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It's been ages since I was posting regularly on PF but I'm still subscribed and keep track of what's going on. I remember when the forum started and Greg was just a kid. I think from memory he was 16 or 17. It's great to see how things have gone and that it has gained...
jdavel said
"I don't understand what this means. Does your satement,
"...'apparent distance' is the result of interaction."
mean the same thing as,
interaction causes 'apparent distance'?"
Well...yes. Further on I've tried to explain it a bit more clearly. Not sure how...
This is where the other stuff I am thinking about sort of fit's in. My thought is that all 'matter' in the universe exists in a infinitesimal/zero dimensional point as something analogous but not the same as light, in that it can exist in the same physical space, and that 'apparent distance' is...
I'm certainly not refuting anything. It all works out the way it works out. The calculations all seem to work out (to the extent that they are fairly accurate with a bit of uncertainty thrown in). No major problem there. The emission of a photon and the absorption at a 'distance' doesn't happen...
Just in case you couldn't tell, in the words of a famous philosopher "I have no professional training". I'm just playing around with ideas.
Mmmm, unfortunately I put the cart before the horse and forgot to mention that the other part of the hypothesis is that the apparent distance between...
Mmmm, yes, that might just work. For some reason I was getting stuck on the larger container 'siphoning' the fluid out rather than taking the feed tube out of the bottom of the container. Now that I think about it, you can get pet water feeders that you attach an inverted bottle to and it feeds...
I have been thinking again about a Hypothesis that I have been getting together for a while now. I say hypothesis because I don't have enough ability to develop it into something one could call a theory in the mathematical sense of the term. I know people hate that but life doesn't always go to...
Help with reverse siphon break?
Hey there,
Not sure if this is possible but...
I was wondering if there was a way to set something up so that one liquid would siphon into a lower container and stop when the liquid reached the level of the tube opening without using any sort of valve...
People talk about the Microsoft monopoly all the time but no-one seems to see that apple is far worse. Apple even include code in their 'hardware' so that you can't run their OS, even if you pay for it, on another platform, unless you already own one and then yu technically can't use them both...
Physics equation map?
Does anyone know if there is some sort of 'map' or flowchart available whereby you can use the information you have and trace your way through directions to get another result eg.
start at
distance/time ==Differentiate=> velocity =differentiate=>...
I'm an idiot but in lay terms are you talking about all wavefunctions (particles and their properties) being linked regardless of apparent distance and these wavefunctions interacting in a phase space where, if we are to use an analogue to 3d space, everything is colocated??
Raavin [?]
Ok, so we scale so that 2.5 or even 2.25 waves fit, it would seem logical that we get the same ratio of area scaling because we have the extra full half wave or part wave with a symmetrical division. The problem arises when we don't have a full half because for example the area of the 1st 1/4 of...
Ok, the scale thing makes perfect sense. I don't think I'm going to get the result I was looking for but another question. Unfortunately as I said, my maths is poor. Just going on intuition however, if you scale by half,including the length, the area under the curve reduces to a quarter right...
That's really interesting. They also used a single processor in the Dual Dell the G5 and used OSX up against Redhat when it would seem that they could have used SUSE linux on each machine for a more direct comparison of hardware specific power. Although they did use less memory in the G5 which...
Could you explain this to me like I'm an idiot?
Explaining what I said above, I want to be able to create a sine wave with one 'period??', calculate the arc length, then create another wave with two periods with the same boundry and the same arc length. So the amplitude will be less on the...
I'm trying to figure out what the relationship of the amplitude of waves of different frequencies given a fixed 'arc length?' and the total 'spread' being the same. So a standing wave with no elasticity. I'll try the formulas to see if I can work it out. If someone knows the relationship already...
A couple of things I would do-
- If you have a spare video card around, try putting that in and see if you have the same issues. If you don't you could have a bad video card.
- I've also seen similar problems with ram issues. I've used DocMemory to diagnose a problem with incompatible...
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If it's an image you would have to upload it to a host site then link to it as an image in the forum. If you just want to show the text use an OCR program. One might have come with your scanner but you can download a good one at www.simpleocr.com
I've used this one a couple of times and it...
I agree with you hurkyl that technically, piracy is a type of theft. I just think it's different to the apple scenario in that you can't make an apple into more apples. Somebody who has produced a 'hardware' product has cost associated directly with the production of duplicates. 'stealing' these...
This is going to sound a bit lame and probably slightly morally corrupt but I don't really have a major problem with 'pirating' for the following weak reasons.
In the main, people who use illegally obtained software/music/video are unlikely to purchase this material legally, due to...
Here's something close
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/escape/skydive.html
and some other stuff
http://www.batnet.com/mfwright/30Kjumps.html [Broken]
Heat generated through reentry might be a problem when the atmosphere is too thin to slow you but I don't think it's impossible.
Raavin
I'm pretty sure you don't 'need' the visual cortex for memory. For visual memory yes but other types of memory no. I once taked to a blind guy who had damaged his visual cortex late in life so he could not bring an image to his mind but could still remember the sound of peoples voices etc.
I...
No but I saw an Outer Limits episode the other night about a transportation device that cloned you at the other end and they had to kill the original.
Raavin
I don't think it's silly at all. While these sorts of debates are time consuming, they give people the ability to nut out ideas and stretch creative thinking. That's applies to those people who don't just grab the answers off of other websites.
Looking at the arrow, my personal gut instinct...
I'm no mathematician but I don't think that's strictly true. The infinite series sums to what is, to all intents and purposes, a finite number given that .9999999... is equal to 1.
Taking Uncertainty into account, the 'smearing' of space time as one approaches infinitesimal quantities might...
Powering and artificial heart??
Is there any way that one can construct a heat exchanger that concentrates the energy from heat into a smaller space? Eg a big plate at a certain temperature which concentrates heat into a higher temperature in a smaller area. I'm thinking not. If you can't, is...
Well money can't buy happiness but it can sure reduce stresses if you live in a world run by it. Money is just an IOU. A barter where someone skims a bit off the top every time it is passed. No matter what system of exchange you use, if your basic needs are met it is going to be easier. It's not...
This is pretty much me. The reason I come here is for the conversation and mental stimulation. Lots of people know things here that I don't. Well most actually, but I like having weird conversations about life, the universe and everything. Much of my real life conversation is on a different...
Getting back to the subject, is anyone actually interested in having a play at coming up with a solution. I'm willing to compromise on some of my values for the greater good. I'm even willing to entertain some 'Capitalistic' elements. Principally though, I'm not willing to give up the basic...
It's very unlike me to resort to name calling. This situation unfortunately reduces me to a childlike state. I sit in complete wonderment at how this situation has arisen for any other reason than American financial interests.
I saw today that the coalition troops had found a store of...
I was actually saying that saying he was on drugs wasn't an argument, but the drug induced reference was based on the quotes I posted. Have a look at them again. You mustn't have read them the first time. The comments range from extreme fantasy to completely missed irony.
I don't agree with...
Ahhh, mmmmmm, errrrr. I have a hard time dealing with the hardcore, pro-war stance.
I don't think that anyone believes otherwise. The debatable point is whether Iraq posed a direct threat to US citizens to protect against.
I know Australia's one but the vast majority of the population...
Phew!, well if it's not about me, then that's a different story. Let's get the bastards!
Hehehehe
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I'll be paranoid for a moment and assume one of those people is me. If that's the case then I apologise for giving that impression. It certainly hasn't been my aim. As far as the 'arrogant jerk' bit goes, I can see that if you feel I have treated people as stupid that you would reach that...
I tend to believe that there is no possibility for faster then light travel. Given that, if aliens got here it would have taken a huge amount of time. I can't see why they would just buzz over and not contact us. Even at close to light speeds, if their time was contracted during the trip, it...
Agree completely. I don't think that was what was being said.
This may be a bit pedantic, but, think about this comment for a moment. Conservative just means keeping the status quo. Given an 'ideal' government, unwillingness to change would make them conservative.
I would like to change...
I agree. The reality is that as we get older we do become more conservative and more resigned to the ways of the world. Our ideas change and sometimes I think we start to see some sense in things we once thought were stupid. I'm trying not to do that too much but I must admit it is happening to...
X-files is the feel and appeal I'm after. A future sort of like Bladerunner but without the replicants. The stories wouldn't really be based around technology as such, but the 'world' would contain it. For example, a character's parent might be having heart problems and go through the whole...
I don't agree. Needs and wants are different I admit but somewhere in there lies the majority of things that, as far as material possessions and services go, I think you can fit most in. Like I said, some things you need to compromise on. We already supply and administer most of these things to...
The only real reason I have any interest at all in linux is the Open Source/Freeware aspect of it. If I was going to use it seriously I would be trying to steer away from things like KDE. I'm sure that at some stage in the future, when the time is right, you will have to buy it. I don't think...
1st I check on threads I've started
2nd Check for threads that are questions I might know the answer to or things I feel I might provide some input to.
3rd scan for interesting subjects
This doesn't really apply specifically to the philosophy section. I haven't actually started a thread in...
Mmmmmm. OK. No further discussion needed then?? ...Don't think so. This is a summary of what I think is needed.
Find out what the people need
Find out what the people want
Figure out how to supply it
Figure out how to administer it
Simple :wink:
Raavin
As far as the cause goes, i'd say it's got something to do with the fluid in your inner ear wooshing round and not matching what you are observing. Your brain goes into overdrive. I'd agree with the distraction thing too. I think if you're a bit animated the subtle motions of the car would be...
I must admit that it's only going on anacdotal evidence but I can see how living in America could make any normal person take the Anarchist (by your definition) line. It would seem to be a case of Capitalism gone crazy.
In Australia, although 'economic rationalism' has dented it a bit...
At 33 (well on April 8th) I would hope that I have gained some wisdom. I thought I was wise at 15. That's why I left school and went to work. That's why I never did any homework and didn't absorb any of the Mathematics that teachers tried to teach. I knew what was important. Now I'm not so sure...
Nicely done.
I'll take number 1 also. Nicely worded. The trick with wishes is that the wording has to be just right. I was going to say 'infinite knowledge' but of course that would mean that you would know everyones thoughts and other stuff you wouldn't want to know.
2. An infinite...