Future Definition and 769 Threads

Einstein found out that the faster you move trough space, the slower time goes. So if you travel very fast trough space, then 1 hour for you, could be many years on earth. So let's say you travel very fast, and therefore goes 50 years into the future. Then you are landing on Earth 50 years...

I've put a bunch of effort on this forum into discussing what I consider one of the most important issues facing the US and mankind in general: where to get/how to use energy. I'd like to discuss the history of and projections for future energy use. Here's an article with some charts...

this may sound wierd, but have these feelings of dejavu of everyday events, feeling like i have dreamt of them beforehand.lasting mostly for 30-45 seconds, i suddenly keep knowing what i had dreamt next and that thing happens. then the feeling subsides. funny thing is that i don't remember any...

Lately I have been contemplating the reallity of my past and how it might pose problems for the future life I wish to lead. I am 24 now and when I was 22 I had a condo. I made a poor decision and I grew pot in my house. I had this going for 4 years or so, never sold it, just a personal...

Hello everyone I am going to be applying for PhDs this year and have been looking around at what is available. I'm finishing a masters in physics (in the UK) and I have tried to tailor it in the last year so that I have a medical physics/biophysics flavour to it through research projects and...

Hello all! Today when I was driving home from school with bus (80km drive). And as the bus was trying to turn around in a really tight place and it was really struggling. So i started thinking that could it be possible to make bus have both axles turning so the turning area would be lot less...

After excelling at honors physics 1 at my high school my 10th grade year i was recommended for the AP physics class which was just introduced to school aimed at seniors. I love science, mathematics and how the world and things work which is why i signed on, however the class is very demanding...

How will the future of the universe be if proton decay does not occur? Does it mean that the degenerate era will last longer?

Hi, I am new to this forum, but I have read plenty of posts and have found it very useful so I decided to go ahead and post my question. I am a 17 year old junior in high school right now and I have recently become very passionate about Physics. I decided that I want to seek a career in...

Do you think that in the future we'll be able to create a device that can create energy just like how our bodies or any other living things do. Such as eating, drinking, and breathing. If not, then why? Sorry, if this is against the forum rules but I would really just like to know if this...

Thank you for taking the time to read this frantic, incoherent pabulum. Question -- Would you leave physics Ph.D. graduate research to go teach at a very high-level preparatory school if 1) you really like teaching (and have taught for three years) 2) the salary the prep school offering...

Finally I am almost done with my lower level undergraduate work, finishing up the calculus sequence and physics this semester along with linear algebra. As people who have read my thread before know I very nonplussed with my current schoo. I think I am indeed transferring after figuring out...

Excellent talk at clear basic level. To save time, one can start at minute 7:00. That's where he discusses the standard model and then the Higgs, and then moves on to what else might be found. http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2384517 I gather the talk was given this morning, 19 October, at a...

As you can tell by my username I am currently in a high school senior w/ a 3.0 GPA. Looking for colleges to apply to is a problem for me, I live in Florida and my mom won't let me go out of state. What college for my undergraduate should I go to? In astrophysics?

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2009/10/is-a-time-travelling-higgs-sab.html Can you believe this? I guess we all need a good laugh every once in a while.

Hello all, I am new to the Forum and have no formal Physics training. I have an interest in the subject mainly due to other pursuits. I am reading Joe Haldeman's The Forever War. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Time Dilation or Humans vs Aliens at...

I was reading about some problems in theoretical computer science, and the problem P = NP? is considered to be the most important problem in the field. and it has very deep implications for all of mathematics if proven true. (Quote)...

While I have been purchasing goods online for a decade and have watched the evolution of the online industry from the beginning, there is a twist to the retail-online war for business that was news to me, at least. According to a person who should know [don't want to get anyone in trouble here]...

Alrite I am sure this question has been asked many times. What do i need to take in college for a future in cosmology? i don't want to waste too much time in school but if i have to I am willing to do it, and i was wondering if a job in cosmology paid well? if so or not how much?? I've also...

I don't know why, but I'm currently just so unmotivated and lazy in college right now. Im going to be a junior, and I did really good during my freshmen year, pretty much getting all As or A-'s. And then, in my sophomore year everything went to ****. I don't have any explanation whatsoever...

Hello everybody! I have been reading about the evolution of population growth since 1950 till now. It had many factors such as development of technology, of medecine, ... Now i want to calculate the future population growth let's say for example for 2050. In those readings i found also those...

Hello everybody! I have been reading about the evolution of population growth since 1950 till now. It had many factors such as development of technology, of medecine, ... Now i want to calculate the future population growth let's say for example for 2050. In those readings i found also those...

I am wondering what you guys think the future of NASA is going to be, what changes do you think the Augustine commission will make? Are we going to the moon as planned, skipping the moon and heading straight for mars, or are we going to just focus on the space station?

Dear friends, In 1920, Einstein had made a quotation as; "According to the general theory of relativity space without ether is unthinkable; for in such space there not only would be no propagation of light, but also no possibility of existence for standard of space and time...

Do you buy into a block Universe theory? Is this theory still highly respected? What is the perferred interpretation of 'time' among most scientists?

I am a double major (physics, comp sci) at a small relatively unknown college. I am a senior and will graduate in 2010. I want to go to engineering school (mechanical) but my GPA is kind of in the toilet. Right now after this summer its sitting at about 2.9. Thus the best I can do before...

You all have heard of the paradox whereas when you travel to the past and kill your grandfather you should not have existed in the presence whatsoever because you have killed your origins. So far so good...but I thought of another case, which I believe is more interesting since so far the...

I am currently a high school sophmore in the United States and am very involved in robotics, math, science, and programming in my school. Both my parents have computer science masters, while my dad has an electrical engineering degree as well and my mother has a mathematics degree as well. I am...

My wife is due by the end of August, and we plan to collect the cord blood. I was wondering what happens to our cord blood, if the cord blood bank goes bankrupt in the future?

In terms of anything, however you want to define it. Personally, I'd definite "quality of life" as a job that has: 1) great job security and provides for a stable life 2) has a high income-to-work-hour ratio, similarly, decent working hours I think that all careers are equally fulfilling...

It is no secret that the days of mankind are numbered on Earth. Humans have the whole universe to explore to find resources or another spaceship. Will this be taken seriously by the general public or will it remain a dream of a fanatical few? Is there future in space exploration and would a...

Hi every body.. I just want to know how beneficial it would be if one pursues the nuclear physics stream etc., thank you

If you are traveling away from Earth on a spaceship near the speed of light, it is well known that the moving clocks on the ship run slower relative to stationary clocks on earth. I was wondering if while on the space ship, you could watch the news on TV and see events progress at a...

I'm still in high school but I was wondering if there are any fields or industries that make intensive use of Astronomy, Physics and Computer Science. I'm really interested in all three but I can't think of any job that makes extensive use of all three. The closest I got was thinking about...

I had no idea about this stuff before watching this...now I'm shocked and scared http://www.hulu.com/watch/67878/the-future-of-food

Hey, I'm not exactly sure if this is the right place to ask this but there's no harm in trying. I am 19 and an engineering major. I've heard people older than me talking about how they are losing their pensions/retirement and that they wished that they would have started started saving money...

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How fast (close to c in mph or m/s) would I need to go to go 1000 years into the future relative to an observer on Earth? In general, is there a calculation which can tell me how fast I need to be going to go x distance in time relative to an observer on earth?

Hello there, I want to share my views on my field. I am a computer engineering student at a university. After doing some research about the field, i have seen that mostly innovative and new ways of computing technology and algorithms has been found by either mathematicians or physicists (...

Could somebody tell what is the newest ideas in energy storage technology? Is there some new effects discovered, such as quantum or electron related? Is this possible to have energy storage which would be average in energy density between chemical and nuclear?

With the economy in the dumps, a lot of grad schools this year seemed to be taking significantly smaller than normal incoming class sizes (at least in math, where I was applying; for instance, I was told the University of Minnesota was taking on only 30% of their normal amount of incoming math...

Let's talk about the future of compressors and compressed air technology. Of course, the first compressor appeared a long time ago and the technology is developing to provide more efficient and modern models. Do you see any breakthrough innovation for this technology in the future, like a move...

What are some crucial future job skills? There have been many threads on "jobs of the future" but to me those are highly tentative predictions, but "job skills" seems more useful these days than a particular college degree. I think math/quantitative/analytical skills may become increasingly...

How much might the field of aerospace engineering grow in the future. Do you think that the average salary will increase in the next 15 years or so? Again, if you're going to answer just by saying it depends, i prefer you just don't answer. Thanks for Your Time!

Does it have a future? The largest members can walk over it and then there is these other cases. http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/26/un-body-oks-call-to-curb-religious-criticism-1/ I can't see any more reason to keep it going at least in its present form. Security counsel is...

The Financial Times has started a new series - The Future of Capitalism - which should provoke a lively discussion. http://www.ft.com/indepth/capitalism-future There is also another independent discussion on "Rethinking the Wealth of Nations".

I know about some in South America, Australia, Middle East, Asia, and North America. It looks like in most cases, they are coming under extreme pressure to integrate into developed societies (e.g. Australia and N.A) and also are subject to discrimination (Australia for sure) and low life...

Can dogs/cats (or wild animals [elephants]) anticipate future events and plan accordingly? I am sure that they can remember events and know how to respond to a particular event (like see stranger => bark hear a name => if its calling name => respond to it winter is coming => migrate etc) but...

The Growing industries of the future... In 10-15 years, what are some technologies or fields that should be booming? I want to enter an engineering career that will be the most lucrative in the future (I also love all of them)... btw, electrical engineering or chemical engineering?

Does time exist as a physical dimension like the spatial dimensions. And if it does are objects extended 4 dimensional (or higher if you believe the relevant theories) structures or do they move through time? Or is time modeled as a dimension a mathematical convenience and what we really...