Locality

Nowadays people are indulged in local theories. But local theories are inappropriate! Sometimes they are not just approximation but completely wrong! If you model BTBT using local carrier generations, you get the wrong results. In EPM, you need nonlocal pseudopotential.

So I hate the word "local". And some of them even define themselves as "old local". And obviously I am "new non-local". But anyway, there is no way you can stop the non-local effect. Somehow and to some extend, the wavefunction outside your territory will penetrate into your local territory non-locally. That's the fact. Why you want to distinguish new from old? non-local from local? After all, you were non-local non-stationary state somehow captured and localized sometime ago.

I know non-localized states are too aggressive. But non-localized states are the gem of the dynamics. We are not fermions. We are bosons. It's fine to allow others to occupy the same states. Why keep increasing the exchange energy? Let them interact freely!

I mean I don't mind declaring myself a new non-local (in time, in space and in culture) HKers.

YC, maybe empirical tells use that fitting using experimental data is far more efficient and accurate than calculating from first principle? Even engineering avoids theoretical calculations, but nowadays, people quote theories in books and Bible to prove why a social movement is justified.

you are right. The "local HKers" will love to hear what you said. Unfortunately, Chinese has been perceived as locusts everywhere. But I don't think they are. But how can I explain to you? I felt I was self-contradicting when I told you Chinese culture is about harmony with the nature. Shit! Why don't you borrow this book from the library (My Country My People)? http://www.amazon.com/.../dp/1849026645 At least it will tell you what Chinese is about before 1912. After that, who can write another "My Country My People" to explain Chinese to the world? I don't know. Frustrated. Even HKers and Taiwanese don't understand, How can a ABC understand? Buy me a meal if you find this book useful (better than comparing NOR vs NAND)

I don't think so. Firstly, these places are not the true hope for me. Secondly, I still have faith in mainland China. I trust the people will be able to self-correct, needless to say, I still believe most people in China still have this virtue!

if that's your impression, I will not disagree with you as impression is impression. Chances are mine is wronger than yours.

you are irrelevant this time. Staying in California has nothing to do with "hope". I am here just because I have no ability to go back. You know very well if I have ever had desire to stay here.

yes of course I have been to Beijing several times but may not be as recent as you. As I humbly pointed out earlier, my impression can be wronger than you. That I will not argue. However, regretfully, I do not think you entered China with a humble mind or without prejudice. In that case, you won't see what it is even if the air is not polluted. I have a Caucasian group-mate who visits Shanghai every other years by using all his accumulated 2-month-long vacation. What's he doing there? He said he's learning Chinese. But there must be something more than that. If he's not a spy and if he's not looking for Chinese girlfriend there, he must have tried to understand this place. I am sure he's not just there for food! For me, if there is a place that's represents the worst of Chinese characteristics and the people deserved the most condemnation, I will say Shanghai. But he keeps going there. You ask me to explain to you like to my daughter. I cannot. I am not a savvy narrator. My English sucks. I won't be able to explain to my daughter if she's not interested in Chinese or she just knows some pinyin and saying "ni hao ma" or if making fun of Chinese is the only way she can demonstrate her awareness of Chinese culture. When you met the girl eating with her mouth open and her face so close to the plate, you made the right decision not to take her as your wife. But it is not enough if you just stop there without understand why or trying to ask why as an ABC who claims want to know more about Chinese. If you visit Beijing 100 years ago, yes, the sky is bluer, but you will have the same conclusion. There you still see the sick men of East Asia. Even worse, you see Chinese eating Chinese (same as today of course). There are people from China and HK keen to devilize China to make you happy. Or more precisely, to avoid confronting themselves with the real issue when living in the States. They criticize China not as a reflection but as a way to have a clear cut from China. If you choose to resonant with them, you always have the greatest satisfaction. But I ask you to look at Chinese as individuals with blood and life. Think about what brought them here and there. So read the book "my country and my people" to at least have an idea what Chinese is about before 1912.

 And do not use one's history to judge another's history. Also, Chinese are definitely brain washed by communism, but maybe their counterparts have been brain washed by capitalism. There are universal values, I agree. But I feel the universal values we are upholding now might not be complete. QM language: not a complete orthonormal set, so not try to measure everything with this basis. I still believe Chinese culture can somehow contribute to the completeness.

But I know saying these are not very meaningful. Just to express my opinions. One year later, we probably will understand this better. Have a nice weekend!

You are right again. But let me tell you the background of this post. Nowadays, HKers do not like the influx of mainlanders. So some people start declaring them as "old HKers". And "local" is the word among the hottest hits. That's why I write this sport to "express my feeling". Because of this, implicitly I am the promoter of local/non-local co-existence. And you should know in QM, non-local is a superset of local. Without local, there will be no non-local and vice versa. After all, non-local is V=V(r,r') and local is V=V(r-r'). Pure local is just a simplification of non-local. And non-local loses its identity if local is not being recognized.

Of course one has to be careful, this is not simply a local/non-local antagonism. It is a very unbalanced one, 1billion vs 10 million, 5000 years vs 200 years, PLA vs no army

1. Thanks for bringing this up! Are you saying I distorted the history? Maybe, but not intentionally, because how can one mention everything? This can only show that dialogue is very important, even under hostile atmosphere. 2. But it seems that you are saying I distort less than you? Sorry for my poor English. If so thanks!  3. I am surprised you endorse the existence of orthodox history now? You were one of the guys influenced me to not believe in any history. Obviously, if history is what are written, then it cannot be "true" just because it can never fully describe what has happened. For example, what I have said must have misled dtlee. But what you have just supplemented might not make the picture more complete. On the other hand, it might distort it more. If some of HKers are not interested in distinguishing themselves from the new arrivals, would they be so keen in using this term? Although it is named by People's Daily, but it has rooted in HK for awhile already. Remember when China condemned HK being the base for anti-communism? I don't remember many HKers were so honor to bare this name. 4. But no offense to you, Fung. What I just said are mostly jokes and more to reassure the importance and usefulness (at least to me) when reading your comments. Although our discussions always lead to nowhere, they are changing me.

 thanks for sharing the link. If you discuss this with some Chinese, you will hear other opinions. But there is not point for me to discuss this just because 1) imperialism is imperialism. No matter how some Chinese feel about the tricks some SouthEast countries played to Chinese or how much they have "owed" China, there is no deny to the fact that this is imperialism, as for me "imperialism" is BIG vs small 2) If all but yourself say that you are wrong, you better slow down and consider other's opinions even by all means you think you are the most righteous country. 3) As I mentioned in the reply above and also as quoted in the article "several U.S. government officials assured me that there weren’t truly any “good guys” in these territorial disputes", we better not try to find out the "truth". What important is to cooperate and have mutual understanding. Forget about the stupid history. That's why I started learning Japanese more seriously now.

Yes very slim. The difference is the intention. Unfortunately you usually perceive it wrongly. Let it be then.