I was well within the topic. I could just as easily accuse you of hijacking it by over-reacting to what (I presume) you incorrectly identified as racism.
Stating "in my opinion" in hopes of differentiating it from fact is redundant when the subject isn't dealing with strictly accepted...
I already explained why any statistical data in support of my argument would be woefully incomplete and hence, pointless. If someone took it on as a Phd thesis, it would still be incomplete because there would be too many factors involved. I suppose it could be the subject of a book, but the...
A lack of scientific evidence doesn't mean my assertion is incorrect. Since it is on such a broad scale, statistical data is just too specific, and there will always be exceptions to the rule. I just know it; I know it in my bones, I feel it in the air, that we as a species are getting dumber...
Sorry, I don't have anything to back up my claim, but if I did it could easily be criticized from various angles (which is why such sensitive studies are seldom if ever done).
The basic facts as I see them are this: Economic class is never a measure of intelligence, but on a broad level it is...
Do you want the cold, honest answer?
It's because of the shrinking intellectual quality of the gene pool. Stupid people keep having children, and they keep having more children than smart people.
In all likelihood you would impress the potential scholarship granting intitution more with the background knowledge you have that could lead to writing such a paper than with the actual paper. This is because even if you know what you're talking about and the subject has ingenuity and novelty...
But how do you know that the infinite universe doesn't have universal laws? What is the law that says all laws must be change? Since we don't yet have evidence of fluctuations, we don't know.
Is there irrefutable evidence that the laws as we know them apply to all the galaxies in the observable universe with a fine tuned universal degree of accuracy throughout, or is it more likely that they vary from one galaxy (or galactic cluster) to another? Do you have any links that explain this?
Well over half the dreams I have are set at my parent's place, which is the original home where I was raised. But I haven't lived there in 14 years. Anyone else experience this? What is my unconscious telling me? That I need to get in closer touch with them? Or is it just that my first 17 years...
It costs $500 just to attend, but it seems to be the only conference for high energy/ revolutionary / physics propulsion ideas. Has anyone gone or know anyone who has?
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Actually, my interest in this stems from my viewing of it as being microcosmic of a paradigm shift. The SETI telescopic array funded by Paul Allen is one example of private sector funding not necessarily having commercial interests. As NASA keeps shovelling money into its giant holes like the...
Well if they go high enough to see outer space and the stars during the daytime, I guess it will be worth it and it won't be a scam. That would also do a lot for reigniting public support for other space ventures.
The scientific justifications for Mars and Moon missions were already...
This isn't going to be an alternative to NASA. It's going to be entertainment not science driven. And the money simply isn't forthcoming to make commercial trips into outer space on a regular basis. Perhaps not for another 20-30 years, anyway.
What this is is a scam. Can you even see the...
However- in order to keep as many options open as possible, I think it would be best if I get some ADD counselling (or something equivalent) and give a uni. degree a shot, while continuing with this on the side. That would be much better than making a final decision not to try it (even if I find...
Yeah that does seem to be a fundamental problem with me. But as I said, my aim here isn't to get a job; it's to know whether or not warp drive is possible. And I have been in contact with a few professional physicists and engineers, in addition to having pretty much the entirety of everything...
I appreciate your replies, but I guess deep down I was hoping for a little more "External Validation" than what I received. If anyone has more to add to this topic, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm in somewhat of a personal limbo here, and I do value your opinions.
This idea came to me in a most peculiar dream, and I was wondering if it would be possible:
Basically, it would be a backpack that you strap on with arms that come down (like a car seat) with controls at the ends. You start up the little engine in the backpack and mini helicopter blades...
Also, as I stated previously, I don't want a physics-related job; what I want is to understand the theories that have already been proposed, posiibly come up with some of my own, and gauge whether or not a warp drive spacetime will ever be possible (and if it seems to be, do what I can to...
As argued in the self-educated math thread, there are many ways one may teach himself calculus and other maths required to develop a good understanding of General Relativity (which would be required to assess, debate, and criticize and propose warp drive theories). You don't need to be a student...
You're right about that. But I've learned over the years that it's easier for me to teach myself things like GR than for someone else to teach me Grade 6 history. This has always been a fundamental problem with me; when I'm trying to tune myself to others' thoughts my mind can't stop wandering...
If you do a search on arxiv.org, that should bring up about 20 papers. There are many, many more that address issues related to it, such as can be found on this site: http://www.calphysics.org/
This thread is likely derailing now, but if you asked the researchers at Calphysics just what...
Actually, what I had in mind wouldn't involve the kind of work that would require a degree- which is work that I wouldn't really enjoy anyway. The main area that I've been learning about is warp drive theory, so if I were to come up with my own ideas (after extensively researching articles), and...
I've decided I definitely don't want to go back to school to learn physics, for various reasons (not the least of which I find it impossible to be guided by others). I'm wondering what affect my lack of formal education would have on my career prospects, as they relate to my knowledge of...
Yes, I do. At a speed of .1c, approximately 250,000 kg of antimatter would be required to get to the nearest star, at a cost of $625 trillion. Total Kinetic energy: 2.26 X 10~22 Joules. Do some more research before you disagree.
Apparently, we may someday be able to send antimatter powered probes costing billions if not trillions of dollars to interstellar destinations, but barring miraculous technological breakthroughs for creating and then storing tons of antimatter, using it for manned interstellar travel will be...
Given the fact that there aren't many robots in space (I assume that's what you mean), I think that would be the sort of thing you learn on the job at NASA.
If they're older than us, then they are very likely far, far older, meaning that they very likely have discovered a more efficient means of communication than radio.
Why would the broadcasts have to be powerful? They would have to be sent 1000 years ago for a civilization 1000 light years away, but radio waves generally don't become weaker as they travel through space.
Could you be more specific and straightforward skeptic? I'm never good when it comes to understanding sarcasm. Are you saying that physicists working in the private sector are making significant contributions in this field?
This isn't the only person I've encountered online who thinks he has genuine ideas for new space drives. I'm not discrediting him (not without more info.), although I'd like to stress that I've done some research into this, and there seems to be more ideas among those who are less educated and...
Maybe you've decided that even the glory of money isn't enough to motivate you. That is one truth about money- those who make lots of it enjoy making it, not spending it, and this is a talent you need to be born with to have.
A better question would be "Would you want to have the power to choose when you die?"
I suspect that most people would answer that question in the affirmative.
I imagine it would be much easier to start a physics club, since there is more of a social context to physics. (and at a higher level, there's even room for debate).
Thanks for your replies. I already know exactly what I want to do. I want a physics not an engineering degree. And another term for "applied" physics is experimental physics. I'll be going to the University of Toronto, and I really don't want to spend more than 4 years there. It would be more to...