Future Definition and 769 Threads

I been wondering something. What would Mars be like in the next 1-3 billion years. As I understand Mars has CO2 and other gases in the polar ice caps and in the Martian soil. So would the increase of the suns heat sublime the polar caps and release gases buried in the Martian soil to temporarily...

Where doing think research into new technologies is headed in the near future? Some people say it will be nanotechnology/ material science and energy as these will have more practical applications than any other kind of scientific research. Do you agree? PS: made a mistake in the title :(

I get the feeling that much of the time, philosophers discuss things that make claims about our reality and how it works. I'm of the opinion that claims made about the natural world that can't be tested are a bit irrelevant, so I typically ignore them. It seems though, throughout the history of...

So I will be starting my Phd program in three weeks as a graduate intern. I was thinking of emailing my advisor with basic questions such as what I should be reading up on, relevant papers, what he would like me to get started on once I get there. However, I am worried that it will be...

I'd like to know what people think of this as a future power source, what the benefits and the problems are etc. I'll probably watch this tonight: Here also is an interesting website which has some experiments linked: http://hif.lbl.gov/VNLresearch.html So many ways of approaching...

Hello, I was diagnosed with language disorder(learning disability) since I was a kindergarten. I am having a lot of trouble with reading and writing, and also have poor communication skills when it comes to meet people in general. It also affects my schoolwork no matter what subject I'm...

Okay Hello Forum Im a student in high school atm and I am extremely passionate about Mathematics(pure and computational) and Theoretical Physics I may be young and ambitious and whatnot at this point of my life but I'd really love some feedback to guide me on a clearer path... so I wanted...

Is it possible at all to merge with the tachyon field for a while to obtain FTL travel. Or do I have to go back to the good old standard warp drive?

Firstly, I’m not a mathematician. My understanding of Einstein’s theories comes from popular science books (Cox, Greene, Gardner) so this is at the level of the ‘block universe’ model (or Brian Greene’s loaf, if that’s more familiar) and spacemen flying around the universe. So, on the face of it...

Hello there people of the Physics Forum realm, My name is [Content secured]. I will tell you, however, that I am 14 years old and am looking into the future. Since sixth grade I dreamed of becoming a Theoretical Physicist or a Physicist for NASA. I'm seeking guidance for help on what to...

Hi I tried to post this before but it got messed up. hopefully it doesn't post twice. I'm new to this forum and signed up just to ask this question. I have just read this website and it has helped me to understand the basic problems of quantum mechanics. After thinking about the quantum erasure...

Homework Statement (attached) Homework Equations Sn = (a(1-r^n))/(1-r) The Attempt at a Solution This was my attempt, but I think I've done this wrong. I'm not really sure how to account for the fact that the payments are made at the end of the year. Unless that means I would act...

I've just been thinking lately about reasons to explore space, and Mars in particular, and what could be the most immediate applications of doing so. Putting nuclear power plants on Mars was something I was thinking about. We don't want the hazards of these things on Earth, but we are looking...

Two main methods of generating electricity that I know off, and that are common: 1 ) Magnets & Coils 2 ) Solar cells. The only two methods! What do you all think are the possibile future methods? Are we close? Is there something you recommend me of look at? I was just thinking of how...

Let's say theoretically we can setup a perfect environment with two mirrors at a great distance apart. The distance is great enough to allow light to reflect off one mirror and not reach the other mirror until a full minute has elapsed. Could this in "theory" create a window to see one minute...

"The future of Radio Astronomy" (your thoughts) Hello all, I'm doing an extended project on "the future of radio astronomy". And I would like to know people's opinions on the "future of radio astronomy" and what advancements the field of radio astronomy is expected to make in the future...

Homework Statement I have a question here that seems so simple, yet I can't seem to wrap my head around what they're asking. It says that one method of pricing a stock is to set the share price equal to the sum of all future dividends for infinitely many years, with dividends discounted to...

I have been at battle with myself for the past year trying to find myself and find what it is that really fires me up inside. I recently got interested in engineering. More specifically mechanical engineering. I have two friends, one a Chem E and the other Mech E. The ME loves his job and works...

I'm going into a career that is heavily based in physics and I'd like to be able to read the original source material for the physics involved. However, calculus was many, many years ago for me. So, to understand and learn radiation physics, and eventually quantum mechanics, my understanding...

I require some guidance on my career. My school offers a very vague stream sellection in the senior secondary section(Grade 11). I do wish to specialise in Physics or Chemistry as these subjects interest me quite a lot. To do so I must opt for the 'Science with Computer Science Group) at school...

I have watched next world'' Future Superhuman" and they shown what abilities and powers the human being will have in the future. They showned Telepathic communication and what it show is that we will speak to machines and make telepathic calls. Getting smarter was interesting. Digital eye...

Hi, I just finished my first semester of my sophomore year and I'm quite worried about my current mathematics grades (I am a math major), and a possible future in math. Calculus III - B Ordinary Differential Equations - AB Linear Algebra C (Freshman, and really stupid) Not to make...

Hi everyone. I have a few ideas floating in my head for a story I would like to write. I have got nothing concrete yet so my story is still very flexible. First of all the story will take place in the nearish future, say in 80-120 years. First of all, I want some ideas of possible power...

we know anything can happen in future.but when future becomes past only one event has actually occurred. so the probability of any future event is 1/∞ that is zero. so technically the event that has happened cannot occur.how do i understand this.

Hello, I'm a third year ME student, and I seem to have hit a major wall. I've been doing okay for a while, but now I'm struggling much more than I have been in the past. My GPA is dropping before me and even when I work hard, my exam grades tank. I'm a terrible test taker, and I feel it is...

Homework Statement Mike needs $12.000 in 5 years. How much must he deposit at the end of each month for 5 years in an account paying 2.9% compounded monthly so that he will have $12.000 in 5 years? Homework Equations FV formula: S=R*((1+i)^n -1)/i I think that is the correct...

Hi, I'm 15 years old, and I'm sure I want to be a physicist. I was wondering if I could get advice on what steps I should be taking right now. Should I start looking for internships? If so, what are good places to go in the U.S.? (Please don't just say NASA). Also, what's the whole internship...

Right now, I am somewhat ignorant of the current developments in Optics/Photonics and as such have no clue on the what the future holds for the field. This is one of the fields I am considering for graduate school so the future of the field has a fair amount of weight in the decision to apply to...

Can anybody throw light on the following doubts? 1.what is the implication of the recent discovery of the higgs boson in the quantum physics? Does it support the quantum nature of matter and wave and the uncertainty principle? 2. It is said that Einstein did not accept the quantum theory...

Hello, Im Mike. I am only 14 but I am deeply in love with mechanics and design. I just wanted to share my future plans and am wondering how possible this is. I am not sure if i should be posting this in the aerospace engineering forum but here it goes... My father is in the AirForce and has...

Hi, I've been reading A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking and I've reached a section that discusses past and future light cones of an event. I'm finding it hard to understand what a light cone is. What is the past light cone and what is the future light cone? Thanks,

Hello everyone. I'm a first time poster, but a long time lurker. I don't have a degree in physics, but I have always held the discipline and all its branches, near to my heart. A little background on the question. I got into an argument with a friend of mine about faith in religion and faith...

Given a particular Earth latitude and longitude on a certain day (December 21, 2012), is it possible to know which direction to look into the starry sky to see future Earth (where it will be in exactly 1, 4, 9, whatever years)? If we know how Earth revolves around the sun and how the sun moves...

I am from India and i have a bachelors in mechanical engineering. I have recently given my GRE and TOEFL with scores of 313/340 (161-quant & 152-verbal & 3.5-AWA) in gre & 110/120 in TOEFL. I am planning for MS and probably PHD in nuclear engineering. I am not interested in either hydraulics or...

I have been interested in majoring in physics since high school however, i have kinda had a crappy go of university thus far. I was treated like crap by my school and had 2 math/physics teachers depress me so bad that i basically gave up on the school. left after my first semester and went to a...

Hello everyone. Which programming language do you think will dominate the computational world in this decade and thereafter? I know so far Fortran is the King in computational physics, but was curious to know which other languages (like C++, Python, Java, etc.) are in the trend of dominating...

I read somewhere that if you detect which slit a particle stream goes through in the double slit experiment that you will no longer get the fringe paterns associated with the double slit experiment. I'm told that as soon as you record the detection of which slit the particles enter you loose the...

This website has been mentioned one or two times throughout the forum, never in detail, but only as a recommendation to somebody. The website is called Coursera, and it currently offers 111 courses (recently updated, and continues growing) from colleges like California Berkely, Caltech...

The future of the automotive industry and transport in the us? Why will Americans never fully take to rail? Because we are adventurers by nature. The people that came to this Country had adventure in their blood. We like our cars, and we like em big and fast. So then I tell you Rail is the...

Hello every one, I do not know if this thread is in the right place, if it is not I can repost in appropriate place. I do not want to bother any admins or high users because of my error. I always had a passion for physics theoretic but never found myself good at math. Currently I am pushing...

Hello people, I'm going to have to choose a major sometime soon, and I'm still not quite sure. Basically, I'm thinking about choosing between applied physics, business economics, and technological business management (more about that in a bit). One of my dreams - if you can call it that - is...

Hi, I'm planning to become an engineer and so far have narrowed my choices down to mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering. I do personal projects on my own time mostly involving circuits, but lately I have been troubled by the news of light replacing electricity in circuits(though I...

Hi, I'm 14 and am currently in Secondary Education. I excel in maths and science as a whole and am the best at both in my year group. From an early age I've been interested in Theoretical Physics. How should I pursue this, what branches of Theoretical Physics are there and will it be a good...

This is what an oldey in LQG thinks: http://arxiv.org/pdf/1201.4598.pdfs - page 27. It's great to see such confidence expressed in something that has for so long been put to the side because of the popularity in string theory. What most interests you and why? Do you have a different opinion...

Does probability apply to past events before determining the outcome? Does the probability of an undermined past outcome change to p=1 when the outcome is revealed to have occurred? Does the probability of a future event change to p=1 after it happens? I may have more questions, probably...

Hello; I have enjoyed physics in my school days(during class 11th and 12th). Now either i will go to any engineering college or get BS MS dual degree from IISER. Will i able to enjoy physics in colleges too(if i go there)? Thanks...

[FONT="Times New Roman"][SIZE="3"] Greetings, my name is Tyler, I am new to the forum! Lately I been reading a lot of articles stating that High School graduates can be just as successful as the common college graduate that has incurred student loan debt. I will tell my story and the options...

Hello all, Thanks in advance for any thoughts and opinions on this. In short, I'm wondering if classes or a masters in applied ethics and future tech would be an asset for me. I took a 400 lvl class in a previous semester about applied ethics and future technologies. I was very interested...

I am from India.. I want a branch which has significant room for research works in future after B tech Mtec and so on.. Right now my preference is Electrical and electronics,Electronics &Ccommunication,Electrical Engineering, Computer Science.(need further suggestions from u)... Is it good or...

So right now I'm working a job that I dislike. Of course it's only temporary, the goal being to allow my wife to finish school and save up enough money in order to allow me to enter graduate school with a minimum amount of debt. Up until this point I was bound and determined to get a Ph.D in...