Recent content by Xeonicus

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that "reproduction" is necessary for the propogation of life... but is not a condition for life. Its common sense that a lack of reproduction will gimp the ability to propogate ones species, but that doesn't mean one isn't alive. I think a robot...

Thats a true statement, but the realization is no spectular feat. What is spectacular is shaping the world in such a way that defies supposed physical laws (i.e. flying, telekinesis, causing objects to spontaneously appear). In other words... hocus pocus? This is the kinda thing it seems like...

I think there are a few ways to look at this. Everyone's favorite is, yes, of course you can shape your reality. If your will is strong enough you can accomplish anything. This sounds to me like a cop out, like a inspirational sort of pep talk. It brings to mind the old saying, "you can do...

The problem is simple, its a matter of finding a car's initial velocity after locking up the wheels while braking. Here is what I know: The braking distance (skid marks) go for 20 feet, the final velocity is 50m/s, the mass of the vehicle is 2000kg, and the coefficient of friction of the...