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.Scott replied to the thread Question about what is in the Universe.We can use that definition within the scope of this discussion. But it is a "philosophical" definition. The physical sciences are...
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.Scott replied to the thread Question about what is in the Universe.Let's not discuss "a God". I think that the definition of universe should be more specific. Certainly for Physics, it's everything...
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Event has a technical meaning in relativity. It is not one event, but it is one process that does not involve an evolution of the photon...
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.Scott replied to the thread High School Light & Time.If you want to simulate what a photon does, then at the moment that the "emission" occurs, you need to capture all the information about...
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.Scott replied to the thread High School Time travel without paradox.If your parents were killed before you were conceived, you are going to have a hard time travelling. Regarding you more general...
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.Scott replied to the thread High School Light & Time.I don't think there's any simple way to describe how a photon moves. It is not at all like a regular missile. The information that is...
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.Scott replied to the thread Effective Regulation Needed for Safety - Case of TWA Flight 514.I am very familiar with Dulles. As a pilot in the late '70's, I did my instrument training there. The announcer, MentourPilot, has an...
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.Scott replied to the thread Introducing myself (by myself).Welcome to these forums. Information and space-time have one well-explored connection. You may already be familiar with the Bekenstein...
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the original problem spec was in error. In the original spec, it was postulated that the sun was over Greenwich, two ob this problem...
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.Scott replied to the thread High School The world is not enough.This is when the OP discovers what happens to puzzle threads after they are solved - they become a home to this sort of enlightened...
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.Scott replied to the thread High School The world is not enough.I have crossed the dateline 6 times - three in each direction, so I am "evened out". On two of the return trips, the days progressed...
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.Scott replied to the thread High School The world is not enough.I believe I have provided the answer that the Op was seeking. It was just a puzzle that was ineffectively presented.
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.Scott replied to the thread Newbie. Lots of degrees. Lots of ignorance. Curious..Regarding the title you picked, I will quote a local philosopher: "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance", Will...
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.Scott replied to the thread High School The world is not enough.Hello @red_ed : As you travel from Greenwich eastward around the globe, your time will jump in this sequence +1hr, +1hr, +1hr, +1hr...
