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Entropic Gravity Getting Messy?

What we see happening here is the good old well-established way in which science progresses. A scientist publishes a wild idea. Some other scientists become enthusiastic, others less so. The result is that a group of researchers with varying degrees of skepticism towards the new idea start evaluating it, and chances are soon someone will claim to have disproven the new idea. The whole process repeats again: others start evaluating this criticism, and soon someone will claim... etc. This process can have only one of two outcomes. One possible outcome is that evidence against the original wild idea starts piling up, and soon the vast majority of the scientific community will consider the whole idea disproven, and will stop exploring what is from that moment on considered a dead alley in research. The other possibility is that the criticism to the new idea will be proven to be incorrect, and that evidence in favor of the new theory starts building. Often the bright new idea is not yet well defined, and the discussions can get messy. In these circumstances it can take years before one of the two outcomes clearly emerges. Verlinde's entropic gravity idea is an example of such a less well-defined concept, and we should not be surprised if we witness a number of swings of the pendulum in favor and against the concept of entropic gravity before a consensus emerges. In fact, in the twenty months that have passed since Verlinde presented his entropic gravity idea, many papers in favor as well as against the idea have already appeared. Some papers appeared supportive in the sense that they extend the entropic gravity concept to describe phenomena like   the accelerated expansion of the universe . Other papers dismissed entropic gravity as a flawed theory. Most arguments against entropic gravity could easily be refuted. An example is the claim that entropic forces are necessarily irreversible and therefore can not describe gravity that manifests itself as a reversible phenomenon.

Microdynamics Group Aligns with Data Impact for Electronic Invoice ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Data Impact, a leading provider of modular, SaaS-based Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) solutions, today announced a strategic reseller alliance with Microdynamics Group (MDG).   Through the relationship, MDG, a leading provider of printed and electronic billing solutions, will leverage Data Impact’s EIPP Plus solution to enhance its own electronic invoice offerings to customers throughout North America.

Microdynamics will resell the Data Impact’s EIPP Plus solution set as a part of its print and mail services product suite to address growing demand for an electronic alternative to print, and as a means of providing a more complete offering to attract new clients.

Data Impact’s EIPP PLUS is the first comprehensive integration of electronic invoice presentment and payment and online document repository capability.  Its modular design and Software‐as‐a‐Service (SaaS) delivery enable customers to fundamentally alter the Accounts Receivable transaction cycle and streamline the path to payment.

“Data Impact’s EIPP Plus is a natural complement to our existing arsenal of billing solutions,” commented Microdynamics Group Senior Vice President of Sales, Tom Harter Jr.  “As such, it will enable MDG to extend the reach of our marketing and customer retention efforts and provide a scalable, readily-implemented solution that allows customers to quickly realize the benefits of e-invoicing and dramatically reduce the postage and processing costs associated with paper-based billing.”

“As a provider of printed and electronic billing solutions since 1974, Microdynamics has had a front-row seat to the evolution of e-invoicing,” noted Tammie Calys, Data Impact’s Vice President of Sales and Strategic Alliances.  “MDG’s focus on improving efficiency and using customizable billing solutions to improve customer relationships aligns perfectly with Data Impact’s approach to e-invoicing.  The flexibility, scalability and rapid ROI represented by EIPP Plus will enable MDG to offer yet another cost-effective option to its billing customers.

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