FEA = finite element analysis PR = Poisson’s Ratio E = Young’s modulus Ro = mass density EOS = equation of state Darwinian computer simulationists have no idea what I’m talking about, but they should. A thorough understanding of FEA, PR, E, Ro, and EOS is a prerequisite for any computer-simulationist who hopes to have any confidence that his computer simulation will have any validity concerning the real world (and this just concerns transient, dynamic, nonlinear mechanical systems — nothing that even approaches, by countless orders of magnitude, the complexity, sophistication, and functional integration of biological systems). Even with all of my understanding and years of experience, I would never expect anyone to accept the results of one of my Read More ›

I thought I’d remind you all of the conference this summer on Engineering and Metaphysics. The idea for the conference came from two directions. One is the question of, if humans are more than mere physics, how does that affect engineering decisions? The other is the question, what insights do the practice of engineering give to the larger questions of reality?
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