Recent content by Merlin

old reality is no reality This is the only thing that you may be sure of. Reality is an illusion. We "see" reality as a construct, not as it really is. This is because we are in step lock with reality is before we observe / cause the collapse of the wave function. We see old "reality".

Reply to Mumeishi agnostictheist, I will agree with most of what you've posted. I don't agree with Mumeishi. This debate has, like Mumeishi's universe, become a sphere that takes us back to the start.With nothing resolved. It is much easier (for me and my universe or paradigm) to place...

I wonder, Why is it so easy to imagine simple ETs, but so difficult to accept God(s) or God ETs as having been here before creating us and leaving. Of course this leads us to who or what created the ETs! If they were as dull as us, (in brainpower, relative size, etc.) and had near light speed...

I feel we aren't alone. "They" are coming back. "They" create universes and life (but not souls). And what's more, "they" have left calling cards, for a reason. And no, I can't prove it, What data/evidence etc is there which makes you feel this way?[/color] quote:And science shouldn't...

Superfreak,...Either we must agree to disagree or, "What we have here is a failure to communicate!" (Jackie Gleason.) I am at a loss when putting my thoughts clearly into words. I should have said the first generation fusion reactors (yet to be). I thought you would make the connection without...

clarification (a.k.a. caveat): fusion and fission here = self-sustaining processes, as in 'fusion reactor', 'nuclear power plant' or Oklo. Im calling fusion like what may happen in a first generation nuke power plant as follows, for example a D-T fusion reaction. Nuclei of two isotopes of...

the drake equation The Drake equation, yes I do believe that it describes, the probability of Earth like planets in a system. I'm too lazy to look it up, just type it in and you should get many hits. I feel we aren't alone. "They" are coming back. "They" create universes and life (but not...

The BB theory doesn't go beyond that point. Time and the space dimensions of our universe are properties of it and not something that it sits in. Thus, there was no 'before' time began. We can conjecture some other time-like dimensions outside the universe, but it may be intrinsically...

hmmm reply to reply Mass = Fusion? Fusion reactions require certain minimum conditions to start, and keep going; Jupiter's core is quite a long way from having these. The coolest/least-dense conditions under which fusion can occur (special cases aside) are those found in the cores of...

Could the center of the Earth's core be a critical mass of U-235 or other heavy metals, sustaining a fission reaction. (or might fusion be possible with the presures and magentic fields there? ). If not Earth what about Jupiter or larger exra solar planet? Merlin

Tidal forces delux interforum memo I have a thought experiment for you. Suppose the Earth had a 4 meter hollow sphere exactly in the center. What would the gravitational effects be if you placed a ball bearing in the center of this hollow sphere and dropped it? would it be weightless? Or...

the big bang and religion There should be a balance between religion and science. Neither can answer the big question conclusively. I agree with most contemporary cosmological models, and mainstream theories going back to the Big Bang. The question is ,how does this infinite point become...

reply to the captain I am interested in AI. The "evolution" of computer power is increasing in geometric progression. However, we would be an incredibly stupid race not to build fail safes into this "massive information systems"or MIS. I suspect that we are that incredibly stupid race! The next...

I am aware that I am aware Deeper an deeper we go. Are animals self aware? no, they eat because they are hungry. Was Neanderthal self aware. Yes, they buried their dead, and provided implements for use in the afterlife. there MAY be levels of self awareness. If astral projection could be...

the past is past Hmmmm ...Without going into a long thesis, I may not be able to answer you. My paradigm is weird. I think we all live in our own universes. Like foam bubbles. These universes are casually connected. we can only interact with entities that have the same bubble...