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Loren Booda
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Please provide your idea and picture of the most beautiful physics object.
The most sublime physics entity [include image]
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around participants sharing their ideas and images of what they consider the most beautiful or sublime physics entities. The scope includes personal interpretations of beauty in physics, as well as emotional responses to various images related to physics phenomena.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Conceptual clarification
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant suggests the "Pillars of Creation" as an impressive example of beauty in physics.
- Another participant finds the "pale blue dot" image to be deeply touching and humbling.
- A participant expresses confusion about the significance of "bubbles of nothing" mentioned in a previous post.
- Several participants share images of dry ice and iodine crystals, indicating a playful competition over what constitutes the most sublime physics object.
- One participant emphasizes the engineering achievement of the Saturn V rocket as a demonstration of human mastery of physics.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a variety of personal opinions on what constitutes beauty in physics, with no clear consensus on a singular object or image being universally accepted as the most sublime.
Contextual Notes
Some contributions reflect humor and light-hearted competition, while others express deeper emotional connections to specific images. The discussion includes varying interpretations of beauty and significance in physics-related imagery.
Who May Find This Useful
Individuals interested in the aesthetic and emotional aspects of physics, as well as those who enjoy discussing and sharing images related to scientific phenomena.
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SamirS
It may be a bit cliche but I find these two to be the most impressive.
This one for the sheer beauty:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Creation
The most touching for me is the pale blue dot, because I find it touches me deeply and is one of those pictures that ought to humble people...
This one for the sheer beauty:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Creation
The most touching for me is the pale blue dot, because I find it touches me deeply and is one of those pictures that ought to humble people...
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Loren Booda
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I see only pale blue pixels...
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FlexGunship
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Humankind demonstrates its mastery of physics in the single greatest engineering achievement in history. This is what we can do with how little we know.
[PLAIN]http://www.aerospaceguide.net/saturn_lv.jpg
(Source: http://www.aerospaceguide.net/saturn_5.html)
[PLAIN]http://www.aerospaceguide.net/saturn_lv.jpg
(Source: http://www.aerospaceguide.net/saturn_5.html)
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BadBrain
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Here's SN2003fg, IN PROGRESS!:
http://www.feelnumb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/champagne-625x360.jpg
http://www.feelnumb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/champagne-625x360.jpg
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BadBrain
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Here's another of SN2003fg:
tp://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iLSmTPwJGZY/SoLCGxjw3WI/AAAAAAAAY88/gJmhSbfYgbs/s400/6.jpg
tp://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iLSmTPwJGZY/SoLCGxjw3WI/AAAAAAAAY88/gJmhSbfYgbs/s400/6.jpg
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Lacy33
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"bubbles of nothing" tomorrow at ISCAP
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BadBrain
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Lacy33 said:
Kindly clarify?
I really don't know what you're saying here.
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HeLiXe
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[PLAIN]http://dry-ice.com/images/dry_ice/dry_ice_385x261.jpg
Definitely the most sublime
Definitely the most sublime
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Loren Booda
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So much for your dry humor.
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QuarkCharmer
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HeLiXe said:[PLAIN]http://dry-ice.com/images/dry_ice/dry_ice_385x261.jpg
Definitely the most sublime
Dang it. I read the first post, quickly found an image of Iodine crystals, and then scrolled down to see you beat me to it
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lisab
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HeLiXe said:[PLAIN]http://dry-ice.com/images/dry_ice/dry_ice_385x261.jpg
Definitely the most sublime
Loren Booda said:
QuarkCharmer said:Dang it. I read the first post, quickly found an image of Iodine crystals, and then scrolled down to see you beat me to it
Lololol...you people crack me up
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