Recent content by Shai-Hulud

Oh, hah. I totally read that wrong. The Fabric of the Cosmos.

I don't suppose it really matters how many eggs you put in the pot. If I remember correctly, water maintains a constant temperature while boiling, so as long as the water is boiling, all of the eggs should be getting the same amount of heat. Adding eggs may make it so that it requires more...

So far I've read the first four books of the Dune series. Amazing books.

I'm having a difficult time rationalizing the description that a book I'm currently reading has given of Newton's idea of acceleration relative to absolute space. As I understand this description, it states that acceleration occurs relative to the whole of absolute space. I don't understand...

I don't really believe that ethics exist outside of society. I don't believe right and wrong/good and bad exist, for when humans cease to exist, who's to say that it's good or bad to beat your dog? Many believe in a higher being that creates these principles, but as that I do not believe in such...

Thinking about the present actually makes me nervous. It's hard to think about a true 'now' because as far as my limited knowledge of physics extends, there isn't a time quanta. We're accustomed to thinking of time in terms of quanta such as seconds and minutes, but these quanta don't have an...

If she expects more socialization out of you than it is your natural tenancy to give, she may just end up being an incompatible partner. As that a romantic relationship is generally a purely social human affair, it would be important for a romantic interest to be comfortable with your inherent...