Recent content by Orefa

always: for all time. never: always not.

If you have "finite complexity" then the universe has a finite number of possible configurations. Given enough time to exhaust all possible configurations then I don't see that there is a choice: a previous configuration must be repeated. If so then this must also repeat forever since the...

Nothing to be concerned about then. Thanks Dan.

I am programming a module used to convert measurement units. This will be part of a system that supports complex numbers. I never use complex numbers in my field but of course engineers and physicists do so I thought I should ask a couple of questions first. Q1. Is there anything unusual about...

What I gathered from a TV piece on the challenge is that many candidates are not able to agree on what constitutes success or failure of their own claim to the paranormal. The rules are here: http://www.randi.org/research/challenge.html" It's not so complicated, you just need to clearly state...

Damn, the enemy has you flanked. Retreat! Retreat!

Military strategy is your friend. Get close to your target and learn what makes it tick. Take action. Join a Home Ec class, lots of women there. Join a yoga or pilates class. Go see movies like "The Princess Diaries". Visit flower shops and craft boutiques that women frequent. If you don't meet...

Am I crazy or did I just see Zoobyshoe near the bottom of this page? :bugeye: http://craignotbond.com/craignotbondp1.html"

1. Superman's powers 2. Just enough wit to wear a lead suit and perhaps... oh... a mask. 3. Yeah, that handshake thing. I'll have what he's having.

You got me there. So T. Rex spent his time praying and became extinct anyways. That's proof enough for me: religion doesn't save afer all.

Ok, so most people don't believe in flying pigs and the world keeps turning just fine in spite of this. Why would it be different for a god, or God, or any variation on gods you can dream up? Wait! I take that back. I think the dinosaurs didn't believe in gods either, and they're extinct...

Bad wishes. Yes, immortality sucks donkey after the end of the world, it gets boring real fast. Omnipotence already gives you the power to make yourself immortal so you've wasted a wish. Free will of your own is a redundant wish. Ok, first, wish for more wishes. If there's a rule against that...

Green envelopes? What green envelopes? :-p Ah, thooose green envelopes. No, of course not. I look at the next column with the icon. If I see an exclamation mark then I just know it's important so I open it right away. :biggrin:

Sigh. Ashencrumbs, before your post of such a generally acknowledged mythical nature is indulged, perhaps you should confirm your initial statements. Remembering that the existence of ghosts has not been proven so please consider a few pertinent questions. Define "some" success. What do you...

I don't think this is an assignment since only a few minor changes were needed to compile under gcc. The errors are mainly caused by the use of Borland extensions that are not part of the standard language (notably clrscr and getch). I just replaced getch and commented out clrscr to get it to...