back on the sideboard at last …

blank wall behind me again …

I just graduated high school and am on my way to college, but i have finally foundout that science is ridicously cool! I have not really cared about what my instructors have taught and only did what was necessary to get a decent grade. What can i do to boost my knowledge and get a head start i.e. literature, class scheduling, ect. So far i have read into things like naval engineering, anti-matter, all kinds of propulsion, and things of the sort. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

oooh … crumbs … !

In physics, the conservation of energy states that the total amount of energy in any isolated system remains constant but can't be recreated, although it may change forms, e.g. friction turns kinetic energy into thermal energy. In thermodynamics, the first law of thermodynamics is a statement of the conservation of energy for thermodynamic systems, and is the more encompassing version of the conservation of energy. In short, the law of conservation of energy states that energy can not be created...

Below is a summary I put together about a year ago regarding type 1a supernovae and the accelerating cosmos.


It was discovered in 1998 that not only is the universe still expanding but it's also accelerating (one idea that gave rise to the notion of dark energy). How do cosmologists know this? What data do they have that gives them this idea? I've been reading a book called 'The Extravagant universe: exploding stars, dark energy and the accelerating cosmos' that seems to shed...