is this what prompts the 'ugh'? the fact that he's trying to jump the initiation process, trying to shortcut something that doesn't admit this kind of reduction?
More likely the visceral dislike of seeing a description of some advanced physics that is Not Even Wrong. It evokes the same kind of aesthetic displeasure as seeing a big, ugly Land Rover driving around in the historical centre of a pretty city.
It's just... ugly. And it's frustrating, because the guy in the Land Rover most likely can't understand why people think it's ugly.
- Jake If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.
