Word: discomforts
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...anthropic principle still makes many scientists uncomfortable--and not just because it gives comfort to theologians. That discomfort, says Stanford theorist Leonard Susskind, is all to the good. "In the end," he observes, "it doesn't matter whether the anthropic principle makes us happy. What matters is whether it's true"--that is, whether cosmic numbers really are as arbitrary as they seem. If they aren't, physics may eventually succeed in explaining many features of our world that seem so puzzling today. And if the anthropic principle is true? Well, then, says Aguirre, "the universe will seem even more...
...long uneasiness with contemporary art. The University, Norden points out, is willing to consider in an historical context “works that were, in their own time, considered avant garde art.” At the same time, however, “Harvard has a tremendous discomfort with live art—work that has not already received critical approval and can be studied and considered in their periods...
...volunteers yesterday sought to address issues of voter intimidation or discomfort by providing information on voter rights and reminding community members of their options...
Field took the first shot and the Sheikh took the second, fatal shot. “A foreigner and sheikh killing a magnificent specimen together” is how Field sums up his experience. When Field asked for the boar as a specimen, however, the sheikh’s discomfort suggested a larger cultural divide between these...
Kurz says Bush eased social discomfort by “calling people by their last name and then adding...