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I would use a tub faucet flange. See this instruction video for details. That video also shows this specific problem and another way of fixing it.

By profession, I am a Software Engineer, not a Physicist. But these are the important points as I see them: Photons do not follow a simple trajectory. Between the time that a baseball is pitched to the time it is hit, it always has a position. But that's not how photons work. If you adjust...

I don't think that anything about special relativity (or general relativity) challenges a cause/effect timeline. But Quantum Mechanics presents some questions. Looking at it another way, there are certainly Darwinian reasons that a thinking organism might need to believe their plans could make...

Scott Adams died earlier this week.

Yes. AI are commonly afflicted by such "genetic disorders". Make sure any biological relatives are made aware. I am guessing that your AI would not only attempt to serve "human psychological needs", but would also have some. Thus your AI would not just write a requirements document for you...

There are a couple of few recent threads/articles related to this: This one, "How do people explore new ideas in Physics" is in "Other Physics Topics". This one, "AI use in peer review" is in "Computing and Technology". And there is this one, "Independent Research: Thinking Outside The Box...

Interesting. A virus infects AI. So, you have an artificial encephalitis or meningitis. Symptoms should include confusion and seizures (a "no-brainer" for AI). Other symptoms include headaches and altered consciousness - hence your inclusion of consciousness. AI patient: I think I am a...

According to Google AI: You generally should not apply new silicone over old silicone for a long-lasting, watertight seal because oils migrate out, preventing proper adhesion, but you can do it if the old bead is very fresh (hours old) or if you use special products like a silicone restorer or...

The alternative would be for that spin (or whatever is being measured) to be preserved forever. The particles will eventually hit something that is not reflective. Even if they are captured, how would you keep them from interacting with anything forever?

I would say that it's not a "measurement" unless the quantum parameter of interest interacts with something persistent. (Of course, is anything really persistent enough to irrevocably force a measurement result?) No. Both of the entangled particles are destined to be "measured". But transiting...

Use warm water, then wait for it to dry. If you don't want to wait, use a hair dryer. Soap is very soluble in water. And the water will readily evaporate leaving nothing behind that will interfere with caulking. Also: anything that the shower is made from will be water tolerant. in the...

For an instant, I had this odd hallucination about a "PeroK".

Welcome to these forums. You have created an interesting stew of physics topics. I'll start with your last question. I don't believe there is resolution to what happens when one particle of an entangled pair becomes inaccessible (such as dropping through an event horizon). The way I usually...

When you multiply 2s-complement numbers, you need to do "sign extension" - and that is shown in the link you provided. I have provided more a more detailed explanation below. Using the 4-bit examples, if all you want is a 4-bit result, then you are doing a modulo 16 multiply - and the result...

I would say "wait - are you sure that's an untouched 'live version'?. You may not have done editing, but the studio almost certainly did. See here for details. Also, the way that a metronome is used my an instrumentalist is discussed here. Musicians seem to do differentiate between locking...