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Actually, I did find a formula... P = sidereal motion of a planet PEarth = sidereal motion of Earth = 1 year S = synodic period 1/P = 1/PEarth - 1/S for superior planets 1/P = 1/PEarth + 1/S for inferior planets That would have helped me in the beginning

It's one thing to care or feel empathy for someone who dies, or for those who were close to them. It is another to get wrapped up in it. It is not wrong to care, it is, for most people, natural. If you are an extremist in either direction of caring or not caring, it is not healthy. If...

Ok, that's where I got confused. [the "synodic period" of the fixed stars is 365.24 days (approximately)] I knew that, but for some reason, that part of the question was eluding me...as I smack myself on the forehead...duh. Thanks for your help!

I am taking an introductory astronomy course and am having problems finding the calculations needed for this problem. It is not a homework problem, just an extra question at the end of a chapter. I have asked my professor about this, and he is not sure either...any help is greatly appreciated...

Actually, I think it is the most useful. If you think in terms of physics and use Einstein as an example, without philosophy would he have ever come up with the Theory of Relativity? Most groundbreaking advances in science start with philosophy...IMO. The theoretical physicist is also a...

There are ways to start on the path without getting yourself in a bind when it comes to playing "catch-up". I have had some doubts myself about pursuing a physics degree, but for different reasons. I have 27 years old and after many years of being out of university, I have decided I am sick of...

What would one really classify as evil, anyway? What may be to one, may not be to another. When it comes to violence, we are violent every day, some of us may not realize it...killing a bug, or even breathing, we kill or injure something with everything we do. Just because a bug or microbe...

Einstein's Relativity

Energy cannot be destroyed, so technically, if you went back in time, you would only be transferring your 'mass' (energy). There would be no dupicate copy to destroy. Though we (humans) view time as linear, the universe does not work upon this principle. So, since you exist now, if you were...

The main thing involved with not being able to 'cope with mortality' is fear. Fear is caused by the understanding that there is no control over this fact of life. One must accept it as the only one truth anyone can know. Once the fear is gone, it is not an issue.

Good and evil are only two opposite extremes of the same thing. The only boundaries lie in one's perception.

Since all physical forms give off energy, would it be possible to develop a device to counter act these frequencies (not sure if that's the correct term). Almost like a cloaking device...trick the observer into not seeing? I was reading these posts and thought back to the old tales of Native...

No and no. Being a good or bad person has nothing to do with working hard or laziness.

There was a lunar eclipse about 2 days ago, could it have had to do with that?

The best way I have found to describe logic - Think well and live in harmony with your thoughts. Think logically and live consistently. -MP Hall