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I'm in the Discord as '''BeefSandwich27''', as well. | I'm in the Discord as '''BeefSandwich27''', as well. | ||
== What's the Point of All This? == | |||
I think [[Graph,_Wall,_Tome | GWT]] could also be called "Reality 101". | |||
It looks like Eric is trying to answer the question, "If I want to understand how the universe works, where the hell do I even start?" Once you can understand the topics in the GWT, then you're well positioned to START digging into the larger questions. | |||
Every single topic in the GWT is fascinating to me, so I'm using the wiki as a tool to unpack it all, publicly, in real time, with collaborators. For example, I wanted to understand the Graph, so I linked each topic in it to Wikipedia. https://theportal.wiki/wiki/Graph,_Wall,_Tome#The_Graph | |||
I linked: spacetime, pseudo-Riemannian manifold, metric tensor, geometrical laws, fermions, isomorphic, gauge fields, and quantum mechanics. Those are all separate subjects worth pursuing and unpacking. This is fun stuff. | |||
Then I realized that I'm not really even clear what a metric tensor is, so I followed the Wikipedia page, but it was a little overwhelming. So, I found a YouTube video. Then I figured, we could have a Metric Tensor page that becomes the on-ramp to understanding that concept. That page should answer the question, "As a layperson, how do I know what a Metric Tensor is?" Right now it's just a page that links to the YouTube video and Wikipedia, but eventually it will be more fleshed out and provide additional, clear resources for understanding the concept. https://theportal.wiki/wiki/Metric_tensor | |||
So, how can you help? Just do the same thing. Learn all the concepts in the GWT. Start with the Graph or the Wall. Find a topic and as you're learning, use the wiki as your notepad. Make it easier for the next person to follow your path. I know way less than a lot of the experts in here, but I have to start from where I am. And I'm using my lack of knowledge as a positive thing. I can document my journey in the wiki and minimize the amount of work/friction the next person has to contend with to get up to speed. | |||