Blenton Messages 210 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jan 7, 2010 #1 They're crunching numbers all day, how do they find the time to swim?
lisab Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 2,050 Reaction score 614 Jan 7, 2010 #2 ...hilarious!
Char. Limit Gold Member Messages 1,222 Reaction score 23 Jan 7, 2010 #3 Well, before swimming, they have to check the fluid density and temperature of the water, make sure that the root-mean-square speed of the molecules, well... I'll have to conclude no.
Well, before swimming, they have to check the fluid density and temperature of the water, make sure that the root-mean-square speed of the molecules, well... I'll have to conclude no.
sas3 Gold Member Messages 209 Reaction score 11 Jan 7, 2010 #5 They try, but they always observe the water too intensely and collapse the wave function. I know, that was bad. Sorry!
They try, but they always observe the water too intensely and collapse the wave function. I know, that was bad. Sorry!
Char. Limit Gold Member Messages 1,222 Reaction score 23 Jan 8, 2010 #6 Don't be sorry, I already ran a series of bad jokes.
Chi Meson Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 1,891 Reaction score 11 Jan 8, 2010 #7 I got one I got one... wait...wait... They need to use...wait... In order to keep from sinking they have to use... hang on...just a minute...
I got one I got one... wait...wait... They need to use...wait... In order to keep from sinking they have to use... hang on...just a minute...
Chi Meson Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 1,891 Reaction score 11 Jan 8, 2010 #8 It's no problem if they use floating point algorithms!Huh? Yeah? Huh?
zoobyshoe Messages 6,514 Reaction score 1,255 Jan 8, 2010 #9 There's a story Archimedes took a bath once, but that may be apocryphal, so I don't think we can confidently assume physicists even bathe.
There's a story Archimedes took a bath once, but that may be apocryphal, so I don't think we can confidently assume physicists even bathe.
turbo Insights Author Gold Member Messages 3,181 Reaction score 57 Jan 8, 2010 #10 First, assume that the body of water is spherical... No, they don't swim.
mgb_phys Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 7,906 Reaction score 15 Jan 8, 2010 #11 I remain stationary and the water (and pool) move past me - can't work out why I'm so tired afterward..
I remain stationary and the water (and pool) move past me - can't work out why I'm so tired afterward..
Newai Messages 33 Reaction score 1 Jan 8, 2010 #12 They either swim... *puts on shades* ...or they don't.
Borg Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 2,394 Reaction score 5,225 Jan 9, 2010 #13 They are swimming and not swimming - until you observe them.