ear
they sing their songs in lower keys,
like sirens, which we overhear.

My heart proves Doppler by degrees,
it races at your gentle squeeze
but as you leave, its rate will crash,
upholding his hypotheses.

Leave comments or hypotheses, it's fine by me....
Copyright © 2017 Parker Owens; All Rights Reserved.
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Dodger

Wow, Parker, this is amazing! I studied the Doppler Effect at school but I had to look up Occam's Razor for it to make sense. Informative poetry.

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2 minutes ago, Dodger said:

Wow, Parker, this is amazing! I studied the Doppler Effect at school but I had to look up Occam's Razor for it to make sense. Informative poetry.

 

Thank you, Dodger! These are fun to research and write, and perhaps fun to read, if your memories of school aren't too horrific...

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BDANR

 Creative and structured beautifully! I like the mix of science, love, and romance :).

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3 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

 

Thank you, Dodger! These are fun to research and write, and perhaps fun to read, if your memories of school aren't too horrific...

I'm lucky; my memories of school are all good but I have always enjoyed learning and even today it was fun looking up Friar William when reading your poem.

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10 minutes ago, BDANR said:

 Creative and structured beautifully! I like the mix of science, love, and romance :).

 

Who says nerds can't understand love? Thank you so much for reading these! 

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12 minutes ago, Dodger said:

I'm lucky; my memories of school are all good but I have always enjoyed learning and even today it was fun looking up Friar William when reading your poem.

It's always fun to find a scientific or mathematical principle that needs a poetic treatment. I believe Aditus put up the challenge of The Universal Gas Constant once....

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42 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Read these aloud to my mum. She found them delightful.

 

You have made my day! That you should read these aloud at all makes me very, very happy. That your mum enjoyed them - and maybe you did too - lifts my heart this evening.

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53 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

 

You have made my day! That you should read these aloud at all makes me very, very happy. That your mum enjoyed them - and maybe you did too - lifts my heart this evening.

I enjoyed them too.

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2 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

nice Parker... dont understand em .. but i know you put a lot of work into them xo

 

Thank you for trying these on for size. Both of these are principles on which bits of modern life are founded, and worth a bit of poetic fun. Hugs! 

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Mikiesboy
5 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

 

Thank you for trying these on for size. Both of these are principles on which bits of modern life are founded, and worth a bit of poetic fun. Hugs! 

i quite often wear things that dont fit.. hehe

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8 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

i quite often wear things that dont fit.. hehe

 

I shall have to ask Michael how they look... ;) 

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1 hour ago, BlindAmbition said:

I don't know how I missed this. Fantastic and creative Parker. Structure and scheme just remarkable.

 

You just made my day, jp. I think I just grew a couple of sizes....

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FormerMember4
8 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

 

You just made my day, jp. I think I just grew a couple of sizes....

Aww! I just love your unique and original take on poetry. A truly thoughtful poet, my dear Bard.

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2 minutes ago, BlindAmbition said:

Aww! I just love your unique and original take on poetry. A truly thoughtful poet, my dear Bard.

 

You are very nice to say so. I can go to bed blushing...

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Headstall

Superb, Parker... my eyes tend to glaze over at these subjects, but not when you go exploring. I know it will all make sense in the end... once you apply love to the equation :) ... I repeat... superb, you lovable nerd... cheers... Gary.... :D 

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3 hours ago, Headstall said:

Superb, Parker... my eyes tend to glaze over at these subjects, but not when you go exploring. I know it will all make sense in the end... once you apply love to the equation :) ... I repeat... superb, you lovable nerd... cheers... Gary.... :D 

Love may or may not conquer all, but it certainly helps make some things more palatable. And 'lovable nerd' feels so good, you caused a discernible blush. :) thank you so much for reading these, Gary! 

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northie

I enjoy your science / maths poems so much, even if the actual substance makes my head spin. One thing that makes the struggle more enjoyable, is how you always bring it back to love. Wonderful, dear friend. 

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8 hours ago, northie said:

I enjoy your science / maths poems so much, even if the actual substance makes my head spin. One thing that makes the struggle more enjoyable, is how you always bring it back to love. Wonderful, dear friend. 

 

You make me blush, you are that kind. I find myself drawn to the science and math poems, too. It is indeed the fun of getting at the kernel of meaning that makes these worthwhile to write. Thanks for reading these!

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