The FQXi Inaugural Essay Contest (Summer 2008)

In summary, the conversation is about submitting an essay for the FQXi Inaugural Essay Contest on the topic of "The Nature of Time." The participants discuss their progress on their essays and potential changes or additions. They also mention the guidelines and potential prizes for the contest. The conversation ends with a suggestion to use any prize money to upgrade a physics forum.
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Is there anyone here qualified to submit an essay?
Do you want to do a joint essay?
http://fqxi.org/community/essay
The FQXi Inaugural Essay Contest (Summer 2008):
“THE NATURE OF TIME”
I already got my part written … It could be fixed up and re-titled.
“Did the Clock Tick?”
https://www.physicsforums.com/blog.php?b=261
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http://fqxi.org/community/essay
I have just posted in my blog “Did the Clock Tick?” https://www.physicsforums.com/blog.php?b=271 10,000 words.
It looks like I will need help to condense this to meet the guide lines.

“Essays must be submitted as PDF documents. The length must exceed neither 5000 words of text, nor 10 pages, including figures and references. Color figures as well as hyperlinks within the document are acceptable. Although FQXi will accept works from anyone anywhere, the essay must be submitted in English.”
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You could help and add a part to this essay by looking at the impact on LAMBDA, and other constants if the dimensions of our universe were greater or less than now.
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If we won a prize, I would use my part to pay for a “Physicsforum Upgrade”.
 
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1. What is the FQXi Inaugural Essay Contest?

The FQXi Inaugural Essay Contest was a competition organized by the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi) in the summer of 2008. It was open to all individuals interested in exploring the fundamental questions in physics and cosmology.

2. What were the rules and guidelines for the essay contest?

The essay had to be written in English, no longer than 25,000 characters (approximately 5000 words), and should address the theme “The Nature of Time”. The essays were judged based on originality, clarity, and rigor of argumentation.

3. Who could participate in the essay contest?

The essay contest was open to all individuals regardless of nationality, age, or academic background. Both professional and amateur scientists, as well as non-scientists, were encouraged to submit their essays.

4. What were the prizes for the essay contest?

The first prize winner received a cash prize of $10,000. There were also two second prizes of $5,000 each and three third prizes of $1,000 each. In addition, the winning essays were published in a special issue of the FQXi online magazine, "The Frontiers Collection".

5. Is the FQXi Inaugural Essay Contest still ongoing?

No, the FQXi Inaugural Essay Contest was a one-time event held in the summer of 2008. However, FQXi continues to organize essay contests on different topics related to the foundations of physics and cosmology. These contests are open to anyone who is interested in exploring these fundamental questions.

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