Future Definition and 769 Threads

I love physics more than any other science because it is so fundamental and true. However, it seems as though much of physics has already been discovered and all that remains is to apply those principles in engineering and such. On the other hand, I can see a lot of potential in biology as there...

hey.,.. I am just wondering wat the future is for cars and petrol? are we gona have electric cars or waterfueled cars? wats happening next? how long til petrol runs out?

Hello, I have a set of data points to plot as graph. X axis: Year Y axis: Number of deaths due to cancer. The graph is of parabolic shape opening to the right. Following is my question: I have been asked to plot only the first and last points and connect those points with a...

My fluids final is over; however, I still have to complete my project for the course due this Monday. The project is a 10 page research paper on the bladder and prostate. Background In a healthy male, the prostate does not restrict the diameter of the urethra. This means the urethral...

i have heard from many people that although time travel is theoretically impossible that viewing the future isn't and that even einstein who vehemently refused to believe that time travel was impossible that future that viewing was. i then heard that penrose believed it wasnt possible ata ll...

hi, the way that sun generates energy is really impressive. as human we are trying to simulate the similar process, however there are two vital problems we have to overcome: 1: the necessary temperature for fussion: about 40,000,000 k! 2: the containment of the plasma.what do you think, could...

Today wherever you go u will find people talking about nanao. now what is nano? Nano is the unit of length=10^-9. in nano technology it is the collection of atoms having dimention in nano range. Almost all the property of the particle changes to that of the bulk.

This is the second time I write this post because the first time it got deleted...so I must say that I am not going to go into all the detail that I went into the first time I wrote this..not to mention that I'm a bit p.o.'d. In back to the future, doc brown says that a lightning bolt can...

This thread is to discuss the likely future trend for the value of the USD, it's continuing role as the world's major reserve currency and the likely impacts on the US economy. To kick it off here's a few interesting reads from the past few days...

Time appears to pass more slowly for faster-moving bodies. In other words the faster you travel, the slower time will move for you. When you reach the speed of light time stops. If you travel faster than the speed of light it is assumed you can go back in time. All these natural...

Here u all are discusing about a lot of furutistic technologies. I feel we need to equally thing about the basis of these technologies that is the principles or ideas from which the tech will arise. so i would like to start a discussion here on the basis of these techs. -Benzun

I need to fall a decision which major to choose for an Institute of Technology. (SAT scores of Mid 50% Enrolled Freshmen: Crit. Rdg.: 555/Math: 580.) Although I know that personal interest should be the central criteria for falling a decision, I am nonetheless curious about the information...

I've always thought the concept of bluetooth was awesome for PC's. I have a bluetooth keyboard and bluetooth mouse and they are great. Why hasn't Bluetooth technology taken off for PC applications? I've seen like, 2 printers that are bluetooth compatible and one got taken off of newegg and the...

I often wonder what music will be like in a century or two. In fact I wonder if humans will have anything to do with music, beyond listening. Will we eventually write a program that is the perfect composer? Will all acoustic instruments be abandoned and replaced with electronic ones, or will we...

Hello, I am currently a senior in High School (America). I am enrolled in AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B and C: Mechanics. I have taken 6 previous AP exams, (most importantly AP Chemistry with a score of 5). I am enthralled with the study of mathematics and physics and maintained a grade of 100...

I just put about 50% of my business on the line and it paid off! Every significant success in my life involved significant risk. The lesson that I have learned over and over is this: Don't be afraid to get your head cut off; you'll grow a new one. Just celebrating and thinking in text...

Can you use math to calculate the outcome,say the outcome of our future's technology? Like calculate the resources we have right now and what new technology we will have in the next few years. Is this possible?

I am still a undergrad(second year) student. I plan on and will do everything I possibly can to become a grad student after my 4 years as undergrad because physics is what I live for :!) . The 2 fields I am leanings towards is astrophysics and nuclear physics. Beeing a Astrophysicists has...

so the discussion on the movie last time didnt go too well, coz i focused on scienctific concepts rather than the philosophy ... so i decided to make another thread 1)does back to the future at any point tell that marty actually slipped in parallel reality? or it doesn't become clear...

sorry, I don't think I'm posting this thread in the right section, but then I'm not sure which section this thread belongs to I would really like to discuss the movie "Back to the Future (1985)" coz I just saw it ... btw something I couldn't understand was the significance of 88 miles...

Like I said, I'm new here. I like math and science, that's algebra 2 and chemistry 1(high school). So yeah, I don't understand anything of what you guys are talking about, but I'd love to learn it. About my future, I'm good at school and I like math and science so I figure a career in math...

What will the Earth (ecologically) look like in 200 years time if humanity keeps going they way it is? and what NEEDS to be done NOW? simple question cheers,

What qualifies as entertainment is a definition in flux. Vaudeville was once the rage but now seems comical for all the wrong reasons. Even television shows that I watched as a kid seem silly now; not to mention the free consolation prizes given away on one old show - a carton of Winston or...

Hello again guys, Its been awhile since I have been able to get back here, but I have been really busy. I am currently a freshman in the engineering school at the University of Michigan. We have just got a project and I thought that it would be nice to get the input of fellow PF members...

Using the MU1 and Kappa1 and all those receptors with diacetylmorphine or maybe other opium extracts, could we in the future live in a constantly satisfied, painless existence? Less Pain More Gain, intellectually?

This is a big one. Who believes that our future's are not yet written and who believes that our fates are already written in time waiting to be told. I thought about this when I was watching an episode of the sci-fi series Red Dwarf, where they discuss the future and a there is a machine that...

This is a unique opportunity to rebuild a city for sustainability. Here is an excellent http://openexchange.org/features/register.html with some great ideas.

ok a friend and I came up with this hypothetical situation, and we both believe totally different things about it and I am positive I am right, but I suck at explaining stuff so if anyone can tell me if I am wrong or if I am right, can explain it better than I can? ok here are the two...

Hi guys. I'm coming to the end of my BSc degree in Physics as I start my final year, so its time to think about the future. After working at RAL for a year a major scientific lab in the UK (though admittedly not doing science) I'm thinking of taking my degree further. However how can I be...

One thing that I've absolutely never seen brought up is how aircraft will be effected by depleating oil supplies. We figured out that we can go to hydrogen powered cars when we figure out all the kinks in the system and setup a mass distribution system... but what about aircraft? I just can't...

In yuor opinion what is most likely to be the most used type of weapons in 50 to 100 years. Projectile, laser, plasma, etc.

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Well I can't believe thatsomeone would be able to predict the future. I want to have your ideas about people or even religions who claim they're able to predict the future events.And I mostly want to discuss about Nostradamus. What do you think of him? Did he really predict future events? What...

i just want to ask any math major ppl in here. What kind of job position are you holding and how much are you making. I am at the stage where i want to major in math but i am looking for stable incoming throughout my whole life. Engineering sounds more stable than mathematic major to me... So i...

The above question's answer I have been searching for quite sometime now. Hi, I m Smisha doing my 12th in Dubai and 16 yrs old. All my friends who are guys tend to change subjects when asked about their future. They are totally not set for it and one of them do agree that he is scared of his...

The above question's answer I have been searching for quite sometime now. Hi, I m Smisha doing my 12th in Dubai and 16 yrs old. All my friends who are guys tend to change subjects when asked about their future. They are totally not set for it and one of them do agree that he is scared of his...

hello all I never really understood the future exchange Market. Can anyone explain it to me in detail, any information would be helpful? thank you

Will this be the future game over the Internet... ? Hi. Here is a guy in Australia explaining how it is to remote control a webcam robot in Sweden. He is controlling it from the other side of the world over the Internet... http://www.roaringsnake.com/misc/article_tank.htm...

future direction of mathematics In regard to the question of where math is going and what is the important recent work and most important work needed, I am of course not qualified to say, not having a global enough grasp of what is being done. that being said, i still have an opinion. for...

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Currently I am doing first year BSc. I like to become a pure mathematician or a theoretical physicist. The trouble is I cannot decide on which one. They say ‘do what you enjoy most’. But in this case I enjoy both equally as much. For example, I read about quantum mechanics or string theory...

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i think the world is going in tracks. you know how people can really tell the future? they must of somehow already experienced this happening which means the world could have been born 100 times and we just don't know it b/c it happens then blows up and know one is left to remeber what was...

There are claims that we hear everyday that with the free trade, globalization, and the spread of liberal values, the borders between the nations are gradually disappearing and the concept of a nation will gradually vanish, that the world will eventually become a global village speaking one...

Sorry, very stupid question though, but will our continents drift and join together trillion years later on ? thank you.

I entered university fall 2004 to study engineering physics. The course program was quite interesting and I am pretty satisfied with what I`ve learned so far. But i think i don't have that much interest in all sorts of machines and stuff like that. I could say i like calculus and pure math more...

Q. What do most Electrical Engineers do typically in the real world? i.e what kinds of jobs do they hold? What kind of jobs can EE major's do with a bachelor's degree? Do they deal with circuits all the time in their careers? Answers, ideas or criticisms appreciated.

As we all know, Solar cell technology is not widely used around the world. Moreover, it can offer powerful energy as well as reliablities that is some conditions due to cloudy days. What do you think of the future of this technology? Can it become an efficient technology so that it can replace...

If this is probable:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4270297.stm then 'Stars in a Jar' would be the ultimate weapon, clean thorough and totally effective. Lets say the evidence existed from the LAN 'newmexico' database, and this mysteriously vanished along with other relevant papers...

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