Ask a physicist anything. (8)

[Michael]

Sometimes I wonder how far people will go to denounce science while at the same time enjoying the very fruits of science. In my opinion this is hypocrisy.

Why are you using the internet, computer, car, medicine, electricity, and a of amenities that you enjoy that are the fruits and labour of science.

FYI, there is a *huge* tangible difference between real empirical "science" that produces actual tangible goods that have a real effect on real people, vs theoretical physics related to astronomy. Nothing at Walmart runs on dark energy, inflation, dark matter or string theory.

There is no hypocrisy involved in noting the fact that astronomers have no idea where the energy to create this universe came from. It's simply a fact.

 

[SimplyNothing]

Yes, I know this. But on the other hand, they say you cannot have the big bang without matter before hand. All of this required matter, time, and space. This is why you have M-theory.

Who's they? If all of the matter in the known universe was condensed into a point size singularity, it wouldn't be matter, it would be energy, mathematically of infinite density and temperature. These conditions do not exist anywhere in the known universe, except for maybe inside of the most powerful particle accelerators. And if course, these singularities would not even have the tiniest fraction of a universes worth of energy. To say that matter could have existed under these conditions seems poppycockish.

Matter, time, and space are not prerequisites for the event that God used to give rise to them. Especially if space is the vacuum-like gap between matter and time's existence is contingent upon the existence of that which doesn't technically exist yet.

 

[Subduction Zone]

FYI, there is a *huge* tangible difference between real empirical "science" that produces actual tangible goods that have a real effect on real people, vs theoretical physics related to astronomy. Nothing at Walmart runs on dark energy, inflation, dark matter or string theory.

There is no hypocrisy involved in noting the fact that astronomers have no idea where the energy to create this universe came from. It's simply a fact.

Since astronomers can show that the total energy of the universe is zero, and that includes energy in the form of mass, there was no "energy to create this universe" in the first place.

 

[mzungu]

OK I'm not crazy. Last night there was an AURORA type light in my bedroom.

My wife woke me up at about 6:20 or 6:30 said hey look at this (she's pregnant so i figured it was some weird mark on her body she wanted me to look out) I buried my face in the pillow and asked how was i suppose to see anything in the dark, she says no theres a light. I sit up and the entrance to our bathroom there's a flashing light (like the kids shoes that light up) i get out of bed to get a better look at it (i don't know what to do), so i approach it. My wife is flipping out. It was about 3ft off the ground eminating from near the middle hinge of our closet door. I'm within 5 ft of it. I thought I'll turn on the light and see whats causing it. I did and it disappeared. nothing was there. nothing reflective. no significant light source to reflect. the light was bright enough to reflect off cabinets 3ft away. i shut off the light and it hasn't come back.

What can cause such a thing? It's dry outside but not in the house (not enough for static electricity). I used some cleaners in the bathroom yesterday afternoon.

If it shows up again I'm touching the dang thing. Maybe I'll teleport or something.

Seriously whats happening?

I would lay off the mushrooms for a while if I were you
But seriously now; Please watch the video as the mind can play amazing tricks on us:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5otGNbkuc

 

[QueSi]

If the neutrino is proven to travel faster than light, will it bring the varying theories of physics closer or take them even farther apart?

 

[46AND2]

If the neutrino is proven to travel faster than light, will it bring the varying theories of physics closer or take them even farther apart?

Irrelevant, because they aren't faster than light.

Hypothetically, though, if they were shown to be faster, we would have to change our understanding of certain physics theories and laws specifically concerning the speed of light.

 

[diychristian]

I would lay off the mushrooms for a while if I were you
But seriously now; Please watch the video as the mind can play amazing tricks on us:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5otGNbkuc

Thank you for the response. I don't think I could chaulk this up to an illusion though. Seeing a flashing light in a dark room from several different vantage points. Later exchanging stories with my wife and realize we saw the same thing seems a little unlikely. I've heard of ball lightning but the conditions were not right for that phenomenon. Ive heard microwaves can cause similar effects but where did they come from idk? I woke up half a dozen times looking for it. Nothing. Maybe it was another universe trying to spring into existence and I stopped it when I turned on the light You are welcome people of earth. I don't know probably never will.

 

[pgp_protector]

FYI: mzungu & diychristian
If you change the link to the YouTube Videos From HTTPS to HTTP it won't break the site formatting

 

[diychristian]

FYI: mzungu & diychristian
If you change the link to the YouTube Videos From HTTPS to HTTP it won't break the site formatting

Good to know thanks.

 

[mzungu]

FYI: mzungu & diychristian
If you change the link to the YouTube Videos From HTTPS to HTTP it won't break the site formatting

But it is already on HTTP.

 

[pgp_protector]

But it is already on HTTP.

Take another look it's https (At least before any edits )

See Thread -> http://www.christianforums.com/t7724043 for example of what HTTP vs HTTPS does to the post

 

[mzungu]

Take another look it's https (At least before any edits )

See Thread -> http://www.christianforums.com/t7724043 for example of what HTTP vs HTTPS does to the post

Thanks

 

[Halfmaker]

Question for any interested party:

Opinion on sums over histories?

 

[Cactus Jack]

I'm a Single White (mixed actually) Christian male, 43 years old. And I want to be an astronaut.

 

[AV1611VET]

I'm a Single White (mixed actually) Christian male, 43 years old. And I want to be an astronaut.

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SOURCE

 

[Chesterton]

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'ello ol' chum.

Scientists love to name things, but we don't yet have a name for our solar system, do we? As we discover other systems, should we pick a name for ours to distinguish it? I think "Bob" is a nice name. Or "Suzy". Yeah, "The Suzy System" would be a good name for a solar system. Or maybe a band. Anyway, we should keep it simple; avoid anything exotic or fancy. When the aliens arrive, we don't want want them to think we're "uppity", y'know.

I suppose the obvious name for our solar system would be "Sol", but I fear some of you atheists might not care for the Jewish association.

 

[Naraoia]

<bump bu da bump bump, bump bump>

Geez, when was the last time I saw you 'round here?

Scientists love to name things, but we don't yet have a name for our solar system, do we? As we discover other systems, should we pick a name for ours to distinguish it? I think "Bob" is a nice name. Or "Suzy". Yeah, "The Suzy System" would be a good name for a solar system. Or maybe a band. Anyway, we should keep it simple; avoid anything exotic or fancy. When the aliens arrive, we don't want want them to think we're "uppity", y'know.

Bob is a good name for most things.

Or we could just give it a catalogue number like we do with most planetary systems. Gliese 581 and half the alphabet, Kepler-22, you know the sort. Just to be on the safe side.

I suppose the obvious name for our solar system would be "Sol", but I fear some of you atheists might not care for the Jewish association.

Sol has a Jewish association?

Well, we didn't have a problem with planets named after old Roman gods, not sure why a Jewish association would be worse

 

[Joshua0]

I'm a Single White (mixed actually) Christian male, 43 years old. And I want to be an astronaut.

Russia maybe hiring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAgGcrlh_cs

 

[Chesterton]

Geez, when was the last time I saw you 'round here?

Took a couple years off to stretch my legs.

Bob is a good name for most things.

Or we could just give it a catalogue number like we do with most planetary systems. Gliese 581 and half the alphabet, Kepler-22, you know the sort. Just to be on the safe side.

Please, no more "Star B2938475692818945690137"!

Sol has a Jewish association?

You know, King Solomon? In America anyway, "Sol" is a common Jewish name.

 

[Naraoia]

Took a couple years off to stretch my legs.

Please, no more "Star B2938475692818945690137"!

You know, King Solomon? In America anyway, "Sol" is a common Jewish name.

Ah! I honestly wouldn't have made that association, but then I actually know (or should I say used to know) a bit of Latin, whereas I don't think I've ever met a live Jew called Solomon.