ATProto Browser

ATProto Browser

Experimental browser for the Atmosphere

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This is one of my favorite ways of illustrating the relationship between theory and prediction. In the past I've referred to it as the 'Neptune-Mercury Dilemma': does a discrepancy between theory and measurement imply a testable prediction or a flaw in the theory? Only time and effort will tell.

Apr 13, 2025, 2:58 PM

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