Recent content by Epsilon Eridani

Ok, so it is indeed much more complicated than I thought. Thanks for moving the thread btw, should've posted it there initially. Thanks for the reply. One last question - which is the chlorofluorocarbon that breaks down ozone the quickest? It is my understanding that the Chlorine atoms are the...

Yes, I expected no less honest a reply. I know what I wrote sounds completely idiotic to someone that has at least basic chemistry knowledge. But is it really not possible to combine oxygen with something else that would lead to fluorine? That was the general idea of the whole thing. :biggrin:

Summary:: Hypothetical discussion of a method to turn oxygen into fluorine through the use of another chemical and also discussing the biological effects of fluorine. Hello, I'd like to start this by saying my knowledge of chemistry is extremely basic. I barely graduated chemistry in high...

The authors that have used BHs as weapons are probably way less than those that have used antimatter projectiles :biggrin: And when I say "used" I mean doing so convincingly.

I had no idea it took so much force to move a stellar object. Wow... Maybe one could shorten that time if there was a way to, say, locally and temporarily suppress inertia? That's of course in the realm of complete sci-fi, but still. Reynolds used inertia-suppressing technology in his Revelation...

Thanks a lot for clarifying! The sheer scale of such an operation can fit comfortably in the grasp of the boundless possibilities within the sci-fi genre. If Star Trek didn't do it, I'm sure some Kardashev Type III civilization from a faraway galaxy will be able to figure it out. :cool:

Ok, so I can physically move a BH through space if I had a source of strong enough gravity that I can get close enough to the BH to affect its vector. Kind of like pulling a piece of metal with a magnet. Thanks for answering!

Yeah, not sure what you're on Alex, seems like you didn't even try to answer my question. Sorry if I seem silly, but I really don't understand what you mean by that. To further clarify my point, I'll pose it as follows - is there a way that I can push a black hole towards some object in space...

My fascination with black holes runs very deep. I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on two questions I have: Do black holes orbit around another object, or are they "free-roaming"? If they do, what determines which object they rotate around? The place where they form, or some other...

The concept of Hawking radiation fascinates me, but I am not sure I understand it very well. My main question would be what kind of particles are being evaporated from the hole? Is it just photons or other particles like atoms? Are there any "exotic" particles being evaporated in the process...

Very interesting stuff. So basically the magnetic field is entirely controlled by the dynamo. Can humans impact that by placing a gigantic magnet near the planet for example? I know this is all very unrealistic but I'm just curious to what extent can humans have an impact on the field.

Ok, let me phrase the question differently then - what existing systems on Earth that are crucial to the fine balance between biomes and in general the processes that take place in the planet's tectonic layers, atmosphere, and general life-support systems, are entirely dependent on the stability...

For the sake of hypothetical discussion, assume nothing big is happening, no foreign object is present, and not just the surface is changing, but the entire shape of the field is being suddenly thrashed and morphed into something that has no resemblance to how it usually is. What effects would...

Ok, so I have long been fascinated with magnetic fields and their mysterious nature. I've been wondering what would happen when the magnetic field of Earth gets bent/disturbed/rippled by some extraneous force. I am aware the extent of effects that magnetic fields have on a planet is great, but I...

Hey, You can call me Thor (ancient obsession with thunder and Nordic mythology). I'm 26 and in the past 2 years, I've read a ton of sci-fi. Most notably I read Alastair Reynolds' "Revelation Space" saga, which is IMO the most ingenious and fantastic creation in all of sci-fi's history. I've...